"A 40-year-old L.A. County man was arrested on suspicion of killing his 1-year-old daughter, who was found unconscious in a vehicle earlier this week, according to prosecutors. Edwin Johnson was arrested Tuesday after authorities went to a home in the 3800 block of Chanson Drive in View Park due to a report of a child who was not breathing."
"Paramedics with the Los Angeles County Fire Department examined the girl, who was declared dead at the scene, the Sheriff's Department said. Johnson was initially arrested on suspicion of involuntary manslaughter and child neglect. On Thursday, sheriff's detectives asked that he be charged with the girl's murder, according to authorities, who offered no more details about the death. Johnson is in custody, according to jail records, and his bail has been set at $200,000. He's scheduled to appear in court for his arraignment on Friday."
A 40-year-old Los Angeles County man, Edwin Johnson, was arrested after a toddler was found not breathing in a vehicle outside a home in the 3800 block of Chanson Drive in View Park. Deputies arrived shortly after 3 p.m. and paramedics declared the child dead at the scene. Johnson was initially booked on suspicion of involuntary manslaughter and child neglect; detectives later requested that he be charged with murder. Bail was set at $200,000 and an arraignment was scheduled for Friday. The child was identified as Maeve Blakeley-Johnson. Authorities provided a homicide bureau contact number for tips.
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