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8-year-old San Jose girl who died after asthma attack faced 'severe neglect,' lived with roaches: DA
Prosecutors say the girl was underfed and lived in filthy conditions, and the coroner ruled the death a homicide with medical neglect a factor.
- On Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026, Gabrielle Hanson and Jacob Randolph were arraigned in Santa Clara County Superior Court on felony child endangerment charges connected to the May death of their 8-year-old daughter, Aurora Williams.
- Prosecutors allege the couple "willfully" caused Aurora to suffer in a "squalid" home infested with cockroaches and mold, failing to seek medical care for eight hours during her fatal asthma attack.
- Records show the Lancelot Lane home faced 12 child welfare referrals since 2022, with reports of unsanitary conditions dating to at least 2019, though social workers often deemed abuse concerns "unfounded or inconclusive."
- Responding to the tragedy, Santa Clara County District Attorney Jeff Rosen proposed a new task force of specialists to address child abuse cases, while the six surviving children entered foster care.
- The case renews scrutiny of the Department of Family and Children's Services, prompting Santa Clara County Supervisor Sylvia Arenas to state, "Children should not be dying under the care and custody of a system that exists to protect them.
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