A 38-year-old Westminster man was charged Wednesday with killing a family member.
Irving Abraham Ochoamondragon was charged with murder with a sentencing enhancement for the personal use of a deadly weapon, authorities said. He was also charged with a misdemeanor count of contempt of court for disobeying a court order.
Ochoamondragon is accused of killing 57-year-old Teresa M. Julio of Westminster.
Police were dispatched at about 9:45 p.m. Friday to the 8200 block of 19th Street to check on the welfare of the victim, who had not been heard from in several days. Officers found the body at the scene and a search warrant led investigators to Ochoamondragon, police said.
Police did not disclose a motive nor describe the relationship between the defendant and victim.