Cold Case Revived With Arrest Near Mexico Border

Officers arrested a man in Texas who is suspected to be responsible for the killing of a teenage mother who was found dead in her San Mateo County home more than 15 years ago.

Jose Luis Arreola, 37, is believed to be the murderer of 19-year-old Gabriella Tello, who was found stabbed to death inside her home at 2356 Ralmar Ave. on the evening of May 21, 1995, according to the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office. Tello was found by a friend who had come home from a party in Menlo Park.
     
Tello's 2-year-old daughter was unharmed, deputies said. Arreola, later identified as Tello's boyfriend, evaded arrest by allegedly using several aliases over the years, including Mario Garcia and Gerardo Tello, according to the sheriff's office.

He was arrested March 10 after officers spotted him at the Mexican border near Laredo, Texas, and he was transferred to California on Wednesday.  Photos of Arreola can not be released at this time, according to Detective Lopez.

Anyone with information about this case is encouraged to call Detective Saul Lopez at (650) 363-4347.

Bay City News contributed to this report.