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Fugitive Accused of Wife's Murder Extradited from Peru
13 Dec, 2025
Summary
- Suspect captured at LAX after fleeing to Peru.
- Wife's body discovered in Angeles National Forest.
- Surveillance showed suspect dragging wrapped object from apartment.
Jossimar Cabrera, accused of murdering his wife Sheylla Gutierrez, has been extradited from Peru to the United States. He was apprehended at Los Angeles International Airport, concluding his flight after her body was discovered in Angeles National Forest. Cabrera had fled to Peru following the grim discovery.
Gutierrez's body was found on August 16th at the bottom of an embankment. Detectives obtained surveillance footage appearing to show Cabrera dragging a large, wrapped object from their Lancaster apartment complex. The victim's body was later found concealed in similar material.
Authorities successfully repatriated the couple's three sons from Peru, reuniting them with their maternal family. The U.S. Marshals Service and local law enforcement collaborated in Cabrera's apprehension, bringing him back to face murder charges filed by the district attorney's office.
