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Anaheim Woman Returned From Mexico to Face Murder Charge in Boyfriend’s Decapitation

Prosecutors credit a five-month U.S.–Mexico investigation for her capture ahead of a Feb. 13 arraignment.

Overview

  • Anaheim police found 55-year-old Enrique Gonzalez-Carbajal decapitated inside Alyssa Marie Lira’s home on Aug. 25, 2025.
  • Mexican authorities arrested Lira on Jan. 22, 2026, and U.S. investigators took custody at the San Ysidro port of entry the next day.
  • She is charged with one count of murder with a felony enhancement for personal use of a weapon, carrying a potential 26-years-to-life sentence.
  • Lira is held without bail at the Orange County Jail and is scheduled to be arraigned Feb. 13 at the North Justice Center in Fullerton.
  • Anaheim homicide detectives worked with the Orange County DA’s Office, the FBI and Mexican officials; officials have not released a motive or identified the weapon.