Police said a second location believed connected to the death was searched before investigators arrested the victim’s girlfriend.
ORLANDO, FL — A 36-year-old woman has been charged with second-degree murder after her boyfriend was found dead near the dumpster area of an Orlando apartment complex, according to the Orlando Police Department.
Officers responded about 9:20 a.m. Monday, Nov. 9, to the Pacifico Apartments at 5801 Shenandoah Way and found an adult man dead near the complex’s dumpsters. Police described the circumstances surrounding the death as suspicious and assigned homicide detectives to investigate. The man’s identity had not been released as authorities worked to locate and notify his next of kin.
Investigators later identified the victim’s girlfriend, Isidra Bautista Hernandez, as a suspect, police said. Hernandez was taken into custody and charged with second-degree murder. The charge is an accusation, and police have not publicly released evidence establishing how the man died or what they believe led to his death.
As detectives investigated the discovery at the apartment complex, they identified what police described as a potential crime scene at a separate location. Authorities have not publicly identified that location or explained how investigators connected it to the man’s death.
Members of the Orlando Police Department’s SWAT team assisted homicide detectives in executing a search warrant at the second location, according to police. Investigators recovered physical evidence they said was connected to the case. Officials have not described that evidence in detail.
Detectives continued working to identify and locate a suspect after the search, police said. The investigation eventually focused on Hernandez. Officers with the department’s Tactical Anti-Crime Unit helped locate her, and she was arrested without incident.
Police have described Hernandez as the dead man’s girlfriend but have released few details about their relationship or the events before his death. Authorities have not announced a suspected motive, and publicly available reports did not specify the man’s cause or manner of death.
Police also said Hernandez and the victim were undocumented immigrants. Authorities were continuing efforts to locate the man’s relatives before publicly releasing his identity. No additional information about his family or how long he had lived in the Orlando area was immediately available.
The investigation remains active. Police have said detectives will continue pursuing leads while the circumstances surrounding the man’s death are examined. Further information about the evidence, the victim’s identity and the events leading to his death had not been released as of Thursday.
Author note: Last updated November 12, 2026.