The person at the center of this case
Unknown woman (victim of homicide)
Homicide · Open
14 years waiting · since 2011
MAICO ENCARNACION LOPEZ
Justice for Unknown woman (victim of homicide) — the trail went cold in 2011, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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suspect
Lead #1Where is Maico Encarnacion Lopez currently hiding, and is he still in contact with the two children he allegedly took?
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location
Lead #2What specific connections does Lopez have to communities in Mexico, and could he have fled across the border?
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person
Lead #3Who was the victim, and what details about their relationship with Lopez might provide leads to his whereabouts?
Maico Encarnacion Lopez is wanted for the murder of a woman on September 11, 2011, in Arvin, California; her body was discovered the following day during a welfare check. Lopez, who was in a relationship with the victim and shared two children with her, is believed to have fled the area with the children immediately after the alleged crime. Despite a federal arrest warrant issued in 2011 and an unsealed state warrant in 2020, Lopez remains at large with known ties to California and Mexico, and a $10,000 reward is being offered for information leading to his capture.
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Federal Bureau of Investigation, Kern County District Attorney's Office, Arvin Police Department
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witness
Lead #4Were there any witnesses to the murder or to Lopez's departure with the children on September 11, 2011?
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Official wording
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Unlawful Flight to Avoid Prosecution - Murder Caution: Maico Encarnacion Lopez is wanted for his alleged involvement in the murder of a woman on or about September 11, 2011. On September 12, 2011, the woman’s body was discovered by Arvin Police Department officers during a welfare check at a residence located on the 100 block of Monroe Avenue in the Kern County community of Arvin, California.
Lopez and the victim were in a relationship and shared two children. Law enforcement officials believe Lopez fled the area with his children after the alleged murder.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Kern County District Attorney’s Office, and the Arvin Police Department are seeking assistance from the public to locate him. A felony complaint was filed, and an arrest warrant issued, in the Superior Court of California, County of Kern, Bakersfield Judicial District, on March 2, 2012.
The Kern County District Attorney’s Office unsealed the warrant for Lopez’s arrest on March 12, 2020. A federal arrest warrant was issued for Lopez in the United States District Court, Eastern District of California, Bakersfield, California, on September 27, 2011, after he was charged with unlawful flight to avoid prosecution.
Remarks: Lopez has ties to communities in California and Mexico.
Timeline of Events
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2011-09-11
Alleged murder
Woman murdered; Lopez allegedly fled the area with two children
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2011-09-12
Body discovered
Woman's body found by Arvin Police Department during welfare check at residence on Monroe Avenue
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2011-09-27
Federal warrant issued
Federal arrest warrant issued in United States District Court, Eastern District of California, for unlawful flight to avoid prosecution
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2012-03-02
State warrant issued
Felony complaint filed and arrest warrant issued in Superior Court of California, County of Kern
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2020-03-12
Warrant unsealed
Kern County District Attorney's Office unsealed the arrest warrant
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Case Information
Incident:September 11, 2011
Last Updated:June 14, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:September 11, 2011
Last Updated:June 14, 2026
Up to $10,000 Reward
For information leading to the resolution of this case