A lawsuit over the death of an 11-year-old California girl who was allegedly tortured and starved by her adoptive family has ...

The city of San Diego, the Rock Church, a San Diego police officer and the Pacific Coast Academy were also named as ...

A lawsuit was brought on behalf of Arabella McCormack's younger sisters. The three Spring Valley girls were allegedly abused ...

The three girls were removed from their parents by the County of San Diego’s Child Welfare Services. As the girls are of ...

A lawsuit alleging systemic failures that led to the starvation death of an 11-year-old girl at the hands of her adoptive ...

Arabella McCormack, 11, died after being tortured and starved by adoptive family and police and church failed to intervene ...

The settlements resolve a lawsuit brought on behalf of Arabella McCormack's two younger sisters, who were also allegedly abused by their adoptive parents and grandparents.

Arabella McCormack was found severely malnourished and abused by her adoptive parents, court docs said. Settlements were ...

Disclaimer: The article contains mention of murder and abuse. Reader discretion is advised. In November 2022, the authorities arrested three family members in connection with Arabella McCormack’s ...

San Diego prosecutors added new charges Tuesday against the adoptive family members accused in the Arabella McCormack child-abuse death case. The 11-year-old girl was rushed to hospital in August 2022 ...

An ordained elder at a California megachurch was arrested along with her parents in connection to the death of her 11-year-old adopted daughter. Leticia McCormack, 49, was taken into custody Monday on ...

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