Andrew Jimenez, a 45-year-old Glendale firefighter and paramedic, faces murder charges for bludgeoning his wife, Mayra Jimenez, 55, to death with an ax at their North Hollywood home on Satsuma Avenue.
Incident Timeline
Early Wednesday, January 21, 2026, around 4 a.m., Jimenez walked into an LAPD station in Glassell Park to request a welfare check on Mayra, claiming he couldn’t reach her. Officers found her body with severe blunt force trauma; an ax was nearby in the “horrific” scene. Jimenez confessed during questioning at 4:25 a.m., leading to his arrest as domestic violence.
Victim Background
Mayra was a third-grade teacher at Wilshire Park Elementary, a union rep for United Teachers Los Angeles, and described as a “caring…..