A Newhall father who was arrested on a murder charge after his baby was found dead Saturday is facing additional charges, according to court records.
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A criminal complaint against Matthew Brendan Warner, 30, of Newhall, charges him with the murder of Ellorah Warner, his 19-day-old baby girl, as well as assault on a child causing death, torture, oral copulation or sexual penetration of a child under 10, aggravated sexual assault.
His preliminary arraignment was continued and he’s due back in court on Feb. 18. The baby’s cause of death was deferred pending toxicology reports, according to a coroner’s official. Those tests generally take six to eight weeks to complete.
The victim, an infant, was discovered inside the cab of a parked truck in the 23600 block of Newhall Avenue around 7 a.m. Saturday and pronounced dead at the scene, according to Lt. Holly Francisco, the homicide detective leading the investigation.
Friends of the family are hosting a candlelight vigil for Ellorah Warner on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. at Old Orchard Park in Newhall.
Francisco confirmed Tuesday the crimes alleged in the complaint occurred Friday night.
Sheriff’s officials reported there are multiple scenes under investigation in connection with the crimes.
Warner led detectives to the area where he believed the victim was Saturday morning, she said.
The case is being prosecuted by Deputy District Attorney Julie Kramer. She was not immediately available for comment about the charges Tuesday.
KHTS AM-1220 tried to obtain a copy of the 911 call in connection with the incident, and Sheriff’s Station officials said no call was placed based on their records.
Warner is being held in lieu of $2.25 million bail.
He faces a possible maximum sentence of multiple life sentences if convicted on all charges. The crimes as he’s charged, are not death penalty-eligible, according to an official with the District Attorney’s Office.
From a previous story:
“(On Friday) at 9:35 p.m., the parents of a 3-week-old female walked into the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station lobby,” saidSheriff’s Station Lt. Brenda Cambra, “and reported that their baby was missing from their home on the 21300 block of Alder Street.”
“Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies responded to the home and searched the location for the baby,” Cambra said. “She was not located.”
Sheriff’s Station officials then requested the Search and Rescue Team, and also called for the assistance of K-9 units and aerial support.
“At this time, a large-area search is being conducted in Newhall,” Cambra said, adding the girl was wearing a Sesame Street diaper and a blue-and-pink beanie when she was taken.
Sheriff’s Station officials said the focus for the moment was on finding the baby, and would not comment on whether it was an abduction investigation or the nature of the child’s disappearance.
Deputies have spent several hours searching for the baby reported missing in the Newhall area.
A helicopter unit assisted the search efforts, which stretched from Valle Del Oro to Sierra Highway, and Dockweiler to Newhall Avenue.
The baby was still missing as of 3 a.m. Saturday, officials said.
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station at 661-255-1121.
He doesn’t deserve to live a day past the end of his trial. No, wait. If the findings prove he did what they said he did, this man doesn’t even deserve a trial! Don’t waste the taxpayer’s hard earned tax dollars, just put him in the electric chair. I cannot understand how any of the pending charges don’t call for the death penalty. The simple fact that this was a 19 DAY OLD baby he abused, violated and killed should be enough. And the fact it was his OWN DAUGHTER should seal his fate! I am heartbroken.
This SOB must die. I am absolutely sick reading this article.
I would rather see in in prison for life with the general population. Do you know what convicts do to baby killers and child molesters? His fate in prison is much worse than death!
I agree!!! Karma!! Sick sick SOB!
too bad he will be in protective custody 🙁
He may be in protective custody, but I know from friends who work in the prisons that even guards will “overlook” certain things if they think inmates deserve it…
I agree with Mikki. Wake up folks. Death is probably what this monster wants now. That’s so easy. Let him spend life in prison. A living hell, and then die. Protective custody isn’t so protective in this case.
This man is so very disgusting. Sick…sick…sick…..pig
U are write how can anyone kill their children California should have electric chair for people like this
EXACTLY!!!!! Couldn’t have said it better. They put animals down for harming people, do the same to this animal. So heart breaking.
Well Wendy, as horrible as this is – EVERYONE deserves a fair trial. Even scumbags. Don’t let emotions get in the way of civil liberties. Or we are no better than China.
China don’t have crimes like we do!!! I’d rather have their laws
They most certainly do have such crimes and worse in China and all over the world. In some countries parents will sell their children into the sex trade.
Really Rob,
He doesn’t even deserve a trail! Sick Pig!
You Sir are an idiot . Must be a Liberal, sad..
Cut his private parts off while he is alive, then hit him with the electric chair. And that is still not enough punishment for what he has done. This man is clearly a monster! Do not waste a penny on this freak once the evidence is proven to convict this animal!
Don’t worry…he won’t last long in Prison.
I feel exactly the same way. Completely heartbroken. It’s unthinkable. A monster. Not sure why the death penalty doesn’t apply here, either, but I’m sure his cellmates will be sure justice is served.
He will feel slow unmeasurable agony for a very, very ling time when he hits those prison gates. They won’t kill him right away no they will take their time.. And i hope every second of that torture he see’s that poor babys face.. He won’t burn in Hell wuite yet but he might think he is!!!!
Why is this not Death Penalty Eligible? NO ONE should have to pay to keep this BARBARIC CRIMINAL (I won’t call an animal because most animals are a million times better than this guy) in prison. He probably will be protected in prison because EVERY prisoner (hopefully) will want to kill him. This is horrible. Poor little baby.
So very sad! I agree with Wendy above. So many questions how this can happen! Maybe we’ll see this creepy story on Date Line soon. I hope we can all support the mom and the fund raiser for babys funeral.
He should be tortured and then killed, now we have to watch him on tv knowing he’s alive and breathing with a roof over his head, aka jail, eating 3 meals a day provided by taxpayers.
Absolutely Sickens me, piece of sh**, scumbag filth , cannot fathom this happened to this poor dear child that lived less than 3 weeks, completely heartbreaking. And the above states that his crimes are not Death Penalty eligible???? Are you jerking me, I guess welcome to the Liberal State of California, why put him to the death when the taxpayers can feed him for the next 40 years, the upside says that when he begins his sentence in Corcoran or San Q, he won’t last more than 3 months, CO’s are human beings too, and sometimes they have a lot of work duties and can’t be in all places at once. Even if he is Max Seg,or green clothed, Id be surprised if he exists beyond 3 months. And although I realize he would never make bail at 2.25 million, why was there a bail set to begin with??? These are questions that should not exist. May this baby Rest in true peace.
It sounds like he didn’t want to be responsible for 18 years of child support.
Wtf! It sounds like he didn’t want to pay child support?!?!?! Is this what you would do to avoid it?! You should be locked up too Edward! Disgusting excuse for men.
It sounds like ha didn’t want to be respoNSIBLE FOR 18 YEARS OF CHILD SUPPORT.
This man deserves to be tortured in public and killed!! How could he do this. Absolutely terrible.
I look at the photo of that beautiful child, trusting, unaware, and I physically react. It’s sickening. That poor, sweet little girl. There’s a special place in Hell for this monster.
Death is too humane – Prison will take care of him – I pray for the Mother
He could have surrender the baby at the sheriff station, Henry Mayo Hospital or even a fire station. Instead this sick in the head father decided to sexually harm and kill his own daughter. He’s disgusting and pathetic! I would be ashamed to say he is my son.
Psycho’s don’t surrender their kids! They have NO feelings. He probably thought about doing it the whole time the mother was pregnant. He might not have meant to kill her so he could keep sexually abusing her for years. There’s no “devil” involved here, this is just a case of a personality disorder that can NEVER be changed. Like serial killers. You think they feel bad? They feel NOTHING.
I was in prison and yes he will be protected but there is always the blinds and what I list another life sentence for a person who is already doing several and knows he will die in prison trust me when I say justice will be done and it will be done according to street code
I hope so! This maggot better eat, drink, sleep, walk, shower–everything with one eye open. He’s earned himself some prison/jail house justice! I almost passed out when I read the allegations. And meth doesn’t turn people into pedophiles. This maggot has serious issues. Drugs don’t make you want to sexually violate and kill babies. I hope he lives in fear for his life everyday.
I too have complete sympathy for the mother, and if the father is guilty, he should rot in hell ASAP. But nobody is saying the obvious:
Ladies, you must be responsible and make good choices in the men you choose! You have a real responsibility to your children to protect them and raise them well – so choose your mate wisely. This perp has been in and out of jail for all kinds of criminal (yes, non-violent) acts for years. Drug arrests, vehicle thefts, cutting off his GPS anklet. Why the appeal of the “bad boy”? I don’t get it. Look at the heartbreak it brings – this case is awful. Also, what kind of reliable father is a man who does crimes and is often incarcerated? What kind of people does he associate with and expose you and your kids to? Who needs it?
Right on. Exactly!! I see so many females chosing these exact types these days and that is just plain selfish if they want to have a baby with these kind to just try n keep these bad boys!! It doesnt work ladies take it from an older woman that knows better. Think about the future of your kid’s and yourselves really first and foremost and stop making horrible decisions based on selfish wants that are immature and so wrong to do to a child. Karma will get you all right back too best believe because it is a universal law of nature. Google about that if you don’t believe in it. Drugs could just not be an excuse for this guy. He had to have a sick mentality in him period. Real talk. Ive known too many guys doing hard core lots of serious drugs in my time and none thankfully did anything ever close and many were real jerks and cold hearted but nothing like this.
This bastard should get a piece of his own medicine !!!
I find it hard to believe that the mother of this beautiful innocent never saw any sign of such sick sexual deviance in this rodent before he committed such an unthinkable act. This scumbag didn’t go from a non-violent petit criminal to one of the most heinous satanic (only one with true evil in his soul could even think to do what he did) criminals in recent history!
Sleep in Heavenly Peace Baby Angel…
This is proof that the devil does exist. I’m not a devout Christian. But can see when there is the absence of GOD in a evil persons soul. This act is horrendous for which he will burn for,here on earth and in hell!
Teach our children to seek for their own personally relationship with a higher power of their choice, and to be grateful, giving, and kind to others and themselves. Those and other positive character traits are some of the keys to happiness. We all believe this little angel is now in heaven!!
A 19day old child is helpless and can’t defend itself. They should tie that SOB up to where he can’t defend himself and do exactly what he did to that baby to him.
I can’t imagine this….I’m completely confused and scared. I don’t remember ever doing this..
He’s a Psycho. No feelings, no caring, no remorse. You can’t change them, they are unattached to reality, attached to nothing. Where’s the mother in this? Did she let it happen? Couldn’t she tell he was a monster? Life in jail with the inmates will give him a lot to think about and hopefully a lot of Pain. RIP baby Ellorah
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAA!!!!!! HAIL SATAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!
They show him in a picture sitting on (what looks like) a metrolink stop.. I used to RIDE metrolink! (getting shivers).. and some baby killer could’ve been sitting next to me.?.? Here’s a question I’m not sure has been answered; What did he do “sexually” to the child; I mean they don’t specify?.? (Not that it matters WHAT he did, since the end result was baby’s death, but I’m wondering..)
I don’t understand why you guys want this guy to be behind bars! why waste our hard working money on this monster! he should be put to death and you guys know he is going straight to hell, so his suffering will never end. As for the baby, she is in heaven with the rest of the angels. This story is horrific