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Valencia Murder Suspect Accused Of Strangling Boyfriend Pleads Not Guilty

A Valencia murder suspect accused of strangling his boyfriend to death pleaded not guilty Tuesday at an arraignment hearing at the San Fernando Courthouse.


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Investigators believe Christian Ortiz, 21, killed 20-year-old Brayan Rodriguez in his Valencia home in September. Rodriguez was last seen arguing with Ortiz, according to information released by the family.

On the morning of Sunday, Sept. 24, a search party was sent out to find Rodriguez, who had been missing for several hours. At the time, Ortiz introduced himself to a KHTS reporter as the victim’s boyfriend.

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But several hours later, at approximately 4 p.m., investigators found Rodriguez dead inside Ortiz’s home.

Ortiz was arrested on a murder charge at 3 a.m. Monday morning, according to Sheriff’s Department arrest records.

Ortiz is expected to return to court Feb. 16.

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Valencia Murder Suspect Accused Of Strangling Boyfriend Pleads Not Guilty

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Chris McCrory is the acting News Director for KHTS Radio. He set up a profile picture in his first week as an intern in 2015, and still isn't sure how to change it. He will graduate from Arizona State University with a BA in Journalism in December 2018.