it's been nearly two years since five year old eliana crisostomo was shot and killed in a vehicle with her family on interstate 880, in fremont. but for eliana's mother, sophia, the horrific day she lost her daughter feels like yesterday. >> we will never recover. that's something that you can never. it will never go away. the pain will never go away. we just learn to live with it. >> three men were charged with murder with gang and gun enhancements in her daughter's death. but crisostomo says that's not enough. >> there are some crimes that you can rehabilitate the criminals, but there's no coming back from killing a child at all. >> when former alameda county district attorney pamela price announced charges in this case last year, she stuck with her policy of not including special circumstances charges. however, a legal expert tells ktvu that without the special circumstances charge, the suspects in eliana's killing could be eligible for parole someday if convicted. the three men have been detained in alameda county since they were arrested in april of 2023. they will be in a dublin

it's been nearly two years since five year old eliana crisostomo was shot and killed in a vehicle wither family on interstate 880, in fremont. but for eliana's mother, sophia, the horrific day she lost her daughter feels like yesterday. >> we will never recover. that's something that you can never know. will never go away. the pain will never go away. we just learned to live with it. >> three men were charged with murder with gang and gun enhancements in her daughter's death. but crisostomo says that's not enough. >> there are some crimes that you can rehabilitate the criminals, but there's no coming back from killing a child at all. >> when former alameda county district attorney pamela price announced charges in this case last year, she stuck with her policy of not including special circumstances charges. however, a legal expert tells ktvu that without the special circumstances charge, the suspects in eliana's killing could be eligible for parole someday if convicted. the three men have been detained in alameda county since they were arrested in april of 2023. they will be in a dubli

that girl, five year old eliana crisostomo. was sitting right next to her when it happened. and at the time, then district attorney pamela price did file those charges against the three suspected gang members. she also did add some enhancements to those charges, but did not add special circumstances. that could mean that if convicted, those three alleged gang members could face life in prison without the possibility of parole, rather with the possibility of parole. now, elian's mother told ktvu, that's not the kind of justice that she would find sufficient, and she's hoping that the next leadership in the district attorney's office would change that. >> there are some crimes that you can rehabilitate the criminals, but there's no coming back from killing a child. my daughter deserves justice, and i won't stop until she receives it. that's my job as a mother. i won't, i won't give up. >> humberto anaya, crystal valderrama and emanuel serrano are each charged with murder in this case. a judge will determine if and how the case wi

that girl, five year old eliana crisostomo.er mother says the girl's brother was sitting right next to her when her when his sister was killed. at the time the charges were filed, then district attorney pamela price added enhancements to the charges against the three men, but did not add special circumstances that could make the accused murderers eligible for life with the possibility of parole. we spoke to eliana's mother, she told ktvu she hopes the next leadership within the da's office will try to eliminate the possibility of parole. >> there are some crimes that you can rehabilitate the criminals, but there's no coming back from killing a child. my daughter deserves justice, and i won't stop until she receives it. that's my job as a mother. i won't, i won't give up. >> humberto anaya, crystal valderrama and emanuel serrano are each charged with murder. a judge will determine if and how the case will proceed to trial. that hearing is set to start in under an hour from now. at 830 this morning at the county courthouse here i

. >> that girl, five year old eliana crisostomo. her mother says the girl's brother was sitting next to his sister when she was killed. at the time charges were filed. then district attorney pamela price added enhancements to the charges against the three men, but did not add special circumstances that would make the accused murderers eligible for life with the possibility of parole. eliana's mother told ktvu she hopes the next leadership within the da's office will change that. >> there are some crimes that you can rehabilitate the criminals, but there's no coming back from killing a child. my daughter deserves justice, and i won't stop until she receives it. that's my job as a mother. i won't, i won't give up. >> humberto anaya, crystal valderrama and emanuel serrano are each charged with murder. a judge will determine if and how the case will proceed to trial. those hearings will get underway right here at the county courthouse in dublin. we'll let you know what happens. reporting from dublin. i'm james torres, ktvu, fox two news

. >> sophia crisostomo is fighting for her daughter eliana, who back in april of 2023 was shot to death as their family drove along i-880 near the border of fremont and milpitas in alameda county. >> they killed my daughter on my father's and my mother in law's birthday. we were heading to dinner that day. no road rage whatsoever. >> the preliminary hearing in the case is next week. former alameda county district attorney pamela price posted a video statement about this case last summer. >> those three men have each been charged with murder with gang and gun enhancements, but they were not charged with murder under special circumstances, which would make parole not possible during sentencing if they are convicted, and something that legal analyst stephen clark says would be possible to do in this case, since it was a drive by shooting. >> am i correct in saying without the special circumstances, there would be a possibility for parole? >> absolutely. what the special circumstances allegation does is ensures that someone never walks the streets again. >> sophia's son was sitting next to

. >> sophia crisostomo is fighting for her daughter eliana, who back in april of 2023 was shot to death as their family drove along i-880 near the border of fremont and milpitas in alameda county. >> they killed my daughter on my father's and my mother in law's birthday. we were heading to dinner that day. no road rage whatsoever. >> the preliminary hearing in the case is next week. former alameda county district attorney pamela price posted a video statement about this case last summer. >> those three men have each been charged with murder with gang and gun enhancements, but they were not charged with murder under special circumstances, which would make parole not possible during sentencing if they are convicted, and something that legal analyst stephen clark says would be possible to do in this case, since it was a drive by shooting. >> am i correct in saying without the special circumstances, there would be a possibility for parole? >> absolutely. what the special circumstances allegation does is ensures that someone never walks the streets again. >> sophia's son was sitting next to