Sheylla Cabrera case: Lancaster man charged with murder of wife

Extradition warrant issued for Lancaster man

Jossimar Cabrera is accused of murdering his wife Sheylla Cabrera in Lancaster, then fleeing to Peru with the couple's children. Officials issued an extradition arrest warrant for Jossimar Cabrera on Friday.

LANCASTER, Calif. - A Lancaster man has been charged with the murder of his wife after her body was found in the Angeles National Forest. 

What we know:

Murder charges were filed against Jossimar Cabrera for the killing of his wife, 33-year-old Sheylla Cabrera.

According to the LA County District Attorney's Office, a felony complaint for an extradition arrest warrant was filed Thursday against Cabrera. He faces one count of murder with allegations of using a knife as a deadly weapon. If convicted as charged, he faces a possible maximum sentence of 26 years to life in state prison.

"The allegations against this man are horrific, and we will do everything possible to bring him back under our jurisdiction to be held accountable," said District Attorney Nathan J. Hochman.

The backstory:

Sheylla was reported missing on Aug. 12. Her body was found in the Angeles National Forest by rescuers on Saturday, Aug. 16. Investigators say she was killed at their Lancaster apartment on Aug. 10. 

During the investigation, detectives with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Lancaster Station said they uncovered surveillance video showing her husband dragging a "large object" wrapped in some type of fabric from their apartment unit. Investigators say he then disposed of her body in the forest. 

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The victim's husband was named as a person of interest and officials believe he fled to Peru.

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Cabrera was quickly named as a person of interest in the case, and investigators said he fled to Peru with the couple's three young children. The children have since been found and were taken into protective custody.

Sheylla's friends told FOX 11 that she was in an abusive relationship and apparently asked her husband for a divorce. Her friends said that's when he snapped.