California Father Charged in Son’s Flood Death

One month after his 2-year-old son died in floodwaters, California father Brandon Padilla-Aguilera was charged with vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence and child abuse, prosecutors said. On Sept. 18, their car was swept away; Padilla-Aguilera, 26, and his son Xavier escaped but became separated. Xavier was found dead the next day after an extensive search. Padilla-Aguilera was arrested Friday at his Barstow home. Though police said he was arrested for murder, prosecutors filed only the two counts. His attorney denied guilt; he is due back in court next week.

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