Woman Extradited from Mexico in Anaheim Murder Case

A 23-year-old woman accused of murdering and decapitating her boyfriend in Anaheim, California, has been extradited from Mexico after a five-month international manhunt, authorities announced this week.

Alyssa Marie Lira faces one felony count of murder and an enhancement for personally using a deadly weapon in the death of 55-year-old Enrique Gonzalez-Carbajal. His body was discovered on August 25 in Lira's apartment in the 1300 block of East La Palma Avenue during a welfare check by Anaheim police. Officers found the victim's head and body inside the residence, and homicide detectives quickly identified Lira as the prime suspect. She had fled to Mexico immediately after the incident, according to prosecutors.

The couple had been dating for about two months at the time of the killing. They met while Lira worked as an exotic dancer at a local strip club, the Orange County District Attorney's Office said. No motive has been publicly disclosed, and further details about the circumstances of the slaying remain limited.

Anaheim police, working with the Orange County District Attorney's Office, the FBI and Mexican authorities, tracked Lira down and arrested her on January 22. She was...