Current:Home > FinanceMissing Washington state woman found dead in Mexico; man described as suspect arrested-LoTradeCoin
Missing Washington state woman found dead in Mexico; man described as suspect arrested
View Date:2024-12-24 00:25:56
SEATTLE (AP) — A 54-year-old suburban Seattle woman who had been missing for two weeks was found dead in Mexico, and a man described as a suspect was arrested by Mexican police on unrelated charges, police said.
Police in Renton, Washington, said Monday that friends told officers they last heard from Reyna Hernandez on Feb. 26. Friends told police she said she was running errands before returning to her home. Two days later Hernandez was reported missing after she didn’t open her hair salon or answer her phone.
Police said on Friday they saw a news article about an unidentified body found in a cemetery along the Tijuana Highway in Mexicali, a port of entry between the U.S. and Mexico near the border with California.
Renton investigators contacted Mexicali authorities and provided enough information to identify the body over the weekend as that of Hernandez, police said. Police didn’t say what led them to believe the body belonged to Hernandez.
Mexican law enforcement officials arrested a 61-year-old Renton man on unrelated charges and recovered Hernandez’s vehicle, according to Renton police. The name of the man arrested wasn’t released and Renton police didn’t say what relationship he may have had with Hernandez, but described her death as a domestic violence crime.
Police said there is evidence that Hernandez was taken against her will.
“This is the worst possible outcome, and our hearts go out to Reyna’s family and friends,” Renton police Cmdr. Chandler Swain said in a news release.
He said investigators are working with Mexicali police and U.S. federal partners to determine when and where Hernandez was killed. He added that U.S. authorities would seek the arrested man’s extradition if they determine Hernandez’ death occurred on American soil.
veryGood! (6)
Related
- Chicago Bears will ruin Caleb Williams if they're not careful | Opinion
- Olympian Mikaela Shiffrin’s Fiancé Hospitalized With Infection Months After Skiing Accident
- Remember the ice bucket challenge? 10 years later, the viral campaign is again fundraising for ALS
- Mexican singer Lupita Infante talks Shakira, Micheladas and grandfather Pedro Infante
- New 'Yellowstone' is here: Season 5 Part 2 premiere date, time, where to watch
- Ammonia leak at Virginia food plant sends 33 workers to hospitals
- Man gets prison for blowing up Philly ATMs with dynamite, hauling off $417k
- Arkansas Supreme Court asked to disqualify ballot measure that would block planned casino
- He failed as a service dog. But that didn't stop him from joining the police force
- AI might take your next Taco Bell drive-thru order as artificial intelligence expands
Ranking
- Bankruptcy judge questioned Shilo Sanders' no-show at previous trial
- 'Batman: Caped Crusader' is (finally) the Dark Knight of our dreams: Review
- Wildfires encroach on homes near Denver as heat hinders fight
- Former Georgia gym owner indicted for sexual exploitation of children
- Democrat Ruben Gallego wins Arizona US Senate race against Republican Kari Lake
- 2024 Olympics: Serena Williams' Husband Alexis Ohanian, Flavor Flav Pay Athlete Veronica Fraley’s Rent
- Watch a DNA test reunite a dog with his long lost mom
- Macy Gray Details TMI Side Effect While Taking Ozempic
Recommendation
-
Sports are a must-have for many girls who grow up to be leaders
-
Brazilian Swimmer Ana Carolina Vieira Breaks Silence on Olympic Dismissal
-
Bookmaker to plead guilty in gambling case tied to baseball star Shohei Ohtani’s ex-interpreter
-
2024 Olympics: Suni Lee Wins Bronze During Gymnastics All-Around Final
-
Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul referee handled one of YouTuber's biggest fights
-
Court reverses conviction against former NH police chief accused of misconduct in phone call
-
USA's Suni Lee didn't think she could get back to Olympics. She did, and she won bronze
-
16-year-old brother fatally shot months after US airman Roger Fortson was killed by deputy