A California man was out on bail for a December domestic violence arrest when he allegedly killed his ex-girlfriend, according to police, who say there could be more victims. Â
Aaron Romo, 36, was arrested and charged with the murder of his ex-flame Mirelle Mateus, 24, according to Anaheim police.Â
The Anaheim Police Department said, in a press release, that officers found Mateus dead on March 17 around 2:24 p.m. in an apartment building after “receiving reports of suspicious circumstances.” Authorities did not say who owned the apartment, who made the call or how she was killed.Â
“Homicide detectives responded to the scene and determined that Mateus was murdered and identified Romo as the suspect,” the department noted.
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“Later that day, Romo was arrested in Riverside County and was ultimately booked at the Anaheim PD Detention Facility for murder.”
The Mateus family couldn’t be reached, but the victim’s sister, Sandy, said in a statement posted to a GoFundMe that Mirelle was a “very special, caring and generous person with a heart so pure and full of love” and her death “shattered” her family’s hearts. Â
About four months earlier, on Dec. 5, Romo was arrested and charged with corporal injury resulting in traumatic condition and false imprisonment, both felonies, along with misdemeanor charges of resist and obstructing an officer and battery. The charges stemmed from an incident involving a Jane Doe, with whom Romo was said to be in a relationship.
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It’s unclear if Mateus was the victim in the December case.
Romo had pleaded not guilty in that case and posted bond.Â
The 36-year-old has a history of violence against women, according to court records obtained by USA Today.Â
A woman in a previous relationship filed a restraining order in September that alleged multiple violent incidents in three…
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