Estranged Wife Of 'Star Trek' Actor Arrested In Woodland Hills Hotel Murder

WOODLAND HILLS (CBSLA.com) — The estranged wife of "Star Trek: Voyager" actor Robert Picardo has been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of a man in Woodland Hills.

Linda Pawlik, 60, of Sierra Madre, was arrested Wednesday and booked on suspicion of being an accessory to the killing of Edward Mello, 43, whose body was found Oct. 29, 2014, on the floor of his hotel room in the 20200 block of Ventura Boulevard, Los Angeles police officials said.

According to sheriff's jail records, Pawlik – whose bail was set at $620,000 – was no longer in custody as of Thursday afternoon. Police did not say what role Pawlik may have played in the killing, describing her only as an accessory after the fact.

On Nov. 11, Jorge Rodriguez, 34, was arrested and booked on suspicion of murder in the case. Rodriguez, who is being held on $2 million bail, is scheduled to appear in court Friday in Van Nuys, according to sheriff's records.

Mello died from a single gunshot wound, police said. Officers were originally dispatched to investigate a possible suicide, according to the LAPD.

Pawlik and Picardo have been involved in a drawn-out, contentious divorce. Picardo originally filed for divorce in July 2012. In November, he filed court papers contending that Pawlik was being investigated in connection with Mello's death, saying the man was killed with a gun registered to Pawlik.

A judge ordered Pawlik to move off of Picardo's property.

Anyone with information about the case was urged to contact Detective Dave Peteque of the LAPD's Topanga Station at (818) 756-4869. After-hours calls can be directed to (877) LAPD-24-7 and anonymous tips can be provided by calling Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-TIPS.

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