SAN JOSE, CA — Two San Jose women were arrested in connection with a body found in a ravine in an unincorporated area outside Livermore, according to the San Jose Police Department.
On Aug. 25, a driver pulled over after spotting what appeared to be a concealed person in a ravine in an unincorporated area outside Livermore near Tesla Road, police said. Alameda County Sheriff's Deputies arrived on scene and confirmed that a dead person was located. Investigators ruled the death a homicide after viewing multiple stab wounds, according to SJPD.
The victim was last seen Aug. 22 at a residence in San Jose with which they were not associated. During the investigation, deputies also identified a suspect vehicle seen traveling from the San Jose residence to the area outside Livermore where the victim was located.
Investigators determined that a homicide occurred in the 700 block of North 7th Street, and the primary suspects were identified as Alexia Nieves Solache and Veronica Rangel.
On Oct. 27, through a coordinated multi-agency and multi-jurisdictional operation, Solache was located and arrested in Los Angeles, and transported back to San Jose, where she was booked into Santa Clara County Main Jail on suspicion of murder. On the same day, San Jose detectives located and arrested Rangel in San Jose, and she was booked into the Santa Clara County Main Jail for murder.
The incident is being identified as San Jose's 24th homicide of 2026, police said. Police continue to investigate the motive and circumstances surrounding the event.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Sergeant Varela #3638 and Detective Montoya #3644 of the San José Police Department's Homicide Unit via email at: 3638@sanjoseca.gov and/or 3644@sanjoseca.gov or at 408-277-5283.
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