Man allegedly strangles girlfriend then drives her to police station [Updated]
A man allegedly strangled his girlfriend to death during an argument in a car early this morning then drove the vehicle to the Monrovia police department where he surrendered, authorities said.
The woman, identified as Teresa Cardoza, 28, was found dead inside the car about 1:30 a.m., according to Deputy Bill Brauberger of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.
Brauberger said police believe the couple were involved in a domestic dispute in the vehicle when the man allegedly attacked Cardoza.
He has been arrested on suspicion of murder, police said. His name was not immediately released.
[Updated at 8:50 p.m.: Sheriff's officials have identified the man as Guillermo Marinero, 28. He is being held in lieu of $1-million bail, according to jail records.]
-- Julie Cart
EDITOR'S PICKS:
We need more criminals like this (not that kill people, but that turn themselves in...).
Actually, we need less criminals. Period.
Posted by: Tragic Twane | October 18, 2009 at 05:29 AM
All he had to do was walk away. Now you've ruined your whole life
Posted by: SoSorry | October 18, 2009 at 08:59 AM
@So Sorry: His life was ruined when he strangled the life out of her.
It is just incredible that people justify killing, rape, and murder but have a huge problem with accepting punishment for the crime. He did the right thing by turning himself into authorities. He will have to be punished for killing the woman. Maybe the Judge will show leniancy.
Posted by: P*D*C* | October 18, 2009 at 10:14 AM
What a conscience. Kills his girlfriend then turns himself in. A confessed murderer. We should waste not moment, strap into the chair at San Quentin and send him off with a cyanide cocktail. What a scumbag.
Posted by: Ernie | October 18, 2009 at 01:18 PM
It's true, so sorry. If you mean that all he had to do was walk away from the argument then I agree. All he had to do was walk away but he decided to put his hands on her.
It's great that he turned himself in but he is not noble and does not deserve respect for that or "leniancy."
He took away someones life and someone else's sister, daughter, best friend, etc.
Posted by: Morgane | October 18, 2009 at 03:56 PM
I think he meant walk away from the argument.
Posted by: Sarah | October 18, 2009 at 05:21 PM
His culture gives permission to hit their women. Let's let more of them in. Well at least he's cheap labor.
Posted by: sailbyme | October 18, 2009 at 05:45 PM
@P*D*C*
SoSorry meant that he could have walked away BEFORE murdering her.
Well done for turning himself in immediately though at least.
Posted by: KW | October 18, 2009 at 07:53 PM
Nice kind of guy. He saved us the expense of having to go out and look for him. Now it is up to the Forensics folks and the D.A.'s staff.
Posted by: Norm Silver | October 19, 2009 at 01:21 AM
now thats the type of criminal im talking about not like some other OSCAR winners that we get to chase for over 30 years and still cant get our hands on them if u know what i mean
Posted by: ricardo | October 19, 2009 at 03:28 PM
@ricardo - you are spouting utterly banal foolishness and nonsense. Nobody chased Polanski for 30 years...get your facts straight before you make idiotic comments!
Posted by: Marcia Twane | October 26, 2009 at 10:23 PM