Long Beach woman charged with murder in boyfriend's death

A Long Beach woman accused of fatally stabbing her boyfriend before driving him to a hospital was charged with murder Friday.

Yvoe Marie Pina, 32, pleaded not guilty when she was arraigned in Long Beach Superior Court Friday. She is being held on $1.02 million bail. Her next court date is March 14.

Pina and her boyfriend — 21-year-old Aaron Flores — were fighting for several days before the stabbing and fought again Tuesday, said Sarah Ardalani, a spokeswoman for the Los Angeles County District Attoey’s Office, in a statement. Flores tried to leave in Pina’s car but wasn’t able to, so he asked to use a neighbor’s phone.

Pina allegedly retued to their home in the 1800 block of East Hardwick Street to get a knife, Ardalani said, in her statement. Flores was still on the phone outside when she stabbed him. He asked for help and Pina drove him to a hospital.

The police investigation began after officers were dispatched to the hospital at 6:16 p.m.

Flores died of his injuries a short time later, Long Beach police said.

Anyone with information regarding this incident is urged to contact Long Beach Police Homicide Detectives Teryl Hubert and Michael Hubbard at 562-570-7244. Anyone wishing to remain anonymous may call 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), or text TIPLA plus your tip to 274637 (CRIMES), or visit www.LACrimeStoppers.org.

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