Man arrested after woman’s remains found buried at Southern California mobile home park
07/19/2022 12:34 pm PDT
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (TCD) -- A 34-year-old man was taken into custody this week after investigators located human remains at a mobile home park.
According to the Huntington Beach Police Department, on Saturday, July 16, at 3 p.m., officers went to a residence on the 7800 block of Slater Avenue for a call regarding suspicious circumstances. When they arrived, they requested assistance from the Orange County Sheriff's Office and soon located the remains of an unidentified adult female.
Huntington Beach Police took a person of interest into custody Sunday, July 18, but did not publicly name him.
The Los Angeles Times reports residents at the mobile home park called police Saturday because of a foul odor emanating from the area. The woman’s identity and further information about where her remains were found were not given.
The Los Angeles Times identified the person of interest as Antonio Padilla and said he was later arrested on suspicion of murder.
Orange County Jail records show he is being held on $1 million bail.
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