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Samuel Wiggins Jr. last seen
Neighbors and relatives estimate they last saw 62-year-old Samuel Wiggins Jr., a retired bachelor who lived alone in Diamond Bar. -
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Woman accused of killing and dismembering her boyfriend
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Wiggins reported missing
Wiggins’ nephew reports Wiggins missing to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. -
Blood stains found in Wiggins’ home
Sheriff’s investigators intensify their search after Wiggins’ nephew discovers blood stains in Wiggins’ home. -
Carmen Montelongo arrested
Wiggins’ ex-girlfriend, Carmen Montelongo of Riverside, is arrested in Ontario after she allegedly exhumes Wiggins’ dismembered remains from a relative’s backyard. -
Montelongo pleads not guilty
Montelongo pleads not guilty to murder in West Valley Superior Court. -
Police recover victim’s head, arms
Police recover the victim’s head and arms, which were concealed in large flower pots at the home of a Montelongo relative in Bell Gardens. -
Montelongo's son and daughter arrested
Montelongo's son and daughter are arrested in Rancho Cucamonga on suspicion of being accessories to Wiggins' killing. -
Wiggins autopsy results revealed
A medical examiner rules in an autopsy that Wiggins likely died from multiple stab wounds. -
Montelongo’s children won’t be charged
Prosecutors say Montelongo’s children won’t be charged with a crime. -
Montelongo appears in court
Carmen Montelongo, who pleaded not guilty, appears in West Valley Superior Court in Rancho Cucamonga. A preliminary hearing in the murder case is postponed indefinitely. READ MORE: Suspect in dismemberment killing appears in court
