Jacksonville Police Arrest 24-Year-Old Son in Fatal Stabbing of Mother on Peach Drive

Arrest follows weekend homicide investigation in Duval County

Jacksonville authorities have arrested a 24-year-old man in connection with the death of his mother, who was found fatally stabbed at a residence on Peach Drive. The killing is being investigated as a homicide, and the suspect is being held in the Duval County jail, according to information released by local law enforcement and court records.

Police said officers responded to a home on Peach Drive on Saturday and discovered the victim, identified as 55-year-old Lilian Ochoa-Menjivar, suffering from multiple stab wounds. The Medical Examiner’s Office ruled her death a homicide. The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office assigned the case to its homicide unit, working alongside District 2 Patrol officers and the agency’s Crime Scene Unit.

Detectives identify the victim’s son as the suspect

Investigators identified the victim’s son, Hector Munoz-Ochoa, as the suspect in the case. Authorities said he was arrested following the investigation and booked into the Duval County jail. Officials have not publicly detailed a motive, the circumstances leading up to the stabbing, or whether additional individuals were present at the home at the time of the killing.

• Victim: Lilian Ochoa-Menjivar, 55
• Suspect: Hector Munoz-Ochoa, 24
• Location: Peach Drive, Jacksonville
• Cause of death: Multiple stab wounds; homicide ruling by the Medical Examiner’s Office

Court records show prior law-enforcement contact involving the same family

Court records indicate Munoz-Ochoa had previous interactions with the criminal justice system. Records show he was arrested in 2020 on an allegation that he threatened to kill his mother with a knife; that case was later dropped. In 2021, he was arrested for aggravated battery and was found incompetent to stand trial, according to the same records. He was placed in a mental health facility for two years.

Authorities have confirmed the suspect is charged in his mother’s death and remains in custody in Duval County.

What remains unknown as the case moves forward

Key facts have not yet been disclosed publicly, including a precise timeline of events, any emergency calls that led officers to the address, and whether prosecutors will pursue additional charges. It is also not clear what evidence detectives relied on to identify the suspect, beyond the investigative steps taken by homicide detectives and crime-scene personnel.

The case is expected to proceed through first appearances and subsequent court hearings in Duval County, where charging documents and future filings may add detail about the allegations and the evidence supporting them.