A former rock musician has been arrested on first-degree murder charges in connection with the death of his missing girlfriend after human remains were found in a wooded area in California, police said.
Theobald “Theo” Lengyel, 54, was arrested Tuesday in connection with the murder of his girlfriend Alice “Alyx” Kamakaokalani Herrmann, 61, who was last seen Dec. 3 in Santa Cruz, Capitola police said Tuesday .
She was reported missing by her family on Dec. 12, El Cerrito police said. Capitola police took the lead agency in the case, and investigators quickly suspected it was a crime in which Lengyel was the suspect.
Alice Alyx Kamakaokalani Herrmann. (El Cerrito Police Department)
Her car, a red 2007 Toyota Highlander, was found outside her boyfriend's home in El Cerrito, police said. Authorities also said he “did not cooperate with the police investigation” and was known to have traveled by car from El Cerrito, California, to Portland, Oregon, days after her disappearance.
According to sfgate.com, Lengyel was a founding member of the funk metal band Mr. Bungle. According to the San Francisco Chronicle, he played saxophone, clarinet and keyboards for the group from 1985 to the mid-1990s.
Investigators eventually recovered human remains in a wooded area in Tilden Regional Park in Berkeley, about 4 miles from El Cerrito. DNA confirmation of these remains by the Contra Costa County Coroner's Office is pending.
Police did not provide any information about the manner of death.
Lengyel was arrested without incident and booked into the Santa Cruz County Jail. It is not immediately clear whether he has legal representation.
Capitola police said they are working with the Santa Cruz County District Attorney's Office “to ensure a thorough prosecution of the case.”
The investigation is ongoing.
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