A Moreno Valley man is behind bars after deputies found his 27-year-old wife dead inside their home Tuesday night, authorities said. Responding to a call in the 21000 block of Box Springs Road a little after 8 p.m., deputies discovered the woman with injuries described as consistent with trauma. Paramedics pronounced her dead at the scene, and her husband was detained on the spot and later booked on a murder charge.
What deputies say
Deputies from the Moreno Valley Sheriff’s Station say they were dispatched to the 21000 block of Box Springs Road at about 8:05 p.m., where they located 27-year-old Tianah Govan suffering from injuries consistent with trauma. Despite life-saving efforts by deputies and paramedics, she was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the Riverside County Sheriff's Office.
Investigation and arrest
Detectives with the county’s Central Homicide Unit later identified 26-year-old Kendrick Govan as the suspect. He was arrested and booked into the Robert Presley Detention Center on suspicion of murder, a sequence of events detailed in reporting by NBC Los Angeles.
Booking and reporting
Local outlet MyNewsLA reported that the suspect was being held in lieu of $1 million bail. Other coverage summarized the department’s news release and noted that investigators were not releasing additional details while the probe continues, as reported by CBS Los Angeles.
How to help investigators
The Riverside County Sheriff's Office is asking anyone with information to contact Central Homicide Unit Master Investigator Hernandez at (951) 955–2777 or Moreno Valley Sheriff's Station Investigator Fazio at (951) 486–6700. Tips may also be submitted through the department’s online tip tools, according to the office's news flash, and investigators urged anyone with relevant video or information to step forward (Riverside County Sheriff's Office).
Legal implications
The suspect was booked on suspicion of murder, an offense defined under California Penal Code section 187. Convictions can carry decades-to-life sentences depending on whether prosecutors pursue first- or second-degree murder and any sentencing enhancements under state law.
