Monrovia man suspected in girlfriend's death

MONROVIA -- A Monrovia man is behind bars on suspicion of killing his girlfriend in the apartment they shared, authorities said Sunday.
Brian Lee Randone, 45, was booked on suspicion of murder late Friday, Sgt. Brian Schoonmaker of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Homicide Bureau said.
The name of the the dead woman was not released Sunday pending notification of family members, coroner's officials said.
Sheriff's officials described her as an Asian woman in her 30s.
Few details were available about the alleged slaying, which was reported about 12:10 p.m. Friday in an apartment in the 500 block of West Duarte Road, Los Angeles County sheriff's Deputy Aura Sierra said.
While officials believe the death to be a homicide, they had not determined Sunday how the woman died.
"There's trauma to the body that indicates homicide," Schoonmaker said. He declined to giver further details.
The Los Angeles County Department of Coroner will conduct an autopsy to figure out exactly what the cause of death was, he said.
Deputies responded to the apartment after Randone called 9-1-1 to report his girlfriend was unconscious, Schoonmaker said.
He was still at the scene when officials arrived and cooperated with investigators, he added.
The investigation led authorities to believe Randone killed his girlfriend.
"There was some kind of domestic (dispute)," Schoonmaker said. "We don't know what sparked it."
The sergeant added he was not aware of any history of domestic violence between the couple.
Neighbors did not report anything strange Friday, Schoonmaker said.
"Nobody heard anything," he said.
Remnants of yellow police tape were the only apparent evidence of the alleged slaying at the apartment Sunday.
According to sheriff's booking records, Randone is being held in lieu of $1 million bail and is due in Pasadena Superior Court Tuesday for arraignment.