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Woman, 72, Found Dead in Los Olivos Home as Police Open Homicide Probe

Authorities have opened a homicide case with forensic procedures underway at the property.

Overview

  • Investigators identified the victim as Erlita Cabanillas Vázquez, 72, in Cooperativa Libertad, Los Olivos.
  • Relatives discovered her after days without contact following her last known sighting on Friday.
  • Preliminary reports say the body was found in the living room with apparent signs of a slashed throat.
  • Neighbors report she rented rooms and had been threatened by tenants over unpaid rent, a line now under review.
  • Police are on scene as forensic specialists and prosecutors conduct diligences, with alleged theft from the home unconfirmed.