Murder arrest follows woman's death in Moorpark hotel incident

William Koznar

A 32-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder in connection with a 36-year-old woman's death after she was found severely injured in a Moorpark hotel room Wednesday morning, authorities said.

The woman, whose name has not yet been released, died at a Simi Valley hospital late Wednesday afternoon.

Ventura County Sheriff's Sgt. Marta Bugarin, a spokesperson for the agency, released additional details about the case Thursday morning. The sheriff's office is contracted to provide police services in Moorpark.

Hotel staff at the Fairfield Inn & Suites Suites at 14350 White Sage Road called the sheriff's office shortly after 9:30 a.m. Wednesday for a disturbance in the lobby, Bugarin said. The site is on the east side of Highway 23 near the junction with Los Angeles Avenue.

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