East Bay Woman, Airman Accused In Leilani Beauchamp's Death

BAY AREA, CA — An East Bay woman was arrested Sunday on suspicion of homicide in the death of a 19-year-old girl reported missing Saturday night to the Fairfield Police Department.

Leilani Beauchamp, of Carmel, was last seen leaving a Halloween party in Sacramento with two active-duty U.S. Air Force members who live on Cascade Lane in Fairfield, police said.

Members of the Fairfield Police Department and Travis Air Force Base’s Office of Special Investigation worked together to investigate the case and believe a homicide took place at the Cascade Lane residence, Fairfield police Lt. Jausiah Jacobsen said.

Beauchamp's remains were found Sunday in Monterey County, Jacobsen said.

On Monday, police announced that Jessica Quintanilla, 21, of Pittsburg, was arrested on suspicion of homicide in Beauchamp's death.

Juan Parra-Peralta, 20, an airman 1st class assigned to the 60th aerial port squadron at Travis Air Force Base near Fairfield, was arrested on base by Fairfield police on suspicion of accessory to murder.

Marco Quintanilla, 27, of Pittsburg, who is on parole for a previous attempted murder conviction, was also arrested on suspicion of accessory to murder, police said.

Police said Jessica Quintanilla and Marco Quintanilla are sister and brother but declined to disclose a suspected motive or the nature of the relationship between the Quintanillas and Parra-Peralta.

Solano County jail records show the Quintanillas were arrested Sunday night at Railroad Avenue and Linscheid Drive in Pittsburg. Both remained in custody Tuesday without bail.

Parra-Peralta was reportedly released on $25,000 bail pending a court appearance.

By early Tuesday afternoon, more than $4,000 in donations were made to a GoFundMe campaign for Beauchamp's funeral costs.

"Our oldest daughter is no longer with us," her mother, Violet Giovanni, wrote on the GoFundMe page. "No parent should have to bury their child ... Leilani, or 'Lani' as many of you have known her, was our oldest daughter, who at the extreme young age of only 19, was taken from us. We will miss her smile, her laugh, her caring demeanor, her strong will, her passion for life and the love she brought to our family. We love you Leilani."

Police asked the public to respect the privacy of Beauchamp's family.

"While nothing positive will come from this horrible crime, the partnership and teamwork exhibited resulted in the timely closure of this investigation," Lt. Jacobsen said. "We are deeply saddened by the events that have transpired. Our thoughts, and condolences go out to Leilani’s loved ones. Please respect their privacy as they deal with this tragic loss."

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