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In Big Bear Lake, Southern California, the remains of Jill Maiorca were discovered in a crawl space beneath a home in October 2020. DNA analysis in 2023 identified the remains as belonging to Maiorca, who had been reported missing since 2007 but was likely murdered in November 2006. Jeff Anthony Maiorca, Jill's ex-husband, was arrested on September 21 by San Bernardino authorities and charged with murder and use of a deadly weapon. He is currently held at the High Desert Jail without bail.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-26,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
In Big Bear Lake, California, a homeowner discovered human remains hidden in a crawlspace under their house on October 28, 2020. These remains were later identified as those of Jill Maiorca, who had been reported missing since 2007 and was determined to have died from homicide in November 2006 when she was 29 years old. The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department confirmed her identity through DNA analysis conducted in 2023, after cold case investigators took over the file.
Based on this evidence, Jeff Anthony Maiorca, Jill's former husband, who had filed for divorce from Jill in 2004, was arrested on September 21, 2026 and charged with her murder. He is currently being held at the High Desert Jail without bail pending further court proceedings scheduled for October 12th. This case highlights how modern DNA techniques can solve cold cases decades after they initially occur.
Written for “Cold Case Solved Under House” on 2026-10-05,
grounded in this article and the 4 other(s) covering the same event.
A Southern California man was arrested Monday years after his wife’s remains were mysteriously found in a crawl space underneath a home in Big Bear.
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remains → arrest → Bear
The remains of Jill Maiorca were originally found in October 2020 by deputies from the Big Bear Sheriff’s Station after responding to a service call along Forest Road in Big Bear Lake.
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remains → find → Lake
At the time, the homeowner did not know the remains were hiding in his home and they had yet to be identified as belonging to the woman.
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they → know → woman
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Sign → sign → California
In 2023, DNA analysis reviewed by the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department revealed the remains were Maiorca’s and further investigation identified her former husband as a suspect in her murder.
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investigation → review → murder
Jeff Anthony Maiorca, 53, was arrested Monday, Sept. 21 by San Bernardino authorities, nearly 20 years after Jill was killed.
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Jill → arrest → authorities
Arrest records show that he has was detained at the Big Bear branch library on Garstin Drive.
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he → show → Drive
He is being held at the High Desert Jail in Adelanto, without access to bail.
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He → hold → bail
San Bernardino County Superior Court records show that he was charged with murder and use of a deadly weapon during a court hearing on Wednesday.
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he → show → Wednesday
His next court date is set for Oct. 12.
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date → set → Oct.
Jeff Anthony Maiorca had filed for divorce from Jill Maiorca in Los Angeles County in 2004, according to public records.
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Maiorca → file → records
Jill was originally reported missing in Big Bear Lake in 2007, but evidence from authorities’ investigation indicate that she was murdered in November 2006.
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she → report → November
An autopsy conducted on the remains determined that the manner of death was a homicide.
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manner → conduct → death
The investigation into what happened to Jill remains ongoing.
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what → happen → Jill
The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department is encouraging anyone from the public with information to contact them.
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Department → encourage → them
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