A suspect wanted in connection with a murder committed in North Richmond on November 26, 2015 is now in custody.
Guillermo Sanchez was wanted for the killing of 23-year-old Isela Moreno of North Richmond. On Thanksgiving Day 2015, Deputy Sheriffs were dispatched to a report of an unknown problem/ disturbance at a residence on the 400 block of Market Avenue in North Richmond. The caller advised that there was an injured person.
Deputies arrived on scene and found a female who was bleeding from multiple stab wounds.
The fire department and an ambulance were called. The victim was later pronounced deceased at the scene. The victim was later identified as Moreno.
Homicide Detectives from the Office of the Sheriff Investigation Division identified the suspect as Sanchez, who fled to Mexico.
Detectives worked closely with the U.S. Marshals Service and on January 24, 2017, the U.S. Marshals San Diego Fugitive Task Force of the U.S. Marshals Northern District of California in coordination with the government of Mexico effected the arrest of Sanchez in Guadalajara.
He was returned to California.
22-year-old Sanchez was booked for murder at the Martinez Detention Facility.
He is being held in lieu of $2,050,000 bail.
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Murder on Thanksgiving – how classy.
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