WESTMINSTER, Calif. – On November 8, 2025, at approximately 8:00 p.m., Westminster police officers responded to a residence near the intersection of Sinclair Avenue and Sorbonne in the City of Westminster to assist the Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA) after a woman was discovered by a family member inside the home, unresponsive and not breathing.
OCFA personnel arrived first and located the woman deceased on a bed with visible signs of trauma. Upon arrival, Westminster officers determined that the circumstances surrounding the death appeared suspicious. Detectives were called to the scene and assumed the investigation.
Through their preliminary investigation, detectives determined the incident to be a homicide and quickly identified a suspect who was located at the scene. Evidence indicates the crime was related to intimate partner violence and is believed to have occurred earlier that same day…