(L.A.) Melody Recinos Cardoza, a Baby, Died in a Hospital

Case Number: 2026-06691

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a Hispanic female that occurred in a hospital.

The coroner’s office identified the infant girl as Melody Recinos Cardoza.

STATUS: The decedent’s body is ready to be released. Ruling by the deputy medical examiner is deferred pending additional investigation.

Manner and cause of death will be added to this page when it becomes available.

If the DME has ordered toxicological screening, the next public update may take three to five months.

RIP MELODY RECINOS CARDOZA (2026 – April 24, 2026)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Friday.

The child was about nine to 10 weeks old.