Andrew Jimenez, 45, was booked on suspicion of murder after officers found his wife, Mayra Jimenez, 55, dead inside their Satsuma Avenue home.
NORTH HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — A longtime Glendale firefighter was jailed Wednesday on suspicion of murdering his wife after he sought a welfare check and Los Angeles police found her dead in the couple’s North Hollywood house before dawn, officials said.
The Los Angeles Police Department said patrol officers entered the home in the 5600 block of Satsuma Avenue around 4:25 a.m. and discovered Mayra Jimenez with apparent blunt-force injuries. She died at the scene. Her husband, Andrew Jimenez, who has served with Glendale Fire since 2008, was taken into custody and later booked on suspicion of murder. City officials placed him on administrative leave pending the outcome of the criminal case and an internal review. Investigators labeled the killing an apparent act of domestic violence and said there is no ongoing threat to the community.
Police said the call began when a man showed up at a station shortly after 4 a.m. and told officers he could not reach his wife. Officers went to the Satsuma Avenue address and secured the house. Detectives processed rooms for much of the day, collecting evidence and documenting the scene. Authorities said an axe was among the items seized for analysis. They have not announced a motive. “This is an active investigation, and we’re working carefully to establish the sequence of events,” LAPD Officer Tony Im said. By evening, police confirmed Jimenez had been booked, and records showed his bail set at $2 million.
Public records list Jimenez as a firefighter-paramedic hired by Glendale in 2008. Colleagues said he recently rotated through an assignment on the city’s busiest corridors. The department said counseling and peer support teams were available to employees. Friends and relatives who gathered near the block described Mayra Jimenez as deeply involved with family and faith; a relative who declined to give her full name said the family was “heartbroken and waiting for official answers.” The Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner will conduct an autopsy to determine the precise cause and manner of death, officials said.
The homicide comes as Los Angeles continues to devote expanded resources to domestic violence response teams and victim services. Police did not provide updated year-to-date homicide totals, and they cautioned against drawing conclusions until the coroner’s report and forensic testing are complete. In similar cases, detectives typically reconstruct movements in the hours before a killing using phone records, neighbor interviews, surveillance video and lab reports. Glendale Fire said it would defer to LAPD, the lead agency, and would review any policy implications after prosecutors make filing decisions.
Next steps include forwarding the investigative file to the Los Angeles County district attorney for review. If prosecutors file charges, an arraignment could take place as early as Friday, Jan. 23, depending on booking time and court schedules. Police said they expect to release the autopsy results when available. The city of Glendale noted that administrative proceedings for employees are separate from criminal cases and that the department’s review will follow after the criminal process advances.
As night fell on Satsuma Avenue, crime-scene tape came down and residents filtered back onto porches. A small memorial of flowers and candles rested near the curb. “We always waved to each other,” said a neighbor who declined to share his last name. “It’s hard to believe this happened on our street.” The house remained secured as evidence technicians completed their work and detectives prepared reports for supervisors.
As of late Wednesday, Andrew Jimenez remained in custody on suspicion of murder while detectives awaited autopsy findings and potential filing decisions from county prosecutors.
Author note: Last updated January 22, 2026.