Overview
- Ruben Fregoso, 40, was taken into custody in Mexico in mid‑June and is being processed for extradition to Los Angeles to face one count of murder and one misdemeanor count of child abuse.
- The couple’s 5‑year‑old daughter was found safe in Mexican custody and U.S. Embassy officials are coordinating her return to family in the coming days.
- Investigators say the girl and Fregoso were last seen May 24, the mother Marisol Garcia Palacios was found dead in a West Adams home on May 25, and an Amber Alert was issued after the disappearance.
- Police located Fregoso’s SUV at the San Ysidro port of entry and used surveillance images, vehicle evidence, and cross‑border cooperation to track the pair into Mexico.
- LAPD credited Mexican law enforcement, the FBI, and the U.S. Marshals Service for their roles and Los Angeles prosecutors said the Family Violence Division will pursue all available resources as extradition and court proceedings move forward.