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Kidnapped Child Found Safe in Mexico; Father Arrested for Mother's Murder

16 June 2026 08:10

A man who kidnapped his 5-year-old daughter and killed her mother has been arrested in Mexico and will be extradited to the U.S. The child was found safe.

- Ruben Fregoso, 40, was arrested in Mexico over the weekend. - He killed his girlfriend, Marysol Garcia, and kidnapped their daughter, Daleza, in May.

- Daleza was found safe and is in Mexican custody, expected to return to Los Angeles. - Fregoso faces murder and child abuse charges, with a potential sentence of 25 years to life.

The LAPD confirmed the arrest and safe recovery of the child, with extradition proceedings underway.

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