After her son was beaten to death, Gabriel Fernandez’s mother’s former cellmate reveals what happened to her
Former cellmate of Gabriel Fernandez’s mother reveals what happened to Pearl Fernandez after she was sentenced to prison. Pearl Fernandez and her boyfriend, Isauro Aguirre, murdered 8-year-old Gabriel on May 24, 2013, after months of abuse and torture. Netflix’s 2020 docuseries, “The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez,” explored Pearl and Aguirre’s harrowing case and sentencing in Gabriel’s murder. Pearl Fernandez: where is she? After being sentenced to life without parole, Pearl is currently serving time in Central California Women’s Facility. She pleaded guilty to first-degree murder and murder involving torture in 2018. She avoided the death penalty as a result of her plea deal. The now-39-year-old was denied a resentencing in 2021. During her imprisonment at the same jail as Pearl Fernandez, a woman says she was assaulted. On TikTok, Yvette Garcia, who was serving time at Central California Women’s Facility when Pearl was sentenced, shared details of the alleged assault. According to Garcia, Pearl’s fellow inmates knew about Pearl’s crimes and had planned to “get her” once she arrived at the prison She says one inmate took matters into her own hands by arranging a beating. “It ended up in the chow hall,” Garcia reports, “and they beat the f–ck out of her.” “They sliced her up with the lid from a tuna can.” Pearl was thrown hot water by other inmates, Garcia claims. Angel Annie Medina, the inmate behind the assault, died in a shooting after getting released from prison, according to another video. Gabriel’s murder was expressed with remorse by Pearl Fernandez. In 2018, Pearl told a court: “I want to apologize to my family for what I did… I wish Gabriel was alive.” She added, “Every day I wish that I’d made better choices.” Judges rejected Pearl’s remorse, calling her actions “horrendous and inhumane.” Gabriel was tortured and abused by his mother and her boyfriend after being placed in their care eight months before his death, jurors heard during her trial. Among the abuse were beatings, being forced to eat cat litter and feces, eating his own vomit, and being shot with a BB gun. Gabriel was beaten by Pearl and Aguirre for not cleaning up his toys the day of his murder. Gabriel’s siblings, who Pearl shares with his father Arnold Contreras, were also abused, but not as severely. According to Deputy District Attorney Jonathan Hatami, Pearl and Aguirre tortured Gabriel because they thought he was gay. Aguirre was sentenced to death for his role in the murder. His execution date is not affected by California’s moratorium on capital punishment. Throughout her childhood, Pearl suffered abuse and has been diagnosed with depression, developmental disabilities, and post-traumatic stress disorder, according to Netflix’s docuseries. Four social workers accused of failing to protect Gabriel and falsifying case records were dropped in 2020. As other family members raised concerns about Gabriel after he was placed in Pearl’s care, Child Protective Services failed in this case.
Funny Friday the 13th memes to ease your superstitious fears
It’s Friday the 13th and we all know what that means — tripping over your shoelaces, knocking over your glasses, and waking up after your alarm are just a few of the horrors alleged to happen on this infamously bad luck ridden day. In today’s world, what better way to deal with any negative situation than with a funny meme? Many superstitious remedies have been devised to counteract the potential bad luck associated with Friday the 13th. To ward off evil spirits, people have used salt, a lucky rabbit’s foot, and blessed crystals. In reality, you can’t tell what works and what doesn’t. You should probably focus on the power of your mind, since positive thinking can make a big difference. The number 13 has long been a source of fear for humans. We have built office buildings with 12th and 14th floors but no 13th, and Winston Churchill, regarded by many as one of the most rational and pragmatic historical figures, refused to sit in the 13th row. Airlines like Continental, Air France, and Ryanair do not have a 13th row. We both fear and respect the number 13 – but today we’re going to make fun of Triskaidekaphobia by introducing you to some Friday The 13th memes. Let’s try to demystify Friday the 13th first. We must first consider the number 12 as the perfect number. The Sumerians developed a numeral system based on the number 12 that we still use today. Calendars have 12 months; a day is divided into two sets of 12. The number 12 is whole, complete, and perfectly divisible. What makes 13 so sinister? Could it be that 12 is so ideal that we find something inherently wrong with 13? Theology students will tell you that there were 13 disciples at the last supper, and the 13th person to take his seat was probably Jesus, although some say backstabbing Judas took the seat. A sticky end awaited the person who took the last 13th seat. After the crucifixion, Matthew says Judas committed suicide, but early Christian leader Papias says Judas walked around the world as a sad example of impiety due to his body swelling to such a degree that he would not be able to pass where a chariot could easily pass. Judas could have grown to a size 13. In addition to the Last Supper taking place on the 13th of the month, the crucifixion also took place on the 13th. Knights Templars, protectors of the Holy Grail, the cup Jesus drank from at that ominous shindig, were all slaughtered by Pope Clement on, yes, Friday the 13th. If you are unfortunate enough to be sentenced to hang for a crime, 13 is an unlucky number as well. The gallows had thirteen long steps and only one short cut down. Covens of witches have 13 members, and if your name contains thirteen letters, you are cursed to damnation. There are 13 letters in the birth names of Jack the Ripper, Jeffrey Dahmer, Charles Manson, and Hitler. It is not just on planet Earth that the number 13 is considered unlucky. In 1970, Apollo 13, the seventh manned mission in the Apollo Space program, was launched from the Kennedy Space Center but the lunar landing was aborted after an oxygen tank exploded, and the astronauts were lucky to survive. 13 is the unluckiest number in space as well. Tarot card 13 represents death. The Death card in the tarot doesn’t necessarily mean you will die immediately. When you draw the death card on the 13th day of the month, and see a black cat crossing your path, and the moon is full, and if you are superstitious, you may have an unlucky day. Friday has a checkered history in biblical terms. On a lazy Friday afternoon, Jesus was crucified and Eve tempted Adam. On a Friday, Cain slew Abel and the great floods began. Historically, Friday hasn’t fared well either. In Rome, citizens were executed on a Friday, and in Britain, people were hung on Fridays, which meant that on Saturday people were usually hung over after watching one of their fellow men be killed the night before. There is usually bad news on Fridays in theological and historical texts. You can turn your bad luck around with these Friday the 13th memes. These Friday the 13th memes will help you get through the day 1. “It’s gonna be a great day.” At least Jason Voorhees remains optimistic about Friday the thirteenth. 2. “It’s Friday the 13th? Oh no. I has to be evil today …” Why should we fear these cute black cats? 3. “Friday the 13th is still better than Monday the whatever.” There’s nothing better than Monday. Anything goes. 4. “Friday the 13th. Jason likes this.” Yes, he would. 5. “I don’t care if it’s Friday the 13th. I’m just happy it’s Friday!” How can you be so spooked out on the best day of the week?! 6.”What if I told you that Friday the 13th is a normal day?” All of it is in your head. 7. “May your Friday the 13th be filled with many cocktails and not the zombie apocalypse.” Friday is a day for drinking. You might get bad luck if you do that. 8. “The scariest thing I will do on Friday the 13th is check my bank account.” It’s payday day on Friday! It can also be scary. 9. “Do I have bad luck because it’s Friday the 13th? Or because it’s Friday the 13th I am more aware of my bad luck?” You might just be unlucky all the time. 10. “Friday the 13th — Keep calm and don’t go swimming, don’t have sex, don’t smoke, don’t drink, don’t go out, don’t split up, don’t run from the killer, if you trip, get up and run, and above all, turn on the stupid light before entering any room.” On Friday the 13th, you should be extra cautious.