THE MOTHER OF A VALENCIA COUNTY MURDER SUSPECT ENTERS A PLEA IN COUNTY COURT. KOB TV REPORTS LORETTA VILLALOBOS PLED NOT GUILTY TUESDAY TO CHARGES OF CHILD ABUSE AND CONTRIBUTING TO THE DELINQUENCY OF A MINOR.
HER SON, 15 YEAR OLD BRANDON VILLALOBOS, IS CHARGED WITH MURDERING 12 YEAR OLD ALEX MADRID IN FEBRUARY. PROSECUTORS SAY LORETTA VILLALOBOS IS PARTIALLY TO BLAME FOR ALEX'S DEATH.