STOCKTON – A suspect was arrested on homicide-related charges in connection with the death of a person who went missing late last year, Stockton police said on Friday.

In November, the Stockton Police Department said it began a missing person's investigation for 27-year-old Leanalea "LaLa" Leanos. 

During that investigation, detectives found human remains that were identified as Leanos. 

Police said they identified a suspect as 38-year-old Adam Lopez, who was arrested by the U.S. Marshal Task Force on Tuesday.

 Lopez was booked into the San Joaquin County Jail on homicide-related charges, police said.