21-Year-Old Son Arrested on Suspicion of Murder After Mom, 55, Is Found with ‘Multiple Stab Wounds’ at Calif. Home
Yanina LandauCredit: Facebook/Yana Landau
A 21-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after his mom was found dead at a home in Glendale, Calif., on Monday, Nov. 9
Police responded to the residence and found the woman, later identified by the County of Los Angeles Medical Examiner as Yanina Landau, 55, with multiple stab wounds
Officers detained and arrested her son Sebastian Landau, who they found in a vehicle outside the property. He is being held on $2 million bail
A 21-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after his mother was found stabbed to death.
Police responded to a Glendale, Calif., residence at about 6 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 9, after a caller reported finding blood inside their home, according to a news release shared by the department on Tuesday, Nov. 10.
When conducting a check at the residence, police found a woman in her fifties with multiple stab wounds. She was pronounced deceased at the scene, and the County of Los Angeles Medical Examiner later identified her as Yanina Landau, 55.
A Glendale Police Department vehicle (stock photo)Credit: Glendale Police Department - Arizona/Facebook
As they searched the surrounding area, officers discovered the 21-year-old man inside a vehicle parked outside, police alleged. He was detained and identified as Sebastian Landau, Yanina’s son, before he was arrested.
Police recovered the weapon believed to have been used in the alleged murder, but have not disclosed its nature.
Sebastian, who was booked on suspicion of murder at the Glendale Police Jail later that evening, is being treated as the sole suspect, per the release.
According to Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department records obtained by PEOPLE, he is being held on $2 million bail and is set to appear in court on Thursday, Nov. 12.
No information regarding a possible motive for the incident, described by police as a “stabbing murder,” has been provided.
According to her business website, Yanina, who went by the name “Yana,” was a licensed esthetician with more than 25 years of experience. She worked at salons in New York City and Miami before starting her own practice in Los Angeles County.
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The investigation continues, and authorities have asked anyone with information regarding the incident to get in touch with the Glendale Police Department at 818-548-4840.
PEOPLE reached out to the Glendale Police Department for comment but did not immediately hear back.
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