Overview
- Crystal Marie Falcon, 23, was rushed to an Adventist Health Bakersfield hospital on February 7 with major injuries and died on February 13, according to local reports.
- Police arrested her boyfriend, Brandon Grimaldi, 29, days after her death, and he is charged with possible domestic violence with great bodily injury and child endangerment.
- Court filings describe scrapes and bruises consistent with restraint, possible cigarette burns, broken bones, and an “obvious deformity,” with injuries noted in various stages of healing.
- Investigators reported blood splatter in the bathroom, bedroom, and hallway and documented blood on the crib of a disabled child, and they believe at least part of the assault occurred in front of children, according to KGET.
- Documents say Grimaldi resisted arrest and told investigators he would not go to jail; family members launched a GoFundMe to cover funeral expenses and care for Falcon’s two young children.