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Engelica Castillo
A trial date has been set for Engelica Castillo, the woman charged with murdering 2-year-old Jada Justice.
Castillo, also Jada’s cousin, was babysitting the little girl, along with her boyfriend, while Jada’s mother was out of town. Initially, Castillo told authorities Jada was kidnapped from a gas station convenience store parking lot, after she left the girl alone in the car and went into the store.
Castillo’s boyfriend, Tim Tkachik, also charged with Jada’s murder, told police a different story, saying Castillo had killed Jada with several blows to the head. Tkachik eventually told police the couple had attempted to dispose of the body in a rural area and led them to Jada’s remains.
Castillo agreed to provide a DNA sample to compare to evidence in the case.
Her trial is scheduled to begin on Dec. 7.
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I hope Engelica get's everything that's coming to her!
It is really sickening how so many Mothers out there have no maternal bond with their own children.They can just murder them,sell them for drugs and/or dispose of them like trash! It is just so shocking to me.When my sons were little I was even afraid to go to sleep b/c of crib death. I would find myself grabbing him and waking him up if I couldn't see his heartbeat on his soft spot.I just don't understand these vicious monsters that want to call themselves mothers.
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