"After the discovery of the body on Aug. 25, Anaheim homicide detectives focused their investigation on Lira and identified her as the murder suspect, and learned in the immediate aftermath of the slaying, she crossed the border. According to investigators, she only knew the victim for two months, and so far, they have termed it as a domestic violence killing."
"This investigation and prosecution are a testament to the tenacity and the dedication of the Anaheim Police Department, of the Orange County district attorney's office, and of our federal and international partners to identify a cold-blooded killer, track her down in a foreign country, and bring her back to the United States to face the full weight of the law."
Alyssa Marie Lira, 23, faces murder and felony weapon enhancement charges in the slaying and decapitation of 55-year-old Enrique Gonzalez-Carbajal. Authorities found the victim's headless body inside her Anaheim home on Aug. 25. Detectives identified Lira as the suspect and learned she crossed the border shortly after the killing. Working with the FBI, Mexican authorities, and the Orange County district attorney's office, investigators tracked and apprehended Lira at a home in Mexico and returned her at the San Ysidro checkpoint on Jan. 22. Lira is jailed on a no-bail hold, faces 25 years to life if convicted, and is scheduled to enter a plea Feb. 13.
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