CA mother charged in death of baby, tossing son from 2nd floor

UPDATE: 2/28/2019 11:57 a.m. Prosecutors have charged a California mother in the death of her infant daughter and for injuries sustained by her young son after police say he was dropped from the second story of an apartment building.

The San Bernardino County district attorney’s office said Thursday that 24-year-old Tierra Ortega of Upland is charged with child abuse causing death and attempted murder.

It’s unclear if Ortega has an attorney. She’s set to appear in court later Thursday.

Police say a neighbor saw Ortega drop her 1½-year-old son from a second-floor landing Tuesday before she jumped herself.

Ortega suffered facial injuries and the boy was hospitalized with a broken foot and minor injuries.

Ortega’s infant daughter was not breathing when officers found her inside an apartment. She died at a hospital.

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A Southern California mother has been jailed in the death of her infant daughter and injuries suffered by her young son when he was allegedly dropped from a second-floor landing at her apartment building.

The Upland Police Department says 24-year-old Tierra Ortega was booked for investigation of homicide, attempted homicide and child abuse resulting in death.

Police say a neighbor saw the woman drop her 1½-year-old son off the landing Tuesday morning, and when officers arrived they saw the woman jump.

The infant girl was not breathing when officers found her inside an apartment. She died at a hospital.

Ortega suffered facial injuries when she jumped. Capt. Marcelo Blanco said Wednesday she was booked into jail after being medically cleared. A mug shot shows her face swollen and scraped.

The boy is hospitalized in stable condition with a broken foot and other minor injuries.

Blanco says the motive is not yet known.

Upland is a small city about an hour’s drive east of Los Angeles.