Two Arrested for the Murder of UCLA Student Found in Westwood Apartment Fire

Two men were behind bars today in connection with the killing of a UCLA student whose body was found after a fire at her Westwood apartment, Los Angeles police announced.

Alberto Medina, 22, was arrested Saturday in Fresno, and 22-year-old Eric Marquez was taken into custody Sunday near his apartment in Westwood, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.

Medina and Marquez were linked to Andrea Delvesco’s death through forensic evidence collected at the scene of the Sept. 21 fire in the 10900 block of Roebling Street and witness statements, police said.

Both men were booked at the Van Nuys Jail on suspicion of murder. Medina was being held without bail and Marquez in lieu of $1 million bail, according to the LAPD.

DelVesco, who was entering her fourth year at UCLA and was studying psychology and Spanish, was facing drug-related charges at the time of her death.

On July 8, she was arraigned on charges of possessing the drugs Ecstasy, LSD, methamphetamine and Psilocybin, and pleaded not guilty. DelVesco had remained free on her own recognizance, and had been due to appear Friday at the Airport Courthouse to get a preliminary hearing date.

City News Service