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Woman Fatally Stabbed; Suspect Arrested After Manhunt

4/11/2026

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Nancy De La Torre Stabbed

Nancy De La Torre, a 35-year-old woman, was fatally stabbed at her Sylmar home on Wednesday night.
Sergio Jimenez, 31, fled the scene but was arrested after a nearly 12-hour manhunt.
De La Torre was pronounced dead at a hospital.
Sergio Jimenez faces murder charges.
The incident prompted the temporary relocation of Gridley-Montanez Dual Language Academy students to Maclay Middle School.

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Woman Fatally Stabbed

A woman in her 30s was fatally stabbed in Sylmar on Wednesday night near Beaver Street and Dronfield Avenue at about 9:20 p.m.
Police established a search perimeter after the assailant fled the scene.
The authorities confirmed the case as a homicide.
A suspect was arrested the following day.
Details about the suspect remain undisclosed while the investigation continues.

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Nancy De La Torre Stabbed

Nancy De La Torre, a 35-year-old woman, was fatally stabbed at her Sylmar home on Wednesday night.
Sergio Jimenez, 31, fled the scene but was arrested after a nearly 12-hour manhunt.
De La Torre was pronounced dead at a hospital.
Sergio Jimenez faces murder charges.
The incident prompted the temporary relocation of Gridley-Montanez Dual Language Academy students to Maclay Middle School.

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