Arrest Warrant Issued In Murder Of Woman Found In Burning SUV
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DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) - Dallas police issued a capital murder arrest warrant for 26-year-old Manuel Rocha in the death of 20-year-old Fort Worth woman.
Firefighters discovered Alexus Garcia's body early Saturday in the back of a burning vehicle in a wooded area near Royal Lane and Stemmons Freeway.
Also inside the vehicle was Rocha's driver's license.
Surveillance video from a nearby business shows what appears to be Rocha fleeing the scene.
Dallas police say Garcia went to meet Rocha at his home in Richardson around 2:00 am Saturday.
According the arrest warrant, a few hours after Garcia entered the home, security video from a nearby home caught Rocha putting something into the back a vehicle.
It was the same vehicle where Garcia's body was discovered.
Garcia has sent a text message to a friend early Saturday morning notifying her of her location. According to police records "they talked about her safety" before she went inside.
Security video that capture Garcia entering the home never spotted her leaving.
Rocha is still at large.
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