Antelope Valley couple have been charged with capital murder and other counts for allegedly torturin

In an indictment unsealed today, a woman and her boyfriend have been charged with capital murder and other counts for allegedly torturing and killing her 10-year-old son and physically abusing two other children, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced.

Heather Maxine Barron (dob 9/29/89) and Kareem Ernesto Leiva (dob 12/23/85) both of Lancaster are charged with one count of murder with a special circumstance allegation of intentional murder with the infliction of torture on victim Anthony Avalos.