AZ mom who killed her kids at a Santa Ana hotel facing felony murder charges

Orange County District Attorney  Media Advisory

For Immediate Release,  Case # TBA: September 16, 2013

MEDIA ADVISORY

WHO: Marilyn Kay Edge, 42, Scottsdale, Arizona

WHAT: Has been charged today with two felony counts of special circumstances murder. The special circumstances sentencing enhancements include committing multiple murders and murder by poisoning. She faces a minimum sentence of life in state prison without the possibility of parole if convicted. The People will be requesting the defendant be held without bail at her arraignment. Edge is accused of murdering her two children, 13-year-old Jaelen E. and 10-year-old Faith E. on Sept. 14, 2013. The ongoing investigation is being conducted by the Santa Ana Police Department.

WHEN: Arraignment tomorrow, Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2013, at 10:00 a.m.

WHERE: Department CJ-1, Central Jail, Santa Ana

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Tony Rackauckas, District Attorney 401 Civic Center Drive West Santa Ana, CA 92701

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Susan Kang Schroeder

Chief of Staff

Office: 714-347-8408

Cell: 714-292-2718

Farrah Emami

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Cell: 714-323-4486

Art Pedroza Editor

Our Editor, Art Pedroza, worked at the O.C. Register and the OC Weekly and studied journalism at CSUF and UCI. He has lived in Santa Ana for over 30 years and has served on several city and county commissions. When he is not writing or editing Pedroza specializes in risk control and occupational safety. He also teaches part time at Cerritos College and CSUF. Pedroza has an MBA from Keller University.

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