Crime & Safety

Suspect Sought In Oceanside Riverbed Murder

Aarin "Angel" Sorenson, 49, is accused of being involved in the killing of 37-year-old Jacob Sanders, according to police.

Aarin "Angel" Sorenson, 49, is accused of being involved in the killing of 37-year-old Jacob Sanders, according to the San Diego County Crime Stoppers.
Aarin "Angel" Sorenson, 49, is accused of being involved in the killing of 37-year-old Jacob Sanders, according to the San Diego County Crime Stoppers. (San Diego County Crime Stoppers)

OCEANSIDE, CA — Authorities sought the public's help Thursday in finding a woman who is wanted on suspicion of murder in Oceanside.

Aarin "Angel" Sorenson, 49, is accused of being involved in the killing of 37-year-old Jacob Sanders, according to the San Diego County Crime Stoppers. Sanders was killed Dec. 26, 2022, in the riverbed area around Benet Road and state Route 76.

Sorenson is a transient who has frequented Oceanside and Tijuana but could also possibly be in the Las Vegas area, police said. She was described as 5 feet tall and roughly 170 pounds with blonde hair and green eyes. She has also used the last names Perez, Rincon and Wujick.

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Anyone with information about the case was asked to contact the Oceanside Police Department's Crimes of Violence Unit at 760-435-4378 or San Diego County Crime Stoppers at 888-580-8477 or sdcrimestoppers.org. Tipsters may remain anonymous and could be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000.

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