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   MERCED, Calif. (KFSN) -- New details are emerging about a triple   
   homicide in a small North Valley town.   
      
   Investigators have arrested a 30-year-old woman who detectives say   
   killed her three young children.   
      
   "This is a big deal for that little town and this is something that   
   people are going to be, I think, discussing and talking about and   
   dealing with for a long time," said Merced County Sheriff's Office   
   Deputy Daryl Allen.   
      
   Toys, flowers and candles sit outside of the Le Grand apartment   
   where three young children were killed Wednesday.   
      
   Those children were identified as 8-year-old Anna, 5-year-old   
   Matteo, and 3-year-old Alexa Ortiz Lara.   
      
   Family members have given us a picture of the three young children   
   killed in Le Grand yesterday.   
      
   Anna Ortiz Lara, 8   
   Matteo Ortiz Lara, 5   
   Alexa Ortiz Lara, 3   
      
   The family has set up a GoFundMe account to help with funeral   
   expenses.https://t.co/ss2PUldF9I pic.twitter.com/xIIfHAYtNK   
      
   — Jessica Harrington (@JessicaABC30) January 13, 2022   
      
   The Merced County Sheriff's Office says during the investigation, it   
   was determined their mother, 30-year-old Patricia Ortiz, took their   
   lives before attempting to take her own.   
      
   "She's been cooperative, she's spoken with the detectives. I don't   
   know what the extent of those conversations is, but she has spoken   
   to them," said Deputy Allen.   
      
   The mother was taken to the hospital for her injuries and is   
   expected to be booked into the Merced County Jail for three counts   
   of murder.   
      
   The sheriff's office says Patricia Ortiz is married and they believe   
   it was her husband, the children's father, who first discovered the   
   crime scene.   
      
   Officials would not disclose the manner in which the children were   
   killed and investigators have not determined a motive.   
      
   A long-time family friend says the children were all very loving.   
   Anna, the oldest, was extremely kind and sang at church.   
      
   Alexa, the youngest, was joyful with a beaming smile.   
      
   Matteo, the only boy, was protective of his sisters and loved to run   
   around and play.   
      
   A few toys, flowers and candles have been set up in front of the   
   apartment where the kids were found. @ABC30   
   pic.twitter.com/0547hxxV1P   
      
   — Jessica Harrington (@JessicaABC30) January 13, 2022   
      
   Eduardo Martinez went to school with Matteo said they were good   
   friends. He said he liked to race on tricycles with Matteo.   
      
   Estrella Lupian, Eduardo's mother, said she was familiar with the   
   family and the murders have hit the tight-knit town hard.   
      
   "We didn't really talk very much, but we would see each other every   
   day when we would drop off the kids and they would play like my son   
   was saying," said Lupian.   
      
   Investigators say the two older children attended school Wednesday.   
      
   Le Grand Union Elementary School is just yards away from the   
   apartment complex where the murders happened.   
      
   Family members have set up a GoFundMe account to help with funeral   
   expenses for the children, you can access it here.   
      
   The children attended Le Grand Elementary. The school released the   
   following statement Thursday:   
      
   "The Merced County Sheriff's Office notified Le Grand Elementary   
   School District officials yesterday afternoon that several students   
   were involved in a tragic situation off-campus. Sadly, those   
   students have passed away. Our school community is heartbroken by   
   this tragedy, and we grieve for this enormous loss. The details of   
   the situation are still unfolding, but whatever they are, this event   
   is very traumatic for our children, staff, and families. It is   
   heartbreaking to lose a student under any circumstance. We have   
   grief counselors on campus to support students, staff, and parents   
   as needed. Le Grand is a strong and resilient community, and we will   
   work together to process this tragedy."   
      
   If you or someone you know is in emotional distress or considering   
   suicide, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273   
   -TALK (8255).   
      
   https://abc30.com/murder-suicide-merced-county-le-grand-children-   
   killed/11460117/   
      
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