RIVERSIDE, Calif.—A Southern California judge on Oct. 5, denied a request by a woman charged with the torture and abuse of most of her 13 children to be considered for a mental health diversion program, authorities said.
Louise Turpin’s attorney, Jeff Moore, made the request during a court appearance in Riverside, arguing his client had been diagnosed with histrionic personality disorder, the Riverside County District Attorney’s office said in a statement.
