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Skeletal Remains of Missing Simi Valley Couple Identified in Thousand Oaks Murder-Suicide

Authorities confirm José Luis Perez and Stephanie Elizabeth Perez died in a murder-suicide, launching an investigation into the motive and circumstances of their deaths.

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  • A hiker discovered the skeletal remains of José Luis Perez, 64, and Stephanie Elizabeth Perez, 65, on a Thousand Oaks hiking trail on May 4, 2025.
  • The Ventura County Medical Examiner's Office ruled José Luis Perez's death a suicide and Stephanie Elizabeth Perez's death a homicide, both caused by gunshot wounds to the head.
  • The couple had been missing since July 2024, after Stephanie failed to log in for her remote job and welfare checks revealed untouched personal belongings at their Simi Valley home.
  • Authorities classified the incident as a murder-suicide and believe it to be an isolated case, as the victims were known to one another with no evidence of third-party involvement.
  • The Ventura County Sheriff's Office Major Crimes Unit has opened a homicide investigation to determine the motive and sequence of events leading to the deaths.