Placerville police announce arrests of father, stepmother in death of 11yo Roman Lopez
Police in Placerville announced the arrests of 11-year-old Roman Lopez’s father and stepmother in connection to his death in January 2020. Jordan Piper, Lopez’s 36-year-old father, is charged with failure to provide for a child along with child abuse and torture. Lindsay Piper, the boy’s 38-year-old stepmother, is charged with poisoning, child abuse and torture.