Glendale Mother, 55, Found Stabbed to Death at Home; Son, 21, Named Sole Suspect and Held on $2 Million Bail
GLENDALE, California — Yana Landau, 55, was found stabbed to death on the evening of November 9 inside a home in the 500 block of Justin Avenue in Glendale, in Los Angeles County. Her 21-year-old son, Sebastian Landau, has been identified by police as the sole suspect and booked on suspicion of murder, with bail set at $2 million.
Glendale Police Department spokesman Sgt. Gaik Pobokhian said officers responded at about 6 p.m. on November 9 after a caller reported finding blood inside the residence. Officers entered the home and found Yana Landau suffering from multiple stab wounds; she was pronounced dead at the scene.
Officers checking the area found Sebastian Landau seated in a vehicle nearby and detained him. Investigators determined that he was the victim's son and the sole suspect in the killing. A weapon believed to have been used in the stabbing was recovered; police did not specify what kind of weapon it was.
The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner's office later identified the victim. According to Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department jail records, Sebastian Landau is being held in lieu of $2 million bail, and an autopsy has been scheduled.
Police have not disclosed a possible motive, and the investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Glendale Police Department at 818-548-4840.
(Source: Glendale Police Department)
Source: Glendale Police Department
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