Guadalupe Man Arrested at Mexico Border for Homicide of Santa Barbara County Lady

San Diego Police reported that German Armando Luna Salazar, 44, was taken into custody Saturday morning in reference to the homicide of a Guadalupe girl, his ex-wife, Leyva Elizabeth Oregel. Oregel, 33, was discovered lifeless in a automotive in San Diego on July 4, after initially being reported lacking by her household who stay in Santa Barbara County. 

In accordance with the household, Oregel was final seen leaving her house in Guadalupe in northern Santa Barbara County at 4 p.m. on July 1, along with her then ex-husband Salazar, in a brand new black Jeep Cherokee. That afternoon, Salazar and Oregel — who’ve two daughters collectively, a 14-year previous and a 7-year-old —had been reportedly supposed to wash workplaces in Paso Robles, however they by no means returned or answered nervous calls from the household. The household additionally reported that Salazar and Oregel had been experiencing issues and that it was recognized that Salazar made earlier threats to Oregel. 

The San Diego Police reported the US Customs and Border Patrol took Salazar into custody alongside the United States-Mexico border, on the San Ysidro Level of Entry. Salazar was then transported to the San Diego county jail, the place he was booked and awaits arraignment, which is able to happen in San Diego County Superior Courtroom on Wednesday, August 23.