Mother Arrested for 11-Year-Old's Stabbing in Santa Ana

Saritha Ramaraju, 48, was arrested for allegedly killing her 11-year-old son, Yatin Ramaraju, in a Santa Ana hotel room. The incident occurred on a Wednesday morning at the La Quinta Inn, where the boy was found with multiple stab wounds and pronounced dead at the scene. Saritha called 911 to confess the crime and admitted to ingesting a large quantity of an unknown substance, leading to her hospitalization in stable condition. The mother and son had been staying at the hotel as part of a custody visitation while the boy was on spring break. Yatin's father, who had full custody, was involved in a custody dispute with Saritha, who had previously accused him of substance abuse. Police are investigating the motive behind the attack, which is considered an isolated incident with no other suspects involved.