Police identified 21-year-old Sebastian Landau as the sole suspect after his mother was found with multiple stab wounds.
GLENDALE, Calif. — A 21-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder after his 55-year-old mother was found dead with multiple stab wounds inside a Glendale home, police said.
Glendale Police Department officers responded to a residence in the 500 block of Justin Avenue at about 6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 9, after a caller reported finding blood inside the home. Officers entered the residence and found a woman in her 50s who was dead. Investigators later determined that she had suffered multiple stab wounds, according to police.
The Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner identified the woman as Yana Landau, 55, and listed her place of death as a residence. The department’s public case record lists her date of death as Nov. 9. Authorities have not publicly released a final cause and manner of death through the medical examiner’s case listing.
As officers checked the surrounding area, they found a man sitting inside a parked vehicle nearby, police said. Officers detained him and identified him as Sebastian Landau, 21, the victim’s son. The Glendale Police Department described him as the sole suspect in the investigation and said he was arrested and booked for murder at the Glendale Police Jail.
Detectives also recovered a weapon they believe was used in the killing, according to police. Authorities have not publicly described the weapon or disclosed what investigators believe happened before Landau was found dead. Police also have not announced a possible motive.
Los Angeles County jail information cited by news organizations showed Sebastian Landau being held in lieu of $2 million bail. PEOPLE reported that he was scheduled to appear in court Thursday, Nov. 12. An arrest and booking do not establish guilt, and no information about a plea or adjudication had been reported as of Wednesday.
Police have released few details about the circumstances surrounding the death. The department’s statement did not identify the person who initially reported finding blood in the residence, and authorities have not said whether anyone else was believed to have been inside the home around the time of the killing.
PEOPLE reported that Yana Landau was a licensed esthetician with more than 25 years of experience and operated her own practice in Los Angeles County. According to the business information cited by the publication, she had previously worked at salons in New York City and Miami before establishing her practice in Southern California.
The investigation remained active, and Glendale police said no additional information was available in their initial announcement. Detectives were continuing to seek information from anyone who may know more about the circumstances surrounding Landau’s death.