Man allegedly brought suitcase with wife's body on train, bike ride, then lit it on fire

[Starmix]

From the Los Angeles report, a man allegedly killed his wife, put her body in a suitcase, took the luggage onto a train, carried it during a bike ride, and lit it on fire in a Home Depot parking lot.

According to information from the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office, the 64-year-old Valentine Gutierrez was accused of murdering his wife and dismembering her body in 2018.

The report said that Gutierrez allegedly brought the suitcase and a bicycle with him as he boarded a Gold Line Metro train sometime after his wife's murder. He exited the train at Lincoln Station and carried the suitcase while riding the bike to a Home Depot,

The police officer suspected and checked the area and saw the charred body of his wife. It said that his wife lived in a homeless shelter.

In addition, Gutierrez was arrested and charged with murder and arson of property in 2018, but his case was suspended on July 17, 2025, after his lawyers raised sufficient doubt about his mental competence. His trial will resume after a mental competency hearing.


Source LOCAL 12

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[magnus2022]

My God! What have marriage become especially in United States and other western countries! Marriage is no more sacred and respected. It is now a union of violence, mockery and destruction. If a husband can kill his wife and dishonor her body to that extent, we have a serious problem at hand.

 

[SHAHID987]

These types of people try to hide their selves in mental illness problem. Which all are drama from their lawyer to save them. Just I don't understand one thing as why they kill, there is clear option of divorce.

 

[Starmix]

It was not stated the cause of the murder. The police are still gathering sufficient prima facie evidence before the final verdict be announced by court. The husband seemed having a deep hatred to his wife. However, he better had divorced his wife rather than killing her.

 

[eLdavis]

Things are really happening out there these days, i pray we don't get to experience most of these things.

 

[Starmix]

There are many killer-minded persons this time, they are not afraid to commit a crime, There is no God in their lives, so they are never scared to end someone's life.