Jonathan Smith Arrested for Arson Homicide, Palmdale

Jonathan Smith, 25, was arrested on suspicion of homicide in an early morning house fire in Palmdale Ca. Smith an ex-convict was arrested after detectives found stolen items in his home that were removed from the home on Autumn Mist Dr prior to the fire. Alfonso Gonzalez, 36 was found dead in a down stairs closet in the Palmdale home after an early morning fire destroyed the home on November 28, 2009. Many items had been removed from the house prior to the fire which lead detectives to the suspicion of murder, burglary and arson. The fire was reported to La County Fire Department officials around 5:00am on November 28, 2009 in the Amber Ridge neighborhood just south of Elizabeth Lake Road near 20th street west. A correctional officer on his way to work noticed the fire an alerted 911 and tried to make entry into the burning home, but there was just to much heat and smoke which pushed the officer out of the burning home. Gonzales official cause of death has not been released by Sheriff Corner detectives as of yet.