Maribel Ramos' house

Crime Scene Location Orange, California

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This is the former home of murder victim Maribel Ramos.

It is located at 168 East Rose Avenue in Orange, California.

Ramos' case was featured in episode 2 of the Netflix documentary series Worst Roommate Ever.

The 36-year-old Army veteran was renting apartment 16A until her sudden disappearance on May 2nd, 2013.

At the time, she was living with a roommate named Kwang Choi (KC Joy).

Maribel Ramos — This Google Street View image of 168 East Rose Avenue was taken in May 2014, roughly one year after Ramos was murdered. Ramos and KC Joy lived in apartment 16A, which is on the left side of the duplex. It is believed that KC murdered his roommate after she ordered him to leave. During the trial, the prosecution team argued that he could not envision a future without her.

Ramos and KC frequently argued about his failure to pay rent on time. It is also believed that KC was infatuated with Ramos and that she rejected his advances on several occasions.

His obsession with his roommate grew to such an extent that he underwent cosmetic surgery to make himself look younger.

In April 2013, Ramos grew tired of KC's behavior and informed him that he needed to leave their apartment at the end of the month.

Shortly afterwards, she tearfully called 911 to report that he had "freaked" her out:

"OK. Well, I just want to let you know that I have a roommate who should be leaving at the end of the month. We had a conversation today, and he kind of freaked me out. I just fear the worst. I'm scared of him."

The authorities believe KC murdered Ramos on the night of May 2nd. He then drove out to Modjeska Canyon, where he dumped her body in a shallow grave.

KC immediately became the prime suspect in Ramos' disappearance. During the investigation, the police noticed that he was making frequent trips to a local library with his laptop.

After discreetly gaining remote access to his screen, they watched as he used Google Maps to zoom in on a remote tree beside East Santiago Canyon Road.

Realizing that he was most likely looking at the burial site, they sent officers out to the location to take a closer look.

Within 30 minutes, detectives uncovered the missing woman's remains in a shallow grave.

body found — The police discovered her body close to the large tree in the background. The medical examiner's office was unable to determine the cause of death due to the rate of decomposition. Her identity was confirmed using dental records.
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On May 17th, 2013, KC Joy was arrested on suspicion of Ramos' murder.

One year later, he was found guilty of second-degree murder and sentenced to 15 years to life in prison.

Address

The address and GPS coordinates for the house are as follows:

Address

168 East Rose Avenue, Orange, California, CA 92867, USA

GPS Coordinates

33.797418, -117.832829

33°47'50.70"N 117°49'58.18"W

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Area Information

📍 The house is situated in Pinewood Villa, which lies to the east of Chapman University. The neighborhood is accessible via North Tustin Street.

Private Property Warning

This is private property, not a public space. Please respect the owners and do not enter without permission. Entry without permission is trespassing and may be met with legal or other serious consequences.