Highway Patrol Dispatcher Arrested in Woman’s Death
A California Highway Patrol dispatcher has been arrested on suspicion of murdering a Glendale woman, stuffing her remains into a cardboard box, dumping it in a ravine, and setting a fire to hide the evidence, Glendale police said Friday.
Anthony Roy Shivers Sr., 29, of Studio City, was being held on suspicion of killing Jeanette Cohen, 28, who was reported missing Monday by family members.
Shivers has not been charged, and the case will be turned over to Los Angeles County prosecutors Monday, police said.
Glendale police say they discovered the bloody box about 4 a.m. Friday in a remote, brush-covered ravine off Santa Susana Pass Road.
Shivers is a former boyfriend of Cohen, according to friends, who said the pair dated for about eight months and broke up about two weeks ago.
A civilian employee, Shivers has worked in the CHP’s communications center for about six years, said CHP Sgt. Ernie Garcia. He has been relieved of his duties pending dismissal proceedings, Garcia said.
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