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Murder Charges in Death of Child by Chili Powder

By Sharon Bernstein, NBC Los Angeles

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    Prosecutors said that Amanda Sorensen, 21, acted with "malice aforethought" to murder the child, a 2-year-old Joileen Garcia.

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January 10, 2013 Updated Jan 10, 2013 at 10:34 AM PDT

A California woman accused of feeding chili powder to her boyfriend's daughter, causing the toddler to have a seizure and die, has been charged with first-degree murder, prosecutors said Wednesday.

In a complaint filed in San Bernardino County Superior Court in Victorville, prosecutors said that Amanda Sorensen, 21, acted with "malice aforethought" to murder the child, a 2-year-old who was called Joileen G. in court papers.

The girl was earlier identified by the San Bernardino County coroner's office as Joileen Garcia.

The complaint also accused Sorensen with assaulting a child.

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