Double murder charges were filed Thursday against a 24-year-old man accused in the stabbing deaths of his mother and brother in Yorba Linda.
Eder Giovanni Herrera, who also faces sentence-enhancing allegations of using a deadly weapon, made his initial court appearance Thursday but did not enter a plea. His arraignment was rescheduled for Nov. 18, and his bail was set at $2 million bail, Deputy District Attorney Howard Gundy said.
Herrera could face up to 52 years to life in prison if convicted of killing Raquel Estrada, 53, and Juan Herrera, 34, the prosecutor said.
Autopsies showed they died of multiple stab wounds, said Sgt. Jim Griffin of the Brea Police Department, which also patrols Yorba Linda.
Investigators were still working to determine the motive and what weapon was used in the attack, Griffin and Gundy said.
Herrera lived with his mother and brother in the home at 4241 Trix Circle, where the bodies of the victims were found about 11:30 p.m. Tuesday, Griffin said. They had been renting the house for about a year, Griffin said.
After the attacks, Eder Herrera allegedly fled to a friend's house, where he was arrested Wednesday morning, Griffin said.
Someone called police from a pay phone and told them about hearing "loud banging and weird noises" coming from the home in the usually quiet neighborhood, Griffin said.
Two officers sent to the address saw a pool of blood on the porch. From the back yard, they could see the bodies through a sliding glass door, Griffin said.
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