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Updated: 3:57 PM PST Feb 5, 2021 KCRA Staff Roman Lopez, an 11-year-old Placerville boy, was found dead hours after he was reported missing back in January 2020. It took more than a year before authorities announced arrests in the case.Roman s father, Jordan Piper, and stepmother, Lindsay Piper, face charges that include child abuse, poisoning and torture, Placerville police and the El Dorado County District Attorney s Office said on Feb. 4, 2021. Over the course of 2020 and into 2021, authorities investigated the case, analyzing forensic evidence, combing through electronic devices and working with medical professionals, including experts in the field of child abuse. We were looking for answers and each answer we obtained oftentimes produced several other questions that required answers, as well, Placerville Police Chief Joseph Wren said.Wren said gathering information about the boy s family was also a challenge because of how often the family moved and ho