Man arrested in death of 36-year-old woman whose body was found in Laguna Niguel hotel

LAGUNA NIGUEL, Calif. (KABC) -- A man was arrested in connection to the death of a 36-year-old woman whose body was found in a hotel room in Laguna Niguel four months ago.

According to a tweet posted by the Orange County Sheriff's Department, 38-year-old David Moreno of San Juan Capistrano was arrested Friday and charged with homicide.
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The incident happened on Oct. 15, 2022, in the 28000 block of Camino Capistrano. Deputies responded to the hotel and discovered the body of Griselda Petra Pinedareta.

NOTE: The video above is from a previous report on the death of Pinedareta.

Her death was being investigated as a homicide due to its "suspicious nature" but further details surrounding the circumstances were not provided.
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Details surrounding Moreno's arrest were also not immediately released.



Anyone with information is urged to contact the sheriff's department at (714) 288-6740.