California – In a shocking event earlier this month in California, a pregnant mother of four was killed by being choked in her own home. Her 10-year-old daughter found out about the crime. A. Coleman, her 32-year-old live-in boyfriend, has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of K. Castle, the mother, and her unborn child.
On August 4, Castle’s ex-girlfriend’s daughter came home from a date to find her mother dead. What started as a normal drop-off turned into a horrifying scene. Reports say the girl found her mother in the family room without a shirt on and called 911 right away. The community and the family are both very sad about this terrible finding.
When rescuers got to the scene of the accident, they quickly found that Castle, who was almost due, and the unborn child were both already dead. Coleman wasn’t at home when the body was found, which made things even more complicated. His absence quickly raised suspicions that he was involved.
After this terrible loss, Castle’s four remaining children’s father started a GoFundMe to help the family get through what he called a “heartbreaking tragedy.” He talked about how driven Castle was and how she was a good mother to her kids. “Our family, friends, and neighbors are still reeling from this terrible loss,” he wrote. People in the community have been asked to support the family who lost a child and honor the lives of Castle and her unborn child, who was called “precious and full of promise.”
Coleman quickly turned out to be the main suspect. He was caught hours after the murder in another city, where police used license plate readers to find him. Coleman had been living with Castle and had stolen his car and a safe that had $37,000 in cash in it from the house where they lived together. The stolen car and safe were both found when he was being arrested.
The police went to Southern California to finish their investigation and then charged Coleman with murder. To face the charges, he was taken back to Northern California. Coleman went to court for his first arraignment without making a plea. He is set to go to court again on September 4. Coleman is being held in jail without bail right now. If he is found guilty, he will spend the rest of his life in prison without the chance of release.
A community is in grief over this terrible event, and an unfathomable act of violence has broken up a family. Many people are still hoping for justice for Castle and her unborn child as the legal process continues. They want an end to a case that has truly affected everyone who has learned about its tragic details.
