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Homeless man charged with murder in Spring Valley abandoned building slaying

Christian Guzman-Loera allegedly struck the man in the head and body with a piece of lumber and left him in freezing temperatures, according to a complaint filed by police in village court.

News 12 Staff

Feb 20, 2025, 12:41 PM

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A 26-year-old homeless man has been arrested and charged with second-degree murder in the death of an unidentified adult male in Spring Valley.

The victim's body was discovered yesterday morning in a building at 10 Centre St.

Christian Guzman-Loera allegedly struck the man in the head and body with a piece of lumber and left him in freezing temperatures, according to a complaint filed by police in village court.

It remains unclear how long the body had been there before it was found.

Guzman-Loera appeared in village court today.

Authorities have not yet released a motive for the murder.

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