LANCASTER, Calif.—A 37-year-old man was charged Dec. 26 with murder and arson in connection with the death of a woman—believed to be his girlfriend—whose charred body was found in the trunk of a car in the Quartz Hill neighborhood of Lancaster.
Arraignment for Matthew Switalski had been expected Tuesday at the Antelope Valley Courthouse, but was rescheduled for Jan. 18, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced.
