Woman pleads guilty to putting her children at risk

MURRIETA - A woman who allowed her three young children to ride without seatbelts in a pickup truck that turned over while being towed pleaded guilty last Thursday to misdemeanor charges.

Maura Padilla Garcia, 37, admitted negligence in the April 3 accident on state Route 74 that left two of her children with minor injuries.

Garcia reached a plea agreement with the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office that spared her jail time for three counts of child endangerment and one count of delaying or obstructing a peace officer.

Superior Court Judge Daniel Ottolia sentenced her to three years...