Overview
- U.S. Marshals took custody of Jossimar Cabrera Cornejo in Lima on Dec. 12 and flew him to Los Angeles, where he was booked into Los Angeles County custody.
- A Los Angeles County judge is expected to see the case at a Dec. 15 court appearance, following a DA filing of one count of murder with deadly‑weapon allegations.
- Investigators say Sheylla Gutiérrez Cabrera was fatally stabbed on Aug. 10 in the couple’s Lancaster apartment, and her body was found on Aug. 16 in the Angeles National Forest.
- Detectives cite surveillance video showing Cabrera dragging a large wrapped object from the apartment, with search teams later finding a similar wrapped object in the forest.
- Authorities say Cabrera surrendered to Interpol in Lima on Aug. 27, Peru approved his transfer in December, and the couple’s three sons were repatriated to family and protective custody.