A 62-year-old man has been arrested for stabbing his estranged wife to death at their shared home on Valentine’s Day.
Stephen Demaro allegedly slashed Debora, 59, at the property in San Juan Capistrano, Orange County, in the early hours of Feb. 14.
Police responded to a disturbance at the ranch-style home on Laurelwood Lane shortly after 6:30am, Sgt. Lizbeth Gwisdalla said.
When officers arrived and entered the Demaros’ home, they found Stephen with cuts to his arms, she continued.
Cops then went into the couple’s garage, where they discovered Debora’s body. She had apparently been stabbed to death. Stephen was taken to hospital.
Property records show the Demaros had lived in their modest $800,000 home on a leafy Orange County street for 26 years.
Gwisdalla would not share any information about Stephen’s alleged motive. Although the couple lived together, Gwisdalla said they were estranged.
Stephen is being held in the Orange County Intake Release Center in Santa Ana on $1 million bail. He is due in court Wednesday.
