Crime & Safety
North Bay Beheading Suspect Captured By Police
Luis Gustavo Aroyo-Lopez is accused of stabbing and decapitating a relative in a Santa Rosa home Thursday, according to police.
SANTA ROSA, CA — A man who authorities said stabbed and decapitated a relative in her Santa Rosa home this week has been captured by police.
Luis Gustavo Aroyo-Lopez, 24, of Santa Rosa, was arrested Saturday, two days after police said he killed the woman inside a home in the 2500 block of Pomo Trail and left carrying her head, Santa Rosa police confirmed.
Police did not release additional details about the arrest.
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UPDATE-HOMICIDE SUSPECT IS IN CUSTODY. Luis Aroyo-Lopez has been caught. Details to follow when available. pic.twitter.com/bHCk43jAXe
— Santa Rosa Police (@SantaRosaPolice) November 4, 2023
Police were called to the home around 3:40 p.m. Thursday. When officers entered the home, police said they found a dead woman inside with her head missing.
Detectives said an initial investigation suggested Aroyo-Lopez was responsible for the killing. According to police, Aroyo-Lopez was recently released from state prison where he was incarcerated for offenses that included assault with a deadly weapon.
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He was last seen walking south on Iroquois Street, according to authorities. Police said they did not know where Aroyo-Lopez was going or if he had access to a vehicle.
Anyone with information about the case should contact police at 707-543-3590 or submit tips via an online portal.
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