Undocumented immigrant charged with capital murder in Texas cheerleader’s death
OAN’s Elizabeth Volberding
2:36 PM – Monday, December 11, 2023
Texas police have arrested a suspect in the slaying of 16-year-old Lizbeth Medina. Her body was discovered in the bathtub of her home by her mother on December 5th.
On Sunday, the Edna Police Department announced that 23-year-old Rafael Govea Romero, an “undocumented migrant,” had been arrested in Schulenburg, Texas, in connection to the death of the high school cheerleader.
Edna Police Chief Rick Boone, announced the arrest of Romero in a statement on Sunday. Romero was taken to the Jackson County Jail after being placed under arrest by the Texas Rangers and Edna police in Schulenburg, about 75 miles north of Edna.
He has been charged with capital murder.
“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 department announced in a Sunday morning press release. “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!”
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