Authorities say a woman’s husband was found dead in a burned house in San Marino, which has been arrested.
Firefighters found the body of 56-year-old Irene Gaw-Lai after extinguishing a residential fire in the 2600 block of Lolan Road on the morning of January 6, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.
Officials said there were signs of physical trauma on the upper body and the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s detectives began investigating the death as a homicide.
Almost six months later, he has been arrested. Her husband, Yoon Lai, 63, was detained in the city of San Gabriel on Thursday, according to the sheriff’s department.
Lai holds a no-bail order and the sheriff’s department intends to file a case with the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office on Tuesday.
Los Angeles County Medical Examiner ruled that the cause of Rye’s death was uncertain after autopsy and toxicology studies. Detectives who responded to the initial incident said the woman’s body was severely burned.
A friend told ABC7 News that Gaw-Lai is the mother of the twins and a popular doctor. Neighbors told the news channel that she was in the midst of a controversial divorce.
According to court records, Gaw-Lai filed a marriage petition with his minor children in August 2024. According to court records, she filed a divorce petition from Lai in 2003.
According to the California Medical Commission, Gaw-Lai is also named Gaw Gonzalo after the last name Gaw Gonzalo. Several of her patients left tragic messages on the Yelp page of her Arcadia practice.
“Amazing endocrinologist! Her loss is so pathetic. The staff are as cute and professional as she is, which is really hard to find in the medical industry.” “I miss her so much and still try to take on the tragic losses of the industry. I know my health is a positive path.”
Her husband initially told investigators that he brought his two sons to baseball practice and then returned to the fire, Lieutenant Steven de Zhong told ABC7 News the day of the fire.
