Man arrested on suspicion of murder after girlfriend reported missing

A man was arrested on suspicion of murdering his former girlfriend who was previously reported as missing under questionable circumstances, the San Diego Police Department announced Sunday. On Tuesday, officers began an investigation into the disappearance of a 33-year-old woman, Lt. Arturo Swadener said in a press release. “During the investigation, detectives gathered facts that led them to believe the victim was deceased,” he said. The department’s Homicide Unit then took over the investigation and “developed further information that led them to believe the victim’s ex-boyfriend, 48-year-old Eduardo Magana, was involved in her disappearance,” Swadener added. Swadener said detectives learned Magana was living in La Puente in Los Angeles County, and traveled there to find him. Authorities detained Magana during a traffic stop in the city of Southgate, and detectives later interviewed him, Swadener said. Police then arrested Magana and booked him into the San Diego County Jail. According to information on the San Diego Sheriff’s Office website, Magana was booked into jail on Sunday. The site indicated he was also facing kidnapping charges. San Diego Police are asking anyone with information on the alleged crime to call the Homicide Unit at 619-531-2293 or San Diego County Crime Stoppers at 888-580- 8477.