Overview
- Goodarzi, 66, was arrested at his Rolling Hills home on Jan. 23 and is being held without bail in San Bernardino County custody.
- His arraignment is scheduled for Tuesday, according to court and jail records cited in recent reports.
- Aryan Papoli, 58, was found Nov. 18 about 75 feet down an embankment near Highway 138 and Crestline Road, and her death was later ruled a homicide after an initial finding of injuries consistent with a fall.
- Investigators have not publicly detailed the evidence linking Goodarzi to the killing, while charging documents reported by multiple outlets cite aggravating factors including planning, vulnerability of the victim, and the attempted or actual taking of great monetary value.
- Papoli was identified on Dec. 1 after an initial public sketch, and records show she had filed for divorce in June 2025 as the couple reported multiple properties, including land in Crestline.