Lancaster Man Charged With Murder After Woman’s Body Found in Trunk of Burning Car

Published on December 27, 2023

LANCASTER, Calif.—A 37-year-old man was charged Dec. 26 with murder and arson in connection with the death of a woman—believed to be his girlfriend—whose charred body was found in the trunk of a car in the Quartz Hill neighborhood of Lancaster. Arraignment for Matthew Switalski had been expected Tuesday at the Antelope Valley Courthouse, but was rescheduled for Jan. 18, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced. Mr. Switalski was charged with one count of murder and one count of arson of an inhabited structure or property, and is being held without bail. The L.A. County Medical Examiner’s Office on Monday identified the victim as 27-year-old Veronica Aguilar. As of Tuesday, her cause of death remained deferred pending further investigation....

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