{"id":367055,"date":"2026-06-19T11:37:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T11:37:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/367055\/"},"modified":"2026-06-19T11:37:00","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T11:37:00","slug":"arizona-man-charged-in-babys-death-after-pregnant-girlfriend-killed-in-san-diego","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/367055\/","title":{"rendered":"Arizona man charged in baby\u2019s death after pregnant girlfriend killed in San Diego"},"content":{"rendered":"

SAN DIEGO, CA (AZFamily) \u2014 An Arizona man accused of shooting and killing his pregnant girlfriend<\/a> in San Diego has now been charged with murder in the baby\u2019s death.<\/p>\n

Trevon Williams, who was already facing capital murder charges<\/a> in the killing of Jariah Edwards, was formally charged Tuesday with her baby\u2019s death. Williams pleaded not guilty.<\/p>\n

Prosecutors said Williams was the father of the child, identified in paperwork as \u201cRiyary E.\u201d Court paperwork said the child suffered a \u201csevere hypoxic brain injury\u201d after being delivered by emergency C-section at 32 weeks. San Diego police say the baby died at the hospital<\/a> about a week after the shooting.<\/p>\n

Prosecutors allege Williams got a Lyft from Phoenix to San Diego, tracked down Edwards, lured her outside with flowers and shot her outside a vacation rental.<\/p>\n

Williams was also charged with being unlawfully in possession of a machine gun.<\/p>\n

\"JariahJariah Edwards was killed allegedly by her ex-boyfriend while she was on vacation in San Diego.(Jamila Corley)Recorded confession<\/p>\n

Investigators have recordings where Williams reportedly admits to killing Edwards.<\/p>\n

Arizona\u2019s Family obtained one of them where Williams said, \u201cYo, I\u2019m not going to be on the game for years. I just killed my baby mama, fool. They\u2019re looking for me right now.\u201d<\/p>\n

A second recording was mentioned in a previous court hearing, where he said, \u201cI shot this ***** in the face. On God, I shot this ***** dead.\u201d<\/p>\n

Prosecutors said the recordings were made after the shooting.<\/p>\n

Friends say Jariah\u2019s world revolved around her unborn daughter<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Prior allegations of violence<\/p>\n

Court documents reveal allegations of violence years before Edwards was killed.<\/p>\n

According to an Arizona search warrant affidavit from September 2024, a 17-year-old victim identified Williams as her boyfriend after going to a hospital with stab wounds, cuts and bruises.<\/p>\n

The victim reported Williams threatened her, saying, \u201cIf I have to kick down the door, you\u2019re not going to make it home.\u201d<\/p>\n

The affidavit alleges Williams stabbed a bedroom door with a kitchen knife, forced his way inside and beat her with a dog collar. Court records show this happened while an order of protection was already in place.<\/p>\n

Edwards\u2019 friends also described troubling behavior in her relationship with Williams.<\/p>\n

\u201cShe had to be on the phone with him. She was very like quiet and her energy like every time like we went to go hang out with her, like her, like she wasn\u2019t the same person,\u201d a friend said.<\/p>\n

In court, prosecutors said Edwards was planning to file a restraining order against Williams before police say he shot and killed her.<\/p>\n

Williams is being held without bond.<\/p>\n

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