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UPDATE: Suspect arrested in death of woman found in Los Banos alley, police say

Authorities are investigating after a woman was found dead in an alleyway, in the area of 4th Street and I Street in Los Banos on Monday, according to the Los Banos Police Department. Police said a 911 caller reported to authorities that the woman was not breathing. A man who police say is associated with the woman was detained pending further investigation, police said. Image courtesy of Los Banos Police Department.
Authorities are investigating after a woman was found dead in an alleyway, in the area of 4th Street and I Street in Los Banos on Monday, according to the Los Banos Police Department. Police said a 911 caller reported to authorities that the woman was not breathing. A man who police say is associated with the woman was detained pending further investigation, police said. Image courtesy of Los Banos Police Department. Andrew Kuhn akuhn@mercedsun-star.com

Update:

Police have arrested and charged a suspect in connection with the death of 51-year-old woman who was found in Los Banos alley.

Sergio Jacquez, 37, of Los Banos, was arrested at 12:23 p.m. Monday as a suspect in the woman’s homicide, according to a Los Banos Police Department news release.

The woman’s identity has not been released.

Police said Jacquez and the woman, who were both living on the streets, were involved in a romantic relationship and living together in an encampment behind a local church.

Jacquez was booked into Merced County Jail on suspicion of felony first degree murder. He remains in custody in lieu of $1,00,000 bond, according to jail records.

The case remains under investigation and police said they are not releasing any further details at this time.

Los Banos police are investigating the death of a woman whose body was found Monday in an alley.

A caller reported to 911 at 5:52 a.m. that female acquaintance not breathing in the area of 4th and I streets, according to a Los Banos Police Department news release.

Officers arrived on scene and located the woman, believed to be in her 50s. The woman, who was pronounced dead, is believed to have been homeless, and had been staying in the alley near a church.

A man who is associated with the woman was detained by police pending further investigation, according to the release. Police said it is early in the investigation and details are limited.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective-Sgt. Jesse Ceja at 209-827-2507.

Anonymous crime tips can be left by calling 209-827-2545 or by visiting the Los Banos Police Department website and clicking on “Report Criminal Activity Anonymously” link, according to police.

Tips can also be left by contacting the Merced Area Crime Stoppers by phone at 855-725-2420 or on the Merced Area Crime Stoppers website.

This story has been changed from the original version

This story was originally published December 15, 2020 at 11:41 AM.

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Andrew Kuhn
Merced Sun-Star
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