Violent Minnesota felon arrested in brutal murder of Los Angeles model who was found tortured, stuffed inside refrigerator



A Minnesota man — with a lengthy and violent criminal record — has been arrested in connection with the brutal murder of a California model who was found tortured and stuffed inside the refrigerator at her Los Angeles apartment.

Magnus Daniel Humphrey, 41, was arrested on Wednesday on an unrelated federal warrant at his home in Hopkins, Minnesota. Police said Humphrey is the "suspect responsible" for the grisly murder of 31-year-old Maleesa Mooney.

At the time of his arrest, Humphrey was on federal probation for narcotics offenses after being released from prison on Feb. 7, according to Justice Department records.

Humphrey has been convicted of multiple felonies in Minnesota and Illinois, including gun charges, assaults, sexual assaults, and false imprisonment, according to the New York Post.

The Los Angeles Police Department said in a statement that Humphrey has agreed to be extradited to Los Angeles.

Humphrey was charged with murder as well as a special allegation of murder during the commission of torture, according to KTTV.

The suspect is being held without bail.

Police did not reveal what led investigators to suspect the Minnesota felon to be involved in the murder of the Los Angeles model or a possible motive.

As Blaze News previously reported, Mooney was found dead at her luxury apartment in Los Angeles around 4:00 p.m. on Sept. 12, 2023. LAPD officers conducting a welfare check found Mooney's mutilated body inside the refrigerator at her apartment. There was allegedly a pool of blood under the refrigerator.

Mooney reportedly had her wrists and ankles bound with electrical cords, and her mouth was gagged with clothing. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner's Office listed her cause of death as "homicidal violence."

The coroner's office said the model suffered blunt force injuries, lacerations, abrasions, contusions, and a fractured rib. The coroner's report noted that the blunt force injuries by themselves were likely not severe enough to have caused her death, and that "she was likely involved in a violent physical altercation prior to her death."

Mooney worked as a model and a real estate agent. She had only moved into her apartment a month before her death.

Mooney's sister, Jourdin Pauline, previously said that the slain woman was two months pregnant when she was murdered.

"She was super excited and I know she really wanted a kid, and it's something that she has always talked about," Pauline stated.

LAPD is urging anyone with information regarding the case to contact Detective Pierce or Detective Marcinek at 213-486-8700.

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LA coroner reveals disturbing details of pregnant model found dead in luxury apartment: 'Violent physical altercation'



Disturbing details have been released by the Los Angeles County coroner regarding the grisly death of a pregnant model inside her apartment in California.

Maleesa Marie Mooney, 31, was found dead in her luxury apartment in Los Angeles on Sept. 12 after her family requested a welfare check.

She hadn't been seen on the building's surveillance video since the afternoon of Sept. 6, according to police. The next day, a man was seen on surveillance video using Mooney's key fob to go up the elevator to her apartment, and he was seen carrying plastic bags, according to the police report.

Last month, the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner's Office listed her cause of death as "homicidal violence."

Shocking details regarding the model's sudden death were released by the Los Angeles County coroner on Friday.

Officers reportedly used a key from the building manager to enter Mooney's apartment.

The Los Angeles County coroner's report revealed that the young model's body was found stuffed inside her refrigerator. Mooney had her wrists and ankles tied and her mouth was gagged, according to the new coroner's report.

KABC-TV reported, "Blood was pooling under the refrigerator and her body was found inside, bound with electric cords and clothing. A gag made from clothing was stuffed in her mouth and other items were covering her head."

The coroner's office said Mooney suffered blunt force injuries, lacerations, abrasions, and contusions. She also had a fractured rib.

The report notes that the blunt force injuries were likely not severe enough to cause her death, but hint that "she was likely involved in violent physical altercation prior to her death." Investigators believe that she may have been asphyxiated, although there are no direct marks from strangulation.

A toxicology report indicated the presence of cocaine in Mooney's system.

As Blaze News previously reported, Mooney's sister said that the slain woman was two months pregnant when she was seemingly murdered.

"She was super excited and I know she really wanted a kid, and it's something that she has always talked about," said Mooney’s sister – Jourdin Pauline.

Mooney had just moved into the downtown apartment one month earlier.

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Cause of death revealed for pregnant model found dead in luxury Los Angeles apartment: 'It's a very monstrous act'



The cause of death has been revealed for a California woman who was found dead at her luxury Los Angeles last month. It was also discovered that the Los Angeles model was pregnant at the time of her sudden death.

On Sept. 12, Maleesa Mooney was found dead at her luxury apartment in Los Angeles.

This week, the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner's Office listed her cause of death as "homicidal violence."

The cause of death for the 31-year-old model and real estate agent had previously been listed as "deferred," pending an investigation. Mooney's sister said she believes that the cause of death was deferred because the model was beaten so brutally that it was difficult for officials to determine her exact cause of death.

Mooney’s sister, Jourdin Pauline, told KTLA, "I can’t imagine what my sister went through and it pains me to even think about it."

"The police haven't said anything to us yet because of the ongoing investigation, but from what we saw at the coroner and mortuary, my sister was in a struggle and it's devastating," Pauline told People magazine. "It's a very monstrous act. I wouldn't wish this on anyone."

"A lot of things just don't make sense to us. We're just really trying to get answers. It is horrible," the 24-year-old sister added. "We had to have a closed casket for her two days before her birthday."

Mooney's laptop, phone, dirty laundry, and favorite purse were reportedly missing.

Pauline said of Mooney's apartment, "It was honestly so chilling. I've never experienced anything like that before. Different parts of the carpet were ripped up and the refrigerator was gone. Whatever happened that night was very scary and traumatic. I know she was so scared. I just hate to think about it."

Mooney had just moved into the apartment a month earlier.

Pauline also revealed that her sister was two months pregnant when she died, and added that Maleesa always wanted to be a mother.

"She was super excited and I know she really wanted a kid, and it's something that she has always talked about," Pauline stated.

The sister said Maleesa's boyfriend is "devastated."

Pauline said her mother retrieved her daughter's phone call records and dialed the last number she called. Someone allegedly answered the phone and attempted to sell Mooney's phone for $100.

"Whoever had her phone was trying to sell her phone," Pauline explained. "And her last call was made to the person who was trying to buy her phone. So my mom calls the last number because she's like, 'Okay, we can't get in contact with her, so maybe this person knows.' And the person on the phone was like, oh no, someone was just trying to sell me this iPhone for a $100.'"

The distraught sister is frustrated at the lack of details about the potential suspect that the police have released in the near-month since Mooney's murder.

"This person is still out there and the police are not telling us anything," Pauline told KTLA. "What is the holdup? What did the guys see? Can you share it with us? Suspects? Surveillance video that you do have? Show us something, tell us something so we can look out for it."

Pauline said, "We can't let this rest. It could save the next woman's life. If you do it once, I'm sure to this caliber, you have it in you to do it again. So, whoever did it, they need to be prosecuted. We're going to get justice."

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