US EditionMurder charge filed against woman accused of drowning her 7-year-old daughter in Van Nuys
- Graciela Castellanos, age 37, allegedly drowned her 7-year-old daughter, Rebecca, in their Van Nuys apartment on April 11.
- Authorities indicate Castellanos was arrested after police found Rebecca unresponsive in a bathtub at their Sepulveda Boulevard apartment.
- First responders pronounced Rebecca dead at the scene, and the medical examiner determined the cause of death was drowning and neck compression.
- District Attorney Nathan Hochman called the allegations "profoundly tragic and deeply unsettling" after prosecutors announced charges.
- Castellanos pleaded not guilty to murder and assault; her bail is set at $2 million, and she faces 25 years to life if convicted.
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