Pair to Stand Trial in Home Attack on Man
A Simi Valley woman and her teenage daughter were ordered Thursday to stand trial on charges of attempted murder, arson and assault with a deadly weapon for allegedly trying to burn and beat the woman’s husband to death.
Eileen Childs, 37, and Jennifer Childs, 19, were arrested after a March 25 attack in which Larry Childs’ bedroom was set on fire and he was hit on the head with a baseball bat.
The women told police they were defending themselves after 55-year-old Larry Childs grabbed them by the hair during the chaos that ensued when the family’s house caught fire.
After a preliminary hearing, Superior Court Judge Colleen Toy White found there was sufficient evidence to order the women to stand trial on the felony charges and related allegations.
Eileen Childs was also ordered to stand trial on a charge of felony grand theft for allegedly stealing $132,000 from her husband by forging his signature on an insurance check.
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