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Marissa N. Divodi-Lessa, 29, a Hispanic/Latina woman from Shingle Springs, California, was shot and killed on August 21, 2025. Deputies who responded that night to a Cameron Park home found her dead from gunshot wounds; her young son, identified by family as Josiah and a second-grade student at Blue Oak Elementary School, was gravely injured and later died at a hospital.

Investigators focused on Darin McFarlin, 47, a CAL FIRE captain described as Divodi-Lessa’s intimate partner. He was arrested without incident and booked into jail. The El Dorado County District Attorney filed a criminal complaint charging McFarlin with two counts of first-degree murder and additional felonies, including attempted murder and child abuse; he entered a not-guilty plea as the case moved into early hearings.

The killings reverberated through the community, with memorial pages, fundraisers and school-based counseling for grief. Does anyone have information about Marissa, Josiah, or the events in Cameron Park on August 21, 2025?