A woman from Southern California has been arrested, as has her alleged accomplice from Alabama, in connection with a murder that occurred earlier this year in Murrieta.
According to the Murrieta Police Department, officers were dispatched to The Arbors at California Oaks Apartments, located in the 24000 block of Jackson Avenue, at approximately 9:13 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 13.
“Upon arrival, officers located an adult male deceased inside an apartment,” MPD said on social media Monday. “Based on preliminary information, the circumstances surrounding the death were investigated as a homicide.”
The victim was later identified as 30-year-old Aaron Parr, who lived at the apartment complex.
A 30-year-old man was found dead inside his Murrieta apartment on Jan. 13, 2026. (Google Maps)
Further investigation into the incident led to the arrests of two people, including Parr’s ex-girlfriend, 40-year-old Ignacia Cadaos Perkins.
She was arrested on Jan. 29 in Murrieta, police confirmed.
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On the same day, police took custody of an acquaintance of Perkins in Alabama. James Lawrence Petri, 43, was located and arrested in Birmingham, where police say he lives, and is now facing extradition to California.
Both he and Perkins are charged with murder and criminal conspiracy to commit murder. Police on Monday released a booking photo of Perkins, but not one for Petri.
Ignacia Cadaos Perkins. (Murrieta Police Dept.)
No further details were immediately provided surrounding the ongoing investigation. Anyone who may have information on the case is asked to contact Murrieta Police Department Detective Leitch at 951-461-6353.
Information may also be provided anonymously at www.murrietapolice.org.
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