Above: Lorena Moreno file photo | Porterville PD
Originally published 5-4-23 via Facebook
by the Porterville Police Department:
“On April 30, 2023, at 1:36 A.M., Porterville Police Officers were dispatched to the 200 block of North ‘H’ Street after the reporting party found family member Eduardo Alfaro deceased in his apartment. Alfaro had been stabbed multiple times. Officers arrived on scene and located Alfaro, who sustained fatal injuries, and secured the scene. Porterville Police Department Detectives responded to assume control of the investigation.
During the course of this extensive investigation, Detectives identified Lorena Tirado Moreno as the suspect who committed the murder and a warrant was authored for her arrest.
On the evening of May 3, 2023, Detectives determined Moreno, was in the Sacramento area. Detectives responded to northern California and apprehended Moreno.
Detectives then transported Moreno to the Porterville Police Department for further investigation. Moreno was subsequently processed and interviewed and then booked at the South County Detention Facility for homicide, where she is being held in lieu of no-bail.
This investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information regarding this incident is encouraged to contact the Porterville Police Department at (559) 782-7400 or through our departmental Facebook page. Those who have information may also provide it anonymously.”
