Mother Stabs Her 4-Year-Old Son 41 Times Till Death , Thinks She's Going Home - Interrogation - Part TWO

October 16, 2026

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On March 27, 2024, police in Everett, Washington, were searching for a four-year-old boy named Ariel Garcia after a large pool of blood was found on the carpet of an apartment where he had been staying with his mother, Janet Garcia. The apartment belonged to a relative of an ex-boyfriend, and the blood loss was severe enough that officers immediately believed the child was in critical danger. Janet had texted the roommate that Ariel had fallen and she was taking him to the hospital, but no hospital in the area had any record of him being treated. She then told a detective that she had dropped the child off with a friend in Seattle and was herself heading to a rehab facility in Vancouver, Washington. The episode follows the police coordination and the subsequent interview with Janet as they try to verify her account and locate the child.

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1 (01:06) **Case Overview & Initial Coordination** - Police in Everett, Washington, are searching for 4-year-old Ariel Garcia after blood is found at an apartment where he was staying with his mother, Janet. Officers begin coordinating resources and setting up an Amber Alert.
2 (09:03) **Search Coordination and Surveillance** - Officers discuss canvassing the area for security cameras and tracking Janet's vehicle via Flock license plate readers.
3 (12:49) **Janet Located at Rehab Facility** - Officers receive word that Janet has been found at a rehab center in Vancouver, Washington, but she is without her son, Ariel.
4 (14:39) **Canceling the Amber Alert** - As Janet is located, the decision is made to cancel the Amber Alert and stop the phone ping, shifting focus to direct questioning.
5 (21:05) **Legal Hurdles: Custodial Interference** - Officers discuss the legal basis for arresting Janet, focusing on the unserved custody petition and the lack of a criminal charge.
6 (28:57) **Detaining Janet** - Officers decide to keep loose eyes on Janet and detain her only if she tries to flee, as they work to build a case.
7 (33:44) **The Search for Probable Cause** - The team shifts to finding a charge to arrest Janet, focusing on her conflicting statements about the hospital and the child's location.

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Janet Garcia

Show Notes

After blood was found at an Everett apartment, officers worked to locate Ariel Garcia and check on his safety. Their coordination involved phone pings, an alert for the missing child, and attempts to verify Janet’s account of a fall, a hospital visit, and a caregiver in the SeaTac area. The police interview captures officers pressing for details while the search continued.

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