Dad whose wife ‘softly’ drowned their 3 kids while kissing them launches fight against her closest confidant
A father, Erick Denton, is seeking a court order to obtain records from a psychologist that may shed light on his wife's mental state before she drowned their three children. The mother, Liliana Carrillo, was found legally insane in 2024 and is currently serving 75 years to life in a state hospital. Denton is also pursuing a civil lawsuit against the Los Angeles Police Department, alleging they failed to respond to warning signs of Carrillo's deteriorating mental health.
- ▪Liliana Carrillo drowned her three children, Joanna, Terry, and Sierra, in a Reseda apartment in April 2021.
- ▪Carrillo was found legally insane in October 2024 and was committed to a state hospital for 75 years to life.
- ▪Erick Denton is seeking records from psychologist Nichole M. Vienna, who evaluated Carrillo and found she suffered from mental illness, racing thoughts, and delusions.
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Metro Dad whose wife ‘softly’ drowned their 3 kids while kissing them launches fight against her closest confidant By Daniel Farr Published June 17, 2026, 12:49 p.m. ET She also said she had struggled with anxiety, depression and PTSD. See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The California Post on Google The father of three young children who were drowned by their mother is asking a California judge to force a psychologist to hand over records that he believes could shed more light on the woman’s mental state before the killings. Erick Denton, whose three children were killed inside a Reseda apartment by Liliana Carrillo in April 2021, filed a request Friday seeking an order requiring a psychologist to release documents tied to her evaluation of the mother.
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