At Mundo Pentecostal in Pasadena, pink and purple hues served as a reminder of a life taken too soon.

A judge denied bond for the man accused of sexually assaulting and strangling an 11-year-old Pasadena girl. The suspect also had an issue with ICE, according to officials.

A public viewing service has been scheduled for a 11-year-old girl who was murdered in Pasadena.

A vigil was held Friday night filled with Guatemalan traditions, in honor of 11-year-old Maria Gonzalez. Her father, Carmelo Gonzalez said it is hard to express how he feels after his daughter’s murder at the Main Village Apartments. Police said he found her body wrapped in plastic and inside of a laundry basket that was placed under the bed. Investigators said she was strangled and sexually assaulted while he was at work Saturday afternoon.

The Pasadena Police Department has released a photo of a person of interest in connection to the death of an 11-year-old girl who was strangled and sexually assaulted at her family’s apartment on Saturday.

Concern and confusion is heard in 11-year-old Maria Gonzalez’s voice as she quietly alerts her father in a voice message that someone was outside the door of their Pasadena apartment.

The announcement confronted students with the impact of a new law that will require all state-funded colleges and universities to close their diversity, equity and inclusion offices.

Pasadena police are investigating the death of an 11-year-old who was strangled and sexually assaulted at her family’s apartment on Saturday.