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CALIFORNIA BRIEFING / PACOIMA

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A 37-year-old Pacoima man has been arrested after a woman’s charred body was found inside a San Fernando Valley apartment building, officials said Friday.

John Edward Herreres was booked on suspicion of arson in connection with a fire Thursday afternoon in the 12200 block of Osborne Place, police said. After the blaze was extinguished, investigators discovered the charred body of a woman, whose identity is still being verified. A dog’s body was also found.

Herreres’ bail was set at $250,000.

-- Richard Winton

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