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flag Elliott Nowden sentenced to life in prison for stabbing and robbing a 67-year-old woman on a Metro train in April 2024.

flag Elliott Tramel Nowden, 47, was sentenced to life in prison without parole on December 12, 2025, for the first-degree murder and robbery of 67-year-old Mirna Soza Arauz on a Metro B Line train in Studio City on April 22, 2024. flag The attack, captured on surveillance video, occurred as the train approached Universal/Studio City Station, where Nowden stabbed Soza Arauz with two knives during a robbery attempt, stealing only a bag of chili cheese fries. flag She died after exiting the train. flag Nowden, who had a prior 2019 conviction for a similar stabbing on a Metro train while on probation, was arrested 20 minutes later. flag The judge added eight years for robbery. flag The victim’s family spoke at sentencing, expressing grief and calling for justice. flag Nowden’s defense cited methamphetamine use, but the jury found him mentally competent. flag A court-ordered review of his mental state was paused in July 2024.

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