{"id":156982,"date":"2026-01-30T20:47:13","date_gmt":"2026-01-30T20:47:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/156982\/"},"modified":"2026-01-30T20:47:13","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T20:47:13","slug":"california-woman-arrested-for-allegedly-decapitating-boyfriend-in-anaheim","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/156982\/","title":{"rendered":"California woman arrested for allegedly decapitating boyfriend in Anaheim"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles!\n  <\/p>\n<p class=\"speakable\">A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/us\/us-regions\/west\/california\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">California<\/a> woman was recently arrested after allegedly decapitating her boyfriend and fleeing to Mexico.<\/p>\n<p class=\"speakable\">Alyssa Marie Lira of Anaheim was charged with murder in the death of Enrique Gonzalez-Carbajal of Santa Ana, who she had been dating for about two months, according to the Anaheim Police Department.<\/p>\n<p>She is also facing a sentencing enhancement for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/us\/crime\/police-and-law-enforcement\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">personal use of a deadly weapon<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Anaheim officers were conducting a welfare check Aug. 25 and found Gonzalez-Carbajal&#8217;s decapitated body, FOX 11 Los Angeles <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxla.com\/news\/anaheim-decapitation-murder-mexico-arrest\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/alyssa-lira.png\" alt=\"Alyssa Marie Lira\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Alyssa Marie Lira was charged with murder in the death of her boyfriend. (Orange County District Attorney&#8217;s Office)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/colorado-mom-accused-killing-2-children-fleeing-uk-returns-stateside-face-murder-charges\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">COLORADO MOM ACCUSED OF KILLING 2 CHILDREN AND FLEEING TO UK RETURNS STATESIDE TO FACE MURDER CHARGES<\/a><\/p>\n<p>After his death, Lira allegedly immediately <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/world\/world-regions\/location-mexico\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">fled to Mexico<\/a>, officials said.<\/p>\n<p>After months of searching, she was arrested Thursday and transported to Orange County.<\/p>\n<p>The Anaheim Police Department, Orange County District Attorney\u2019s Organized Crime Unit, FBI and Mexican authorities assisted in the search, according to the report.<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/downtown-anaheim-ca.png\" alt=\"Downtown Anaheim\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Anaheim police made the arrest, with assistance from a number of agencies. (Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/accused-us-killer-captured-mexico-after-monthslong-international-manhunt-recycling-bin-murder\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">ACCUSED US KILLER CAPTURED IN MEXICO AFTER MONTHSLONG INTERNATIONAL MANHUNT FOR RECYCLING BIN MURDER<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Nothing \u2014 not time, not distance, nor foreign borders \u2014 will thwart our pursuit of justice, and Orange County law enforcement will continue to go to the very ends of the earth to carry out our mission and hold criminals accountable for the heinous acts they commit,&#8221; Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer wrote in a statement to FOX 11.<\/p>\n<p>He called Lira a &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/crime\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">cold-blooded killer<\/a>&#8221; who will face &#8220;the full weight of the law.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/border-fence.jpg\" alt=\"border fence\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>The suspect was arrested in Mexico, according to officials. (Can Hasasu\/Anadolu via Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS?pid=AppArticleLink&amp;af_dp=foxnewsaf%3A%2F%2F&amp;af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fapps-products\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/us\/crime\/trials\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">If convicted<\/a>, she could face more than 25 years in state prison.<\/p>\n<p>An arraignment was scheduled for Feb. 13.<\/p>\n<p>Alexandra Koch is a Fox News Digital journalist who covers breaking news, with a focus on high-impact events that shape national conversation.<\/p>\n<p>She has covered major national crises, including the L.A. wildfires, Potomac and Hudson River aviation disasters, Boulder terror attack, and Texas Hill Country floods.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! 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