Kimberly Monique Gonzalez, 25, was charged with one count of murder and one count of assault with a deadly weapon. The Los Angeles County District Attorney's office alleges she used a knife to kill her mother, Jacqueline Perez, Sunday evening on Ranchito Road near Santa Anita Avenue.
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Police found the 44-year-old dead at the home and arrested her daughter shortly after. There were indications the victim may have been decapitated, as AIR7 HD footage appeared to show detectives examining a head at the scene.
Daughter arrested in stabbing death of her own mother at home in El Monte
Investigators have not said what led up to the violence, but friends say the suspect struggled with drugs.
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Gonzalez, who is being held on $2 million bail, refused to leave her cell Wednesday. She has been rescheduled to appear in court Thursday.
If convicted, she faces a maximum sentence of life in prison.