Woman arrested for murder in 3-year-old’s death: Kern County Sheriff’s Office

Joshua Eyraud
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BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A woman was arrested Friday for the death of a 3-year-old child, according to the Kern County Sheriff’s Office.

Margaret Eichhorst, 32, was arrested on suspicion of murder in connection to a child’s death in Oildale on Feb. 9, according to the Kern County Sheriff’s Office. Eichhorst was booked into jail for first degree murder and willful cruelty of a child, according to online inmate records.

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Deputies were called to the 500 block of El Tejon Avenue on Feb. 9, for a report of a child not breathing. Investigators said the coroner determined the cause of death to be blunt force trauma and ruled it a homicide.

The child had injuries consistent with child abuse and was declared dead on scene, officials said. Eichhorst is being held without bail and is due in court on Feb. 21.

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