LANCASTER – A 5-month-old baby boy died at a hospital early Saturday morning from injuries suffered earlier this week in Lancaster, allegedly at the hands of a babysitter who is being held in lieu of $1 million bail, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department reported.
Deputies and county fire department personnel responded about 5:20 p.m. Tuesday, March 22, to a report of a baby not breathing in the 43400 block of Gadsden Avenue. When they arrived, the child’s mother told them the baby wasn’t breathing, according to a news release from the Sheriff’s Information Bureau.
“Paramedics arrived and the victim was transported to a local hospital where he was being treated for serious head trauma and bruising to the upper torso,” the news release states.
The child, whose name has not been released, succumbed to his injuries about 12:50 a.m. Saturday, March 26.
On the day the child was injured, sheriff’s Special Victims Bureau detectives arrested 30-year-old Brittany Ingrassi of Lancaster, a long-time friend of the victim’s father who had been babysitting when the boy was hurt, on suspicion of cruelty to a child likely to produce great bodily injury or death, sheriff’s officials said.
Ingrassi was arraigned on that charge earlier this week.
It’s unclear if she entered a plea, but additional charges will be filed as a result of the baby’s death, according to the sheriff’s department.
Ingrassi is being held at the Century Regional Detention Facility in Lynwood and is due in court in Lancaster on April 15, according to sheriff’s inmate records.
An earlier court appearance may be required upon the filing of additional charges.
Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact Detective Baljet or Sergeant Ewing of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500. Anonymous tips can be provided through Crime Stoppers by calling (800) 222-TIPS.
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UPDATE: The deceased child has been identified as Aiden Lopez, according to the Sheriff’s Department. View the LASD advisory below.
Froggy says
My heart is so sad for this family….all you mean spirited people that are judging, shut the hell up!!! I too have lost a child, it is a searing pain that rips through your soul no matter the reason. Please pray for the family, and if you don’t pray please send positive thoughts. Prayers to this family
Rose llim says
Thoughts and prayers for the parents of this beautiful baby
Gigi says
Tears fill my eyes and heart for this family. It is such a sad world when a baby who has no ability to fight back or scream for help gets taken with such tragedy. My deepest sympathies for the family. I will pray for you all. May you find justice in this and peace down the road. People are so cruel. I hope she does not get away with this. Poor little baby.
DV says
It hurts to read stories like this hopefully this demon gets what she has coming to her in jail.
It is very sad my condolences to the parents and the family of this precious child. I can only imagine the pain you must be going through.
Rae says
Show a picture of this trash? How we supposed to find her to “turn” her in?
Pissed off says
If you look on facbook under her mithers profile is easiest to find this bitch . Her mons name is carol dunne ingrassi and that pos brittany ingrassi is on her friends
Umm no says
That’s not her mothers name
Palmas says
Right her moms name is Bobbie Jo Ingrassi and does not have a FB account. Many of her extended family members have FB accounts and she is on their friends list!
Liz Howard says
Look her up on FB……she’s there
Laughing says
Guess you missed the part where the perp is sitting in lock up
CAM says
It says in the article “Ingrassi was arraigned on that charge earlier this week”.
CS says
My prayers are with the family who lost their baby boy. The family is trying to coupe with this huge tragedy would benefit from kind, caring, and compassionate people leaving support on this page due to this difficult time and situation. the parents have lost their child and for those who felt they needed to point fingers at that the mother, how dare you and you have every right to keep your opnions to yourself. The bottom line is truth prevails and the one who is responsible will get justice handed to them. Let the family mourn and do not be cruel with your comments. Leave messages of love and support. He was an innocent baby who was loved SO much by his mom, dad, and entire family. Prayers with the entire family and for that precious baby boy.
NotaLiberal says
Whomever harmed this child deserves no 2nd chance…. bring back Ol’ Sparky and send them to the hell they belong in for harming a child
Anonymous says
Sorry I misunderstood what was told to me…. I know a friend who is close to relatives of the infant….Its just disturbing to read other comments putting blame on the mother….very sorry for the loss of Aiden…prayers are with the family….
r says
Such a horrible trajedy! Prayers to the family. Does anyone know if a go fund me account was set up for the family? P
Brooke says
If you would like to donate to the family, they just set one up. https://www.gofundme.com/aidenlopez
KLT says
https://www.gofundme.com/aidenlopez?utm_source=internal&utm_medium=email&utm_content=campaign_link_t&utm_campaign=welcome
b says
Yes it was set up directly from the family
Tim says
They’re trying to cash in on this?
Michael R. says
No they are not, have you ever been to the doctors or had someone pass away in your family? It costs a lot of money. People in the business of death have no reason to make it cheap on us and don’t. So think before you speak. Think about the heartache they have and the pain they feel. they are asking for help, this is not some get rich quick scheme. I am certain they would rather have their child back than be in this situation.
https://www.gofundme.com/aidenlopez
there is the link to help. I hope you do so when you realize how horrible you come off.
Lina says
Shame on you, Tim. I pray that you never have to deal with such a devastating loss. This baby fought for his life for several days. The parents were likely by his side the entire time. Now they will also need time off for bereveavement. Add medical bills, funeral expenses, etc….. I can’t imagine it will be easy on them. Bless this baby’s family! Bless all the kind hearted strangers that are donating to help them.
E says
Murder…
Nicole says
Everyone just pray for the baby Aiden! They are investigating the situation. Let’s not be rude here. This is a innocent child they are talking about. Fingers can be pointed anyway. As a mother of 2 girls I check my girls as soon as we get in the car or even in the daycare bathroom. Abuse happens everywhere to anyone. The Antelope Valley used to be a great place, not on the news..now AV has been on the news more. It’s not what it used to be there are a lot of things happening out here. Watch your local news people be aware of what’s going on to prevent and prepare. God bless everyone.
Jayne J says
Nicole,
Best comment here. You managed to be sympathetic without ranting, challenging anyone, cursing, shaming and name calling.
Your comment is well written and classy. Also your advice should be heeded about people being aware of what’s going on, prevention and preparation through awareness.
Have a blessed day/night Nicole.
Miffed American says
Gadsden a neighborhood from hell. Some many horrible things have happened there over the years on that street. A 5 month old child dear father in heaven. I hope she rots in jail until the end of time.
Bob says
Child abuse here in the AV??, how unusual for this to occur here in our little high desert town. I never heard of such thing.
Kathleen says
This has happened many times here. The Hispanic boy gabriel, and the little black girl, can’t remember her name, are just 2 of the most resent. We now have Gabriel’s house, a place of refuge for battered woman and chikdren
Betty Valiente says
Are you kidding me?! don’t know how long you have lived in this area but I’ve been here more than 50 years and it steadily gotten worse. The Antelope Valley is child abuse center with more infant and children’s death than ever before. We are not a sleepy little bedroom town anymore and the children here are suffering!
Sydney says
I am about 100% sure that comment was sarcasm.
PLW says
Exactly! The AV has the HIGHEST child abuse rate in the entire state!!! God bless this INNOCENT child, and the family. May the babysitter rot in jail, get what’s due to her, and whatever else she may succumb to. There’s NO place on Earth for people like her who hurt an INNOCENT baby/child.
Hester Johnson says
How is it that the mom didn’t notice the baby’s injuries before the babysitter left?
There would have been a “baby watch exchange” as a mother, I would check on my child.
J says
The mom was at work and called 911 when she got home and saw him, because the babysitter hadn’t.
Lovely says
Im sure the mom had to change him .. And see the bruces on this poor baby !!
Why did she wait so long ? I check my kids daily !!! something is weird in this story!!!
Stella says
Poor little baby
Lil One says
What evidence do the have that the babysitter did it? Maybe the mom did it.
Jamie says
Are you a relative of the child killer?
LIL says
No not the relative of Torres
J says
There is plenty of evidence that will come out soon enough. It was not the mom.
Anonymous says
The mom went to pick him up at the sitters house…..and found him like that…
J says
That is not true. The babysitter was at their house and the mom came home to an unresponsive baby. The babysitter hadn’t called 911, so the mother did when she got home from work. Unfortunately, it was too late.