Andrew Mollenbeck Reports: A mom from Palmdale has avoided the death penalty
b'A mom from Palmdale will spend the rest of her life in prison for the torture and murder of her 8-year-old son. Pearl Fernandez pleaded guilty yesterday to avoid the death penalty.
Her boyfriend has already been sentenced to death for the murder of Gabriel Fernandez. Prosecutors say the man beat the boy, kept him in a cabinet and forced him to eat feces.'