murder
Murder is a specific type of homicide characterized by malice aforethought, which means the perpetrator intended to kill or cause serious harm.
- Mayra Jimenez was bludgeoned to death by her husband, a Glendale firefighter, on January 20/21, in North Hollywood. The motive was anger over her alleged affair. She was 55 years old.
Recent Murder Arrests in L.A. County
| Arrest Name | Age | Sx | Race | Arrest Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daimore Jefferson | 26 | F | B | 04/23/26 | LAPD |
| William Martin | 39 | M | - | 04/23/26 | South Gate Police |
| David Anthony Burke | 21 | M | B | 04/16/26 | LAPD |
| Vidal Cruz | 31 | M | H | 04/12/26 | LAPD |
| Isiah Alexander Dugan | 19 | M | - | 04/08/26 | LAPD |
| Marcelo Daniel Yanez | 31 | M | H | 04/07/26 | Century LASD |
| Cary Odell Singletary | 66 | M | B | 04/02/26 | Long Beach PD |
| Jesse James Thomas | 22 | M | B | 03/17/26 | LAPD |
| Freddy Snyder | 30 | M | W | 02/16/26 | Palmdale LASD |
| Richard Ellick Campbell | 42 | M | - | 01/22/26 | LAPD |
| Andrew Jimenez | 45 | M | H | 01/21/26 | LAPD |
| Kaleb Michael Franks | 34 | M | - | 01/21/26 | Santa Clarita SD |
| Carlton Yutive Irvin | 38 | M | B | 12/18/25 | LAPD |
| Christopher Sergio Avina | 31 | M | H | 12/15/25 | East L.A. LASD |
| Deviner P. Ross | 29 | M | B | 12/15/25 | Gardena PD |
| Nick Reiner | 32 | M | W | 12/14/25 | LAPD |
| Erskin Milton Carter | 29 | M | B | 12/11/25 | Gardena PD |
| Damon Cavanot Reynolds | 46 | M | B | 12/09/25 | LAPD |
| Micah Curtis Sykes | 31 | M | B | 12/09/25 | Santa Monica PD |
| Isai Solis | 28 | M | H | 12/07/25 | Long Beach PD |
| Gina Marie Earl | 55 | F | W | 12/05/25 | LAPD |
| Leeon Rashad Stewart | 33 | M | B | 12/03/25 | Inglewood PD |
| Giovani Denilson Gonzalez | 28 | M | H | 12/01/25 | LAPD |
| Pierre Antoine Facusse | 42 | M | - | 12/01/25 | LAPD |
| Michael Bates | 56 | M | B | 11/30/25 | Lancaster LASD |
| James William Ryan | 22 | M | W | 11/27/25 | Hawthorne PD |
| Christian D. Anderson | 31 | M | W | 11/26/25 | Montebello PD |
| Ryder Hughing | 20 | M | B | 11/20/25 | Norwalk LASD |
| Bryan M. Coreas-Montano | 21 | M | H | 11/19/25 | Inglewood PD |
| Juan Nava | 66 | M | - | 11/03/25 | Covina Police |
| Eric Valenzuela | 47 | M | H | 11/02/25 | LAPD |
| Daniel Monzon | 25 | M | H | 10/29/25 | Century LASD |
| Destiny Lucky Harrison | 25 | F | W | 10/29/25 | Century LASD |
| Patrick Hughes | 30 | M | W | 10/22/25 | West Valley CHP |
| Marcos Gonzalez Barrales | 29 | M | H | 10/19/25 | Antelope Valley CHP |
| Angel Banuelos | 31 | M | H | 10/16/25 | LAPD |
| Jonathan Axel Cuellar | 24 | M | H | 10/16/25 | LAPD |
| Daniel Michael Dennis | 43 | M | - | 10/13/25 | Hawthorne PD |
| Dionna U. Phylow | 26 | F | B | 10/10/25 | Lakewood LASD |
| Mariana Cigarroa Yepez | 43 | F | - | 09/16/25 | LAPD |
| Giovanni Christian Navarro | 23 | M | H | 09/13/25 | Downey PD |
| Gale Mortimer | 81 | M | W | 09/05/25 | Santa Clarita SD |
| Makai Knox | 18 | M | B | 08/27/25 | Compton LASD |
| Raul Fuentes | 52 | M | H | 08/18/25 | Century LASD |
| Kristian Eugene Caldwell | 22 | M | B | 07/30/25 | Lennox LASD |
| Damari Kensey | 22 | M | B | 05/30/25 | East L.A. LASD |
| Robert Anthony Barreras | 43 | M | W | 05/07/25 | Alhambra PD |
| Jenia R. Belt | 33 | F | B | 05/04/25 | Manhattan Beach PD |
| Miguel A. Rios | 40 | M | H | 04/09/25 | Lakewood LASD |
| Brian Harrington | 43 | M | W | 03/06/25 | Pico Rivera LASD |
| Sean Farzan | 65 | M | A | 02/06/25 | LAPD |
| Melvin Van Johnson | 36 | M | B | 01/07/25 | Crescenta Valley SD |
TRIPLE MURDER
December 26, 2024:
Rona Nate (44) and her children Paul Manangan (16) and Mia Narvaez (8) were stabbed to death in their Baldwin Park home.
QUADRUPLE MURDER
November 16, 2024:
Christine Aca-ac, her boyfriend Edwin Nando Garcia, her brother Janvi Maquindang, Janvi’s boyfriend Matthew Montebello, and their three pet dogs were shot in Lancaster. After the shooting, the house they were in was also set on fire. On Thursday, police arrested Miguel Sandoval, 19, on four counts of murder. His bail has been set at 8 million dollars.
* Note that not all homicides are murders.
Murder is always considered a crime and is classified into various degrees based on factors like premeditation and intent.