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Officials have yet to press charges against a suspect in the murder of Courtney Arvizu, officials said Thursday, as the man initially arrested for the murder awaits a hearing on assault charges.

Detectives Arrest Husband On Murder Charge In Newhall

Homicide detectives arrested a husband in Newhall on a murder charge, after a “welfare check” led to the discovery of a dead woman in her home Saturday.


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 Deputies arrested Robert Arvizu, 48, of Newhall, on Sunday, and he’s being held in lieu of $1 million bail.

Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies entered the home of the victim, Arvizu’s wife, Courtney Arvizu, 25, and discovered she was unresponsive and appeared to have injuries consistent with blunt force trauma.

Deputies made the discovery around 2:10 a.m. Saturday, officials said in a Nixle news release.

Deputies also located and detained a man in the residence identified as the victim’s husband. Courtney Arvizu was pronounced dead at the scene.
Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Homicide Bureau at (323) 890-5500.

If you prefer to provide information anonymously, you may call “Crime Stoppers” by dialing (800) 222-TIPS (8477), or texting the letters TIPLA plus your tip to CRIMES (274637), or by using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org.

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Detectives Arrest Husband On Murder Charge In Newhall

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