US man decapitates relative, flees with severed head; held

A California man, Luis Aroyo-Lopez, was arrested for allegedly decapitating a female relative and taking her head with him. The arrest was made in San Francisco after Santa Rosa police launched a search and discovered the woman’s decapitated body. Aroyo-Lopez, who has a head tattoo of “420”, was identified as a suspect based on a description. The police have not revealed if the woman’s head has been recovered. Aroyo-Lopez had previously been released from prison for assault and weapons possession charges.