CA - Maria Avalos charged with murder of 4-year old daughter - January 28, 2024

[Niner]

Case Number Case Title Hearing Type Hearing Date Dept
24CJCF00645-01 The People of the State of California vs. Avalos, Maria Del Refugio Preliminary Hearing 01/30/2025 8:30AM Clara Shortridge Foltz Dept. - 50

link: LA Court

 

[Niner]

Thursday, January 30th:
*Preliminary Hearing (@ 8:30am PT) - CA - Mia Gonzalez (4) was found unresponsive inside vehicle on Jan. 27, 2024 in East Los Angeles. *Maria Del Refugio Avalos (38/now 39) arrested (1/28/24), charged (2/27/24) & arraigned (8/28/24) with murder & assault. Bond $2,020,000. Plead not guilty. L.A. County
Case & court info from 1/28/24 thru 10/22/24 reference post #20 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...aughter-january-28-2024.702413/#post-18721918
10/30/24 Update: Preliminary hearing (again) on 12/6/24 @ 8:30am. 12/6/24 Update: Preliminary hearing on 12/6/24 was reset on 1/30/25 @ 8:30am.

 

[Niner]

Case Number Case Title Hearing Type Hearing Date Memo Department
25ARCM00030-01 The People of the State of California vs. Avalos, Maria Guadalupe Pretrial Hearing 04/07/2025 8:30AM Airport Dept. - 72

link: LA Court

 

[imstilla.grandma]

"To be that close to losing such a crucial witness is really scary," Teare said. "There's no way you try a case like this without giving that little girl a voice, without having the man who raised her and loved her from birth be able to talk about her to a jury."

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abc11.com

 

[Niner]

Monday, April 7th:
*Pretrial Conference Hearing (@ 8:30am PT) - CA - Mia Gonzalez (4) was found unresponsive inside vehicle on Jan. 27, 2024 in East Los Angeles. *Maria Del Refugio Avalos (38/now 39) arrested (1/28/24), charged (2/27/24) & arraigned (8/28/24) with murder & assault. Bond $2,020,000. Plead not guilty. L.A. County
Case & court info from 1/28/24 thru 10/30/24 reference post #22 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...ar-old-daughter-january-28-2024.702413/page-2
12/6/24 Update: Preliminary hearing on 12/6/24 was reset on 1/30/25 @ 8:30am. 1/30/25 Update: Next pretrial conference hearing on 4/7/25 @ 8:30am.

 

[Niner]

Case Number Case Title Hearing Type Hearing Date Memo Department
24CJCF00645-01 The People of the State of California vs. Avalos, Maria Del Refugio Pretrial Hearing 05/21/2025 8:30AM Clara Shortridge Foltz Dept. - 120

link: LA Court

 

[Niner]

Wednesday, May 21st:
*Pretrial Conference Hearing (@ 8:30am PT) - CA - Mia Gonzalez (4) was found unresponsive inside vehicle on Jan. 27, 2024 in East Los Angeles. *Maria Del Refugio Avalos (38/now 39) arrested (1/28/24), charged (2/27/24) & arraigned (8/28/24) with murder & assault. Bond $2,020,000. Plead not guilty. L.A. County
Case & court info from 1/28/24 thru 10/30/24 reference post #22 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...ar-old-daughter-january-28-2024.702413/page-2
12/6/24 Update: Preliminary hearing on 12/6/24 was reset on 1/30/25 @ 8:30am. 1/30/25 Update: Next pretrial conference hearing on 4/7/25 @ 8:30am. 4/7/25 Update: Next pretrial conference hearing on 5/21/25 @ 8:30am.

 

[borndem]

Thanks, Niner, for all the info.
Another very, very sad one.

 

[Niner]

Case Number Case Title Hearing Type Hearing Date Memo Department
24CJCF00645-01 The People of the State of California vs. Avalos, Maria Del Refugio Pretrial Conference/Trial Setting 07/31/2025 8:30AM Clara Shortridge Foltz Dept. - 120

link: LA Court

 

[Niner]

Thursday, July 31st:
*Pretrial Conference/Trial Setting Hearing (@ 8:30am PT) - CA - Mia Gonzalez (4) was found unresponsive inside vehicle on Jan. 27, 2024 in East Los Angeles. *Maria Del Refugio Avalos (38/now 40) arrested (1/28/24), charged (2/27/24) & arraigned (8/28/24) with murder & assault. Bond $2,020,000. Plead not guilty. L.A. County
Case & court info from 1/28/24 thru 1/30/25 reference post #27 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...ar-old-daughter-january-28-2024.702413/page-2
4/7/25 Update: Next pretrial conference hearing on 5/21/25 @ 8:30am. 5/21/25 Update: Next pretrial conference/trial setting hearing on 7/31/25 @ 8:30am.

 

[Niner]

Case @ Case Title Hearing Type Hearing Date Dept.
24CJCF00645-01 The People of the State of California vs. Avalos, Maria Del Refugio Pretrial Conference/Trial Setting 09/30/2025 8:30AM Clara Shortridge Foltz Dept. - 120

link: LA Court


And not finding ANY articles on this case.... and the court site is not the greatest in giving details on "what" is happening.

 

[Niner]

Thursday, Sept. 11th:
*Pretrial Conference/Trial Setting Hearing (@ 8:30am PT) - CA - Mia Gonzalez (4) was found unresponsive inside vehicle on Jan. 27, 2024 in East Los Angeles. *Maria Del Refugio Avalos (38/now 40) arrested (1/28/24), charged (2/27/24) & arraigned (8/28/24) with murder & assault. Bond $2,020,000. Plead not guilty. L.A. County
Case & court info from 1/28/24 thru 4/7/25 reference post #31 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...ar-old-daughter-january-28-2024.702413/page-2
5/21/25 Update: Next pretrial conference/trial setting hearing on 7/31/25 @ 8:30am. 7/31/25 Update: Next pretrial conference/trial setting hearing on 9/11/25 @ 8:30am.

 

[Niner]

Case Number Case Title Hearing Type Hearing Date Memo Department
24CJCF00645-01 The People of the State of California vs. Avalos, Maria Del Refugio Pretrial Conference/Trial Setting 09/30/2025 8:30AM Clara Shortridge Foltz Dept. - 120

link: LA Court

 

[Niner]

Tuesday, September 30th:
*Pretrial Conference/Trial Setting Hearing (@ 8:30am PT) - CA - Mia Gonzalez (4) was found unresponsive inside vehicle on Jan. 27, 2024 in East Los Angeles. *Maria Del Refugio Avalos (38/now 40) arrested (1/28/24), charged (2/27/24) & arraigned (8/28/24) with murder & assault. Bond $2,020,000. Plead not guilty. L.A. County
Case & court info from 1/28/24 thru 4/7/25 reference post #31 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...ar-old-daughter-january-28-2024.702413/page-2
5/21/25 Update: Next pretrial conference/trial setting hearing on 7/31/25 @ 8:30am. 7/31/25 Update: Next pretrial conference/trial setting hearing on 9/11/25 @ 8:30am.
9/11/25 Update: pretrial conference/trial setting hearing was reset on 9/30/25 @ 8:30am.

 

[Niner]

Case # Case Title Hearing Type Hearing Date Dept.
24CJCF00645-01 The People of the State of California vs. Avalos, Maria Del Refugio Readiness Hearing 11/19/2025 8:30AM Clara Shortridge Foltz Dept. - 120

24CJCF00645-01 The People of the State of California vs. Avalos, Maria Del Refugio Jury Trial 12/02/2025 8:30AM Clara Shortridge Foltz Dept. - 100

link: LA Court