California Mother Leaves 4-Year-Old to Die in Submerged SUV After DUI Crash, Police Find Her ‘Taking a Bath’

A California mother is now charged with murder after driving drunk and killing her 4-year-old daughter.

26-year-old Juliette Acosta crashed her SUV into a canal, the noise of the impact startled nearby residents, including Acosta’s uncle and a neighbor. Her Subaru SUV ended up partly submerged in the water. Acosta’s uncle promptly leaped in to assist her out of the vehicle, but they were unable to locate 4-year-old Reagan.

Upon the arrival of officers, Acosta was nowhere to be found. A deputy wasted no time plunging into the water to inspect the vehicle and discovered Reagan Herrin still secured in her seat. With the assistance of Acosta’s uncle, the deputy extricated the girl and began administering CPR while awaiting the ambulance.

Authorities eventually located Acosta at a neighboring residence where she was allegedly in the process of taking a bath. She was apprehended and initially charged with felony DUI, given that her blood alcohol level was almost three times over the legal threshold.

Acosta now faces charges of murder, drunk driving, and several related offenses. She remains in the county jail on a no-bail warrant.

Joining Nancy Grace today,

Dr. Angela Arnold – Psychiatrist, Atlanta GA. Expert in the Treatment of Pregnant/Postpartum Women, Former Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Obstetrics and Gynecology: Emory University, Former Medical Director of The Psychiatric Ob-Gyn Clinic at Grady Memorial Hospital
Kimberly Cockrell – Victim Services Manager at Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) South Carolina; FB: Mothers Against Drunk Driving, Instagram: @maddnational
Joe Scott Morgan
Joseph Scott Morgan  –  Professor of Forensics: Jacksonville State University, Author of “Blood Beneath My Feet,” and Host of “Body Bags with Joseph Scott Morgan;” X:@JoScottForensic
Ben Dobrin – Virginia Beach Emergency Medical Services Marine Dive Team and Search and Rescue; Public Safety Diving Instructor; Trainer; Course Director; Volunteer Police Officer; Dean of the D. Henry Watts School of Professional Studies at Virginia Wesleyan University

Additional Guest

  • Nina Burns – Reporter, KOVR CBS13 Sacramento; Instagram: @neeburr, Facebook: NinaBurnsReporter

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[Feature Photo: Reagan/GoFundMe]

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