Moorhead Mother Charged in Toddler's Homicide

Valerie Zamora, a 32-year-old woman from Moorhead, Minnesota, was arrested in Fargo and faces extradition to Moorhead to be charged with second-degree murder in the death of her 20-month-old son, Jose Zamora. The child was found unresponsive and brought to Sanford Medical Center in Fargo on May 15, where he was pronounced dead, leading to a suspicious death investigation. The Ramsey County Medical Examiner's Office performed an autopsy and ruled the death a homicide. Investigators from the Moorhead Police Department, Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, and other agencies searched the family's home. No further details on the cause of death have been released. Authorities expect to provide more information when the criminal complaint is filed.