DA seeks mental-health exam for Corona woman accused of killing 6-year-old son

DA seeks mental-health exam for Corona woman accused of killing 6-year-old son

Riverside County prosecutors this week sought a judge’s approval to hire a psychologist to examine a Corona woman accused of fatally running over her 6-year-old son as he held on to the car and ran alongside after being locked out. Melissa Ann Damron, 44, says her doctors believe she is eligible for a mental-health diversion program that could result in charges being dismissed, but the District Attorney’s Office rejected their diagnosis, accordi…