California Teen Cheerleader Fatally Stabbed, Ex-Boyfriend Arrested

Angelina Camillia Gonzales, 17, was killed days before Christmas, with police identifying an 18-year-old acquaintance as the suspect.

Angelina Camillia Gonzales, a 17-year-old cheerleader from Azusa, California, was fatally stabbed on December 20, 2024, at a residence on North Soldano Avenue.
Police arrested an 18-year-old male suspect, identified as an acquaintance of the victim, who is believed to have been her ex-boyfriend.
The victim's family tracked her phone to the suspect's house after she failed to return home from a cheerleading banquet earlier that evening.
Gonzales' family described her as having a 'heart of gold' and noted she was days away from her 18th birthday on January 7, 2025.
The suspect is in custody, and the Los Angeles County District Attorney is reviewing the case, with an arraignment scheduled for December 24, 2024.