An Orlando woman has been arrested and charged with second-degree murder after her boyfriend was found dead under suspicious circumstances near a dumpster at an Orlando apartment complex, the Orlando Police Department announced in an official news release on Wednesday, November 11, 2026.
Source: Orlando Police Department news release (via DuaNews)
Police identified the suspect as Isidra Bautista Hernandez, 36. Homicide detectives identified Hernandez — the victim's girlfriend — as a suspect during the investigation, and she was taken into custody without incident. The second-degree murder charge is an allegation: Hernandez has not been convicted of anything and is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.
Body found at Pacifico Apartments on Monday morning
The case began on Monday, November 9, at approximately 9:20 a.m., when Orlando Police officers responded to the dumpster area of Pacifico Apartments, located at 5801 Shenandoah Way in Orlando, Florida. Officers discovered the body of an adult man whose death was considered suspicious, and homicide detectives were called to the scene and immediately launched an investigation, according to the department.
As detectives gathered evidence, they identified a potential crime scene at a separate location. Members of the Orlando Police Department's SWAT Team assisted investigators in executing a search warrant at that second location, where detectives recovered evidence connected to the case. Police have not disclosed the location of the second scene or described the evidence that was recovered.
Source: N'Cuffs (corroborating the OPD release)
Arrest by the Tactical Anti-Crime Unit
Working with homicide detectives, officers from the department's Tactical Anti-Crime (TAC) Unit located Hernandez and arrested her without incident. Police confirmed she has been charged with second-degree murder in connection with the man's death. Authorities have not released details about how the victim died, what may have led to the alleged killing, or what evidence resulted in the charge.
Police statement on immigration status — and what remains unknown
The Orlando Police Department stated that investigators identified both the victim and Hernandez as undocumented immigrants. Police did not disclose their countries of origin or provide any additional information about their immigration histories, and readers should treat any claim about the pair's nationality circulating on social media as unverified. The victim's name is being withheld while authorities work to locate and notify his next of kin.
Under Florida law, second-degree murder is an unlawful killing committed by an act imminently dangerous to another and showing a depraved mind, without the premeditated design required for first-degree murder. It is a first-degree felony punishable by up to life in prison. The charge announced by police is the start of the court process, not a finding of guilt.
What happens next
The homicide investigation remains active and ongoing, and the department said no additional details will be released at this time to protect the integrity of the investigation. In the normal course, a person arrested on a murder charge in Orange County is booked into jail and brought before a judge for a first appearance, after which the State Attorney for the Ninth Judicial Circuit reviews the evidence and decides on formal charges. No court date or bond information for Hernandez had been released in the police announcement.
For Orlando's large immigrant communities — including Punjabi and other South Asian families who live and work across Orange County — the case is a reminder that a homicide investigation and a family's immigration circumstances can become entangled in public discussion. On the verified record, the only immigration fact in this case is the police statement above; nothing about the victim's or the accused's country of origin has been officially released.
Anyone with information about the death is typically asked to contact the Orlando Police Department or Central Florida Crimeline. Awaaz Punjab will update this story when police release the victim's name, the cause of death, or court details.