The Brief
- Ethan Vidal of Garden Grove was taken into custody following a fatal altercation with his 17-year-old live-in girlfriend, Janely Gutierrez.
- Police responded to a call in the 8800 block of Hewitt Place late Sunday night and found Gutierrez suffering from severe head injuries.
- Vidal was initially booked for attempted homicide, but Gutierrez died from her injuries at a local hospital the following day.
GARDEN GROVE, Calif. – Police have arrested an 18-year-old in connection with the homicide of his 17-year-old girlfriend following a late-night argument in Garden Grove.
What we know:
On Sunday, Aug. 9, just after 11:30 p.m., Garden Grove Police Department officers were dispatched to the 8800 block of Hewitt Place following a medical aid request regarding a woman bleeding from the head.…