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Robin Abcarian: A road rage horror story, a child’s murder and lessons for us all

Handwritten tributes to 6-year-old Aiden Leos at his funeral in Yorba Linda in 2021.

The killing of 6-year-old Aiden Leos on an Orange County freeway is a haunting and cautionary tale. The series of events that led to the death of the little boy presents an object lesson in why drivers should never, ever overreact when they perceive they are being disrespected on the road. Make this your mantra, folks: Just let it go. Just let it go.

On May 21, 2021, Aiden’s mom, Joanna Cloonan, left their Costa Mesa home to take her son to school at Calvary Chapel Pre-School in Yorba Linda. They were driving north on the

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