Arrest made.
Sergio Viilalobos-Jimenez was identified as the suspect in the September 30, 2022, murder of his girlfriend, 45 year old Milagros Medina in Los Angeles.
Deputies from Temple Sheriff’s Station arrested Villalobos-Jimenez in South El Monte Sunday at approximately 4:45 PM. Deputies responded to the 1900 block of Rosemead Boulevard after receiving a tip stating he had been seen walking in the area.
He surrendered without incident. He is due for arraignment tomorrow at the Criminal Courts Building.
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Alex Villanueva, Sheriff
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
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1st UPDATE
Sheriff’s Homicide Investigators are continuing their investigation into -the circumstances surrounding the stabbing death of a 45 year old Hispanic woman in Unincorporated Los Angeles.
Deputies from East Los Angeles Station responded to a residence in the 100 block of South Townsend Avenue at 7:55 PM last night regarding a call of an assault with a deadly weapon that had just occurred. Upon arriving they discovered the female victim suffering from apparent stab wounds. She was transported to a local hospital where she was pronounced dead.
Investigators learned a Hispanic male suspect, believed to be the boyfriend of the victim, stabbed the victim repeatedly before running away northbound on Townsend Avenue and out of sight.
The murder weapon and suspect remain outstanding.
There is no further information being released at this time.
ORIGINAL PRESS RELEASE FOLLOWS
DATE: Friday, September 30, 2022
REPORTED AT: Approximately 7:55 p.m.
LOCATION: 100 block of S. Townsend Ave, Los Angeles
VICTIM(S): Female Adult
SUSPECT(S): Male Adult
UNIT: Homicide Bureau – Lieutenant Alfred
NARRATIVE:
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Homicide investigators are responding to a stabbing investigation. The incident was reported Friday, September 30, 2022, at approximately 7:55 p.m., on the 100 block of S. Townsend avenue, Los Angeles.
The victim was transported to a local hospital where she was pronounced deceased.
There is no additional information available at this time.
Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's Homicide Bureau at (323) 890-5500.
If you prefer to provide information anonymously, you may call "Crime Stoppers" by dialing (800) 222-TIPS (8477), use your smartphone by downloading the “P3 Tips” Mobile APP on Google play or the Apple App Store or by using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org
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Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
