Missing Woman ID’d, Roommate Arrested

A body found in a remote area near Modjeska Canyon was identified as a 36-year-old Army veteran from Orange missing since May 2, and her roommate was arrested on suspicion of murder.

The body was found Thursday afternoon near Santiago Canyon and Jackson Ranch roads in an unincorporated area, said Lt. Dave Hill of the Orange Police Department. “After an autopsy earlier today, the body that was found yesterday was identified as that as Maribel Ramos.”

At approximately 11:15 a.m. Friday, Ms. Ramos’ former roommate , Kwang Chol Joy, also known as K.C. Joy, was contacted by investigators and voluntarily accompanied them to the police station. Detectives later arrested K.C. Joy for the murder of Maribel Ramos.

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