Man arrested on suspicion of murdering Ohio woman in Fresno, police say
A man has been arrested on suspicion of murdering a woman March 22 in Fresno, police said in an update Thursday.
Emergency personnel responded to a medical emergency at 5:23 a.m. last Saturday on Hedges Avenue near Peach Avenue. The 911 caller said a woman was in medical distress. EMS gave aid, but 32-year-old Kristina Meza died later at the hospital, police said.
Homicide detectives identified 42-year-old Timothy Goodloe as a suspect in the death. Fresno Police Lt. Paul Cervantes on Thursday said Goodloe was the caller who called 911.
On Monday, detectives served a search warrant near Peach and Olive avenues, where Goodloe was taken into custody and booked into Fresno County jail, police said.
Cervantes said Meza is from Ohio and was dating Goodloe for two months.
Police said he was wanted for an alleged prior domestic violence-related charge, but Cervantes said Goodloe “avoided capture” before a warrant was issued for his arrest.
In addition to the murder allegation, police in a news release said Goodloe could face additional charges related to “additional special circumstances.”
Anyone with information is asked to call police at 559-621-7000.
This story was originally published March 27, 2025 at 7:20 PM.
