Maria Theresa Cardona, a 32-year-old Hispanic woman, died on July 5, 2002, after being strangled in Los Angeles County. The Los Angeles Times Homicide Report records her death date and cause as strangulation and lists the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department as the agency associated with the case.
Cardona was 32 at the time of her death. Beyond basic demographic details — age, gender and race/ethnicity — publicly available records about her life, family or occupation in connection with this incident are limited in the searchable archive. The single public record located for this case is an entry in the Los Angeles Times homicide archive, which preserves basic facts from county homicide records for deaths between 2000 and 2023.
The record indicates the homicide was handled by LASD investigators, but there is no publicly posted follow-up, arrest record or court action connected to this listing in the sources located. There are no published press releases or news articles located that report an arrest, charge or resolution in Cardona's killing. No reward notices, obituary details tied to investigative outcomes, or subsequent agency announcements identifying a suspect were found in available online archives.
As of the records located, Maria Theresa Cardona's killing remains unsolved with no publicly reported arrests or charges. Anyone with information about this case is asked to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500 or remain anonymous through LA Regional Crime Stoppers at 800-222-TIPS.
