Overview

• The Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to resolve the wrongful-death claims brought by great-grandmother Evangelina Hernandez on behalf of Noah’s three surviving siblings.
• The county-confirmed $20 million award will go to the siblings and Hernandez, with officials and family attorneys framing it as support and accountability for system failures.
• The lawsuit alleged DCFS received multiple abuse reports yet did not carry out a judge’s directive to remove Noah and have him examined.
• An amended 2023 complaint detailed new accounts of sibling abuse and a social worker’s deposition describing a cluttered, foul-smelling home with no beds and concerns about domestic violence.
• Noah’s parents previously pleaded no contest to murder and torture and were sentenced in April 2024 to 32 years to life and 22 years to life in prison.