Found Deceased CA - Maria Lopez & Jesus Guillen, from Garden Grove to Tijuana to collect rent 10 Jan 2020 *Arrest*

[Seajay]

Authorities searching for Garden Grove couple who may be missing in Tijuana

They left Friday morning to check on a property they own at the Mexican border city and were suppose to head back to Garden Grove the same day.

They have not returned and no one has been able to contact them.

 

[JerseyGirl]

Jesus Ruben Lopez Guillen, 70, and his wife Maria Teresa Lopez, 65, left their home in Garden Grove, Calif., in Orange County in their pick-up truck Friday morning,

The couple was expected to return to California Friday afternoon.

The daughter told authorities she was tracking her parents using the Find My Phone app. She said the app showed her parents were at one of their properties in Tijuana. Despite this, she said a relative told her over the phone that no one was at that location when the family member went to check on them.

The phone later stopped transmitting a signal. Police in Tijuana found the couple’s vehicle near the property.

The couple planned to arrive in Tijuana and first go to the bank to take out cash in pesos.

The next stop was supposed to be the exchange house, where they were to change the money into U.S. dollars. The couple then planned to visit tenants in several houses in the Obrera neighborhood to collect rent in cash. Mexican authorities are still working to verify if the couple visited these locations.

California couple missing after traveling to Mexico to collect rent checks from tenants: reports

 

[Tippy Lynn]

DBM

 

[JerseyGirl]

Garden Grove police say they have notified the state department, FBI and Mexican authorities of the situation. The couple’s daughter is in Tijuana helping with the search.

Garden Grove Couple Missing In Tijuana

 

[JerseyGirl]

still missing: https://nypost.com/2020/01/15/calif...ling-to-tijuana-to-collect-rent-from-tenants/

 

[Seajay]

It’s so dangerous there now, no one is safe, even people who own property there. It also could be someone knew they had money/cash from rent and they were taken and now missing for that reason? IMO

 

[Seajay]

 

[Seajay]

2 bodies found on Mexico property owned by missing Garden Grove couple, authorities say

Son in law has been arrested.

 

[PommyMommy]

JAN 17, 2020
Mexican Authorities Find Bodies of Missing Couple From Garden Grove
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"I don't have confirmation these are our victims," Garden Grove Police Department Lt. Carl Whitney said.

Investigators in Mexico have been tight-lipped about the investigation. But Whitney said he has seen reports from Mexican news sources that during the execution of a search warrant on the couple's property Friday, they found the bodies buried in a patio or courtyard area.

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[PommyMommy]

JAN 17, 2020
Missing Garden Grove couple believed to have been found dead in Tijuana

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According to Mexican authorities, the couple collected 120,000 Mexican pesos in rent, and it was the couple's son-in-law was the one who was responsible for collecting that rent.

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Baja California state prosecutor Hirán Sánchez said two bodies were found buried in mud at the couple's property. One of the bodies was identified as a male and are working to determine the sex of the second body.

The cause of their death is still being investigated by Mexican authorities, but they believe the date of the deaths was January 10 - the day the couple was reported missing. According to Sánchez, the couple was killed on the same property in which their bodies were discovered.

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During a press conference Friday, Sánchez said they arrested the couple's son-in-law who they only identified as 36-year-old Santiago "N". He is believed to be married to Norma Rizo, the couple's daughter.

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Initially, Santiago told authorities he had dropped the couple off at the border but evidence gathered by Mexican authorities contradicted his testimony. Authorities said Santiago tried to use the couple's credit cards.

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According to authorities, Santiago was deported to Mexico after being arrested in 2012 and serving time behind bars for theft. At the time of his arrest in California, he used a false identity.

Mexican authorities believe at this time another individual or individuals helped Santiago "N". They are also working to determine if other bodies are buried at the property.

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[Seajay]

JAN 17, 2020
Missing Garden Grove couple believed to have been found dead in Tijuana

[...]

According to Mexican authorities, the couple collected 120,000 Mexican pesos in rent, and it was the couple's son-in-law was the one who was responsible for collecting that rent.

[...]

Baja California state prosecutor Hirán Sánchez said two bodies were found buried in mud at the couple's property. One of the bodies was identified as a male and are working to determine the sex of the second body.

The cause of their death is still being investigated by Mexican authorities, but they believe the date of the deaths was January 10 - the day the couple was reported missing. According to Sánchez, the couple was killed on the same property in which their bodies were discovered.

[...]

During a press conference Friday, Sánchez said they arrested the couple's son-in-law who they only identified as 36-year-old Santiago "N". He is believed to be married to Norma Rizo, the couple's daughter.

[...]

Initially, Santiago told authorities he had dropped the couple off at the border but evidence gathered by Mexican authorities contradicted his testimony. Authorities said Santiago tried to use the couple's credit cards.

[...]

According to authorities, Santiago was deported to Mexico after being arrested in 2012 and serving time behind bars for theft. At the time of his arrest in California, he used a false identity.

Mexican authorities believe at this time another individual or individuals helped Santiago "N". They are also working to determine if other bodies are buried at the property.

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What a warm and fuzzy son in law he turned out to be. Wonder what his wife had to say about killing her parents.

 

[SoCalDavidS]

It’s so dangerous there now, no one is safe, even people who own property there. It also could be someone knew they had money/cash from rent and they were taken and now missing for that reason? IMO

Sometimes it's the Devil you know rather than the Devil you Don't know.

 

[PommyMommy]

JAN 18, 2020
Reports: Bodies of missing Garden Grove couple found in Mexico – Orange County Register
Mexican authorities will be handling the investigation, Whitney said; Garden Grove police will close their missing-persons case when they get confirmation on the couples’ identities.

 

[Darling136]

Missing California couple found dead in Mexico, son-in-law charged

 

[crhedBngr]

I am so sorry this happened to you, Maria and Jesus. You deserved much, much better.

RIP.

 

[Seajay]

They seem to have been a much loved couple. FWIW

 

[Darling136]

On Saturday, investigators said the bodies of another man and woman were also uncovered and are in the process of trying to identify them.

2 more bodies found on Tijuana property owned by missing Garden Grove couple believed dead

 

[KJ's Mamu]

In my opinion the life of a person with a good heart is priceless. It appears they were killed for a mere $6,400 US dollars. Does Mexico have the death penalty?

 

[GraceG]

In my opinion the life of a person with a good heart is priceless. It appears they were killed for a mere $6,400 US dollars. Does Mexico have the death penalty?

No, capital punishment in Mexico was abolished in 2005.

 

[PommyMommy]

JAN 19, 2020
Two More Bodies Found On Property Owned By Missing Garden Grove Couple
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The authorities said that with the help of a canine and Fire Department, excavation work was carried out in the house, which had a dirt floor in one of the rooms. Between the sand and the mud, a male corpse was found. A female corpse was also located in the room. Both were in various states of decomposition.

The excavation work continued and two other bodies were found, a man between 70 and 75 years old, and a woman between 60 and 65 years old. They are suspected to be the missing Garden Grove couple, according to authorities.

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