A California girl allegedly strangled her aunt to loss of life throughout an argument over cleansing their dwelling, police say.
Police allege Elizabeth Memea, 32, choked her aunt Leticia Hernandez, 52, to loss of life at their dwelling close to Fortress Park Excessive Faculty in Chula Vista.
Relations had contacted regulation enforcement after that they had not heard from Hernandez for greater than 24 hours and had been unable to achieve her, Chula Vista Police stated in a information launch.
Officers went to her dwelling within the 100 block of East Prospect Road at about 7:30 p.m. on Friday and searched the property.
They searched the residence and found Hernandez lifeless beneath a pile of clothes in her bed room, Lt. Dan Peak stated. Hernandez additionally appeared to have minor accidents to her face.
Peak stated detectives had been capable of decide that Hernandez and a niece she lived with had entered into an argument about cleansing their dwelling.
"Throughout the argument, Memea then attacked Hernandez by choking and finally killing her," Peak stated. The investigation continues to be ongoing, Peak continued.
Memea was arrested on the dwelling and later booked into the ladies's Las Colinas Detention Facility in Santee on suspicion of homicide.
On-line data present she stays held in custody with out bail and her arraignment is scheduled for Wednesday afternoon in Chula Vista Superior Court docket.
The Chula Vista Police Division has been contacted for added remark.
The grim incident comes after a Michigan man allegedly choked his boyfriend to loss of life throughout an argument over a online game in January.
Police stated Docquen Jovo Watkins, 31, and his associate Rory Teasley, 28, had been enjoying multiplayer recreation Overwatch once they acquired into the argument. Watkins is then alleged to have choked his associate of 10 years to loss of life.
Additionally final month, a Washington man was arrested in reference to the killing of his roommate, James Thrower.
Thrower was discovered strangled to loss of life in a house he shared with Anthony Boggess, who reportedly admitted to killing him. A buddy advised police that Boggess had been identified with schizophrenia and had advised her that "demons inform him to harm folks."
And in December final 12 months, a Florida man confessed to strangling his spouse at a house the place she labored.
Luis Manuel Romero-Moran reportedly advised police he had adopted his spouse, Zoranllilis Cadena Cambar, again to a house in Doral the place she labored as a housekeeper and killed her.
Replace 3/1/22, 6:40 a.m. ET: This text has been up to date with further data.
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