Texas police have apprehended a suspect within the murder of 16-year-old Lizbeth Medina, who was discovered lifeless in her house on Dec. 5.
The Edna Police Department on Sunday introduced the arrest of Rafael Govea Romero, an “undocumented male” whom officers imagine is “the person responsible for the death of Lizbeth Medina,” in Schulenburg.
“Edna Police Department and Texas Rangers immediately traveled to Schulenburg where Romero was placed under arrest for Capital Murder and transported to Jackson County Jail,” the division stated in a Sunday morning press launch. “Although Romero is apprehended, we recognize Lizbeth’s family and friends are grieving and still need support from the community. The citizens of Edna can now sleep in peace!”
When requested whether or not she is aware of or acknowledges the suspect, Lizbeth’s mom, Jacqueline Medina, advised Fox Information Digital, “Not at all.” She is ready for extra info from police.
The Edna Police Division on Sunday introduced the arrest of Rafael Govea Romero, an “undocumented male” whom officers imagine is “the person responsible for the death of Lizbeth Medina,” in Schulenburg. (Edna Police Division)
Lizbeth’s homicide got here as a shock to the Edna community final week as authorities hunted {the teenager}’s suspected killer
Jacqueline Medina advised Fox Information Digital final week that she got here dwelling on Tuesday night to seek out Lizbeth lifeless within the bathtub of their residence on the Cottonwood Flats after she had not seen or heard from the 16-year-old that afternoon.
Jacqueline Medina got here dwelling on Tuesday night to seek out her daughter, Lizbeth “Liz” Medina, lifeless within the bathtub of their residence after she had not seen or heard from the 16-year-old that afternoon. (Instagram)
“I decided to go look for her. And I kept calling her phone nonstop, and it would take me straight to voicemail… I called a bunch of people and nobody knew anything. It wasn’t until I walked into the restroom that I was on the phone with my friend asking him to come help me look for her – is when I [saw] her foot, and it was in the bathtub. And so I opened the curtains. There she was,” Medina stated.
Medina left for work round 6 a.m. on Tuesday. She stated she woke her daughter up earlier than she left as a result of she needed to prepare for cheer follow. The final anybody heard from Lizbeth was round 7:30 a.m. Tuesday, Medina stated. After that, family and friends assumed her telephone will need to have died.
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Jacquelin Medina got here dwelling on Tuesday night to seek out her daughter, Lizbeth “Liz” Medina, lifeless within the bathtub of their residence on the Cottonwood Flats after she hadn’t seen or heard from the 16-year-old that afternoon. (Fb)
The Monday prior, Lizbeth had been sick from faculty, so pals didn’t discover it uncommon that she didn’t present as much as faculty once more on Tuesday.
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Medina completed work on Tuesday afternoon to attend a Christmas parade that Lizbeth was alleged to be in. However she didn’t see her daughter on the parade and commenced asking family and friends to assist find her. That’s when she returned to her house and located Lizbeth lifeless of their bathtub.
Lizbeth Medina was discovered lifeless within the bathtub of her house in Edna, Texas, on Dec. 5. (Jacqueline Medina)
“I don’t understand why. My God, why would they do this to her?” Medina stated. “She’s such a beautiful, smart, and amazing girl. There’s moments where I just can’t take it. And then there’s moments where I feel like I need to be strong for her.”
She and her daughter have been residing within the house complicated briefly after Medina moved from Nebraska to Texas for her job in renewable power. She and Lizbeth have been the one two individuals who had keys to the house, she stated.
The mom of a 16-year-old Texas lady discovered lifeless of their Edna house on Tuesday is “praying for justice” for her solely baby. (Jacqueline Medina)
Romero was arrested a day after Edna police shared safety digital camera footage of an individual of curiosity within the case.
Medina beforehand described her daughter as “an amazing, good girl.” She was “very mature” and cared deeply for her family and friends.
“I just want everybody to know that that was an amazing child,” Medina stated. “She wasn’t a normal teenager getting in trouble for doing crazy stuff. She was very mature for her age. She was a caring and loving person who, as far as I know and from the messages I received, she changed a lot of people’s lives. I just want everybody to remember her that way and not the way that she was taken from me.”
The Medina household has created a GoFundMe for his or her efforts to seek out Liz’s suspected killer titled “Justice for Lizbeth Medina.”
