Pair Accused Of Killing Missing RivCo Girl Plead Not Guilty
3/1/19
Briones was last seen Jan. 13 in Moreno Valley Community Park, at the intersection of Cottonwood Avenue and Frederick Street, where she had been visiting with friends and relatives.
Sheriff's Lt. Chris Durham said Owen Shover -- a friend of Briones from Moreno Valley High School -- was the last person to have seen the girl alive. Durham said investigators spoke to Shover, who allegedly claimed he had dropped Briones at the park, where she was picked up by somebody in a four-door sedan. But Durham said that surveillance cameras from the area undercut Shover's story.
"The camera system was reviewed and ultimately it destroys the timeline that he provided," Durham said last month.
A neighbor of the Shovers told reporters that she saw sheriff's investigators digging in the backyard of the brothers' home, where they unearthed clothing and blankets.
"Evidence was collected that confirmed ... Miss Briones was the victim of a homicide and points at these two brothers," Durham said.
Authorities have not disclosed a possible motive for the killing.
Gary Anthony Shover, 21, and Owen Skyler Shover, 18, were arrested last Feb in connection with the death of Aranda Briones. They're both charged with murder and a special circumstance allegation of lying in wait.