“UNLV Professor Naoko Takemaru’s Home Burglarized: Bianca Hernandez Arrested”

Accident – Death – Obituary News : LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — A recent arrest report has shed new light on the shocking burglary of the home of a UNLV professor who tragically lost their life in the UNLV campus shooting last month. The suspect, 31-year-old Bianca Hernandez, was apprehended last week on charges of conspiracy to commit burglary and possession of stolen goods exceeding $1200 in value. The targeted property belonged to the late UNLV professor Naoko Takemaru, who was identified as a victim of the UNLV campus shooting on December 6, 2023.

According to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, officers discovered the front door of Takemaru’s residence to be partially open, but no suspects were found inside. The arrest report describes the residence as being in a state of disarray, with extensive damage evident throughout the house. Multiple photos taken at the scene support these findings.

The individual who reported the burglary provided officers with photographs of a female suspect leaving the premises with items believed to belong to Takemaru. This crucial information led to a breakthrough in the case.

On December 30, 2023, the Metro received a 911 call regarding a stolen vehicle that had been recovered. The caller informed the police that he had witnessed two Caucasian males exiting his own front door, carrying his personal belongings. The stolen items included an iPad, a Sony PlayStation, and a distinctive brown 254CE guitar.

Shortly after this report was made, law enforcement authorities were alerted to an online advertisement featuring a guitar similar to the stolen one. The advertisement was traced back to Bianca Hernandez’s online selling account. The police were able to confirm that the guitar indeed belonged to the 911 caller by comparing it to the provided pictures.

Using the information from the advertisement, the police were able to locate Hernandez’s residence, which happened to be on the same side of the street as Takemaru’s house. An investigator noted that due to Hernandez’s proximity to Takemaru’s residence and the presence of posters and signs expressing support and mourning for the deceased professor, it was likely that Hernandez was aware of Naoko’s passing and the vacant state of her residence.

With a search warrant in hand, SWAT and police surrounded Hernandez’s residence and successfully apprehended her. Upon entering the garage, investigators immediately noticed the stolen guitar. Additionally, Hernandez was wearing the same sandals as seen in the Facebook advertisement.

During questioning, Hernandez confessed to trespassing into Naoko’s residence alongside her cousin. However, she claimed that her intention was only to obtain property and that she became frightened and stopped at the backdoor out of fear of detection. When asked if any items belonging to Takemaru were present in her house, she vehemently denied it. However, detectives discovered a document related to the ownership of Takemaru’s house in a safe located in Hernandez’s garage. When questioned about it, she stated that she had printed off the documents shortly after Takemaru’s reported death.

Hernandez alleged that she did not have to pay a fee to obtain the documents, but this contradicted the findings of the Clark County Recorder, who noted fees of $19 and $25 on the document. She further claimed that she wanted to initiate tax payments in an attempt to gain ownership of Naoko’s residence. Disturbingly, Hernandez also admitted to being an active user of the illicit narcotic fentanyl.

Hernandez has since been booked into the Clark County Detention Center on charges of conspiracy to commit burglary, residential burglary, and intent to buy, receive, possess, or withhold stolen property exceeding and falling below a value of $1200.

This incident has left the UNLV community shocked and saddened, as it highlights the vulnerability of the homes of UNLV professors and the need for increased security measures. The investigation continues as law enforcement authorities work diligently to bring justice to the victims and their families affected by this tragic incident.

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