Missing CA Mom Found Dead In Remote Desert -- Ex-Husband Who 'Expressed His Concerns' Charged With Murder!

14.11.2022 - 23:45 / perezhilton.com

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The search for a missing young mother in California has ended tragically. But now it seems her murder case is just beginning.

Rachel Castillo (pictured above) had been missing for several days after loved ones reported her absence late last week from the Los Angeles suburb of Simi Valley. The 25-year-old, who lived with her two children and her sister Emily Castillo, went missing from the siblings’ apartment on Thursday of last week.

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Emily was the first to note her beloved sister’s disappearance on Thursday when she returned home to find “a significant amount of blood” in the apartment. According to a press release from the Simi Valley PD, Emily immediately called 911 to report the scary discovery. Cops responding to the scene confirmed the bloody aftermath and determined there were other “signs of a struggle” in the apartment as well. Adding to the mystery, Rachel’s personal belongings — including her cell phone, purse, car, and car keys — were all still at the apartment.

Detectives in Simi Valley worked leads on Rachel’s disappearance through the weekend. On Sunday afternoon, according to the Simi Valley Acorn, tips led investigators to a remote area of the high desert in the Antelope Valley north of Los Angeles. There, unfortunately, they found her remains.

Police already had their eye on a suspect: her ex-husband, Zarbab Ali. And it didn’t take long to get everything they needed for an arrest.

Just hours after the discovery, police descended on Ali’s family home in nearby Victorville to take him into custory. In a Sunday evening press release shared with the Acorn, the Simi Valley PD stated:

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