Santa Ana Mother Arrested for Fatally Stabbing 11-Year-Old Son at Motel

The 48-year-old woman remains in custody after reporting the incident to police and being hospitalized for ingesting an unknown substance.

A 48-year-old mother was arrested after calling Santa Ana police to report she had killed her 11-year-old son at a La Quinta Inn on Wednesday morning.
Police found the 11-year-old boy deceased at the scene and recovered a knife believed to be the weapon used in the incident.
The mother was taken into custody in a hallway outside the motel room and later hospitalized after claiming she had ingested a large amount of an unknown substance.
Authorities have confirmed the case is an isolated incident, with no other suspects involved, and the investigation at the motel continues.
The mother remains in stable condition at a local hospital, where she is under police custody.