New Arrest Made In Murder of 88-Year-Old South Bay Woman Known As 'Miss Flo'

SANTA CLARA COUNTY, CA -- A 20-year-old woman was arrested Friday on suspicion of being an accessory in a 2016 slaying of an 88-year-old woman living in unincorporated Santa Clara County, sheriff's officials said Monday.

Perla Arreola, seen above, was arrested on suspicion of being an accessory in the killing of Floavis Douglas, also known as Miss Flo to her friends, family and others. Douglas died Oct. 8 following an alleged robbery and attack on Sept. 12 by Zachary Cuen, who was arrested three days later.

Sheriff's officials said Arreola allegedly lied to investigators multiple times in an effort to thwart the discovery of evidence in the case. Arreola was also arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to obstruct justice. She allegedly got rid of some of the items Cuen allegedly stole from Douglas, sheriff's officials said.

On March 9, Cuen's then-girlfriend Jennifer Hernandez Jimenez was arrested on suspicion of concealing evidence in the alleged homicide, according to the sheriff's office.

The alleged robbery and attack occurred when Cuen allegedly went to Douglas' home and stole jewelry from her and beat and kicked her.

Following the robbery and beating, Cuen allegedly went back to the home and stole Douglas' vehicle, which he drove to Jimenez's home where she was living with her parents.

Cuen allegedly had bloodstains on his clothes and was wearing some of Douglas' jewelry. Cuen has been charged with murder and other offenses. Arreola is set to appear in court for the first time on Tuesday afternoon, according to county jail booking logs.

Anyone with more information about the case is asked to call the sheriff's office at (408) 808-4500. People who want to remain anonymous can call the sheriff's investigative services tip line at (408) 808-4431.

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Bay City News contributed to this report/Image via Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office