Overview
- Prosecutors say Mayra Jimenez was found dead in the couple’s North Hollywood home after her husband sought a welfare check on Jan. 21, and detectives recorded blunt-force trauma at the scene.
- Andrew Jimenez, 45, was charged with murder, has pleaded not guilty, and remains in custody without bail.
- A judge scheduled a preliminary hearing for Oct. 21, 2026, where prosecutors plan to call witnesses and present physical and testimonial evidence to determine if the case should proceed to trial.
- Authorities allege an ax was used in the attack and the Los Angeles Police Department’s Robbery‑Homicide Division is leading the investigation while the Glendale Fire Department placed Jimenez on administrative leave.
- A former defense lawyer publicly cited an unverified diary and infidelity claim and later withdrew from the case; the victim was a third‑grade teacher whose death prompted counseling for her school community and, if convicted, the defendant faces about 26 years to life in prison.