The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) announced the arrest of 42-year-old Mario Miguel Banegas Deras in connection with a domestic homicide that occurred on Dec 15 in Northwest, DC. The victim, identified as 35-year-old Maria Magdalena Ayala Guardado, was found deceased with trauma to her body. Banegas Deras, who remained at the scene, has been charged with Second Degree Murder While Armed.