An Ohio resident has been arrested for allegedly stabbing a man and a woman to death last winter in Chula Vista, authorities reported Thursday.

Steven Cleveland, 43, was already in jail in his home state on unrelated charges when he was re-booked on suspicion of murdering Paz Gojar, 71, and 57-year-old Abdul Hasan, who were found dead on Feb. 21 in the apartment they shared in the 1600 block of Paseo Carina, south of Otay Lakes Road, in the Eastlake area, according to the Chula Vista Police Department.

Shortly after the homicides, investigators say Cleveland fled to Kentucky. He was arrested in Knoxville, Tennessee, on an unrelated warrant in April.

Based on findings from the investigation, detectives believe Cleveland fatally stabbed Hasan and Gojar inside their apartment on Jan. 29 before fleeing, CVPD said.

He remains in custody at Tri-County Regional Jail in Mechanicsburg, Ohio, pending extradition to the San Diego area to stand trial in the case.

Police have released no suspected motive for the slayings.

Associated Press

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — As it marks 70 years of service, the San Diego Rescue Mission is preparing to host its annual Thanksgiving Community Outreach Meal on Saturday, Nov. 15, welcoming those experiencing homelessness or hardship for a day of food, care and connection.

SDRM will open its doors at 120 Elm St. to nearly 1,000 San Diegans in need, offering a full Thanksgiving meal, free haircuts and showers, backpacks filled with essentials, and access to support services.

The Thanksgiving feast will be served from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., with volunteers providing roast turkey and all the traditional trimmings. Mobile shower trailers and haircut stations will operate from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., and guests can also connect with medical providers, pet care teams and spiritual counselors on-site.

Transportation will be available through the Rescue Mission’s “HOPE” vans, which will provide free rides to and from the event for individuals staying at the City’s O and B safe camping sites, as well as the Neil Good Day Center between 10:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.

“This year marks 70 years of the San Diego Rescue Mission serving San Diego, and Thanksgiving is the perfect time to celebrate what that really means to us — that’s lives changed and hope restored,” said Donnie Dee, President and CEO of the San Diego Rescue Mission. “We’re not just providing a meal; at our Thanksgiving tables, we’re building trust with our unhoused neighbors so that when the time is right for them, they know they can come to us for help with getting off the streets and into a life of stability and hope.”

To make this celebration possible, the Rescue Mission’s kitchen is preparing more than 2,600 pounds of food and 1,000 slices of pie. The organization encourages community members to help by donating — each Thanksgiving meal costs just $2.72.

San Diegans can learn more or make a donation at sdrescue.org.