A 'compulsion' to hurt kids: San Diego woman pleads guilty to killing best friend's baby

Los Angeles Times - Oct 30, 2026

A San Diego woman pleaded guilty this week in the 2024 death of her best friend's 6-week-old baby and harming the baby's twin. She told investigators she had a "compulsion .... to hurt kids."

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