GUILTY NM - Matthew Gurule, 32, Marine, murdered, Belen, 26 Jul 2019 *vehicle on fire* *arrest*

[LVatty10]

Two people arrested in connection with case of missing Belen veteran

“...[Matthews mom] was there when officers arrested the duo and says saw a sign of her son in the suspect’s truck. “I saw Matthew’s tools. He has a leather tool belt and I’m 99.9% sure that was his,” she says.

Right now, Belen Police are waiting for a judge to sign off on a search warrant so they can look for more evidence in the couple’s vehicle. They are currently being held at the Valencia County Detention Center.”

So the POIs have Matthew’s credit card and tools. Glad they are holding them on charges. Need to sleuth the POIs now that they have been named.

Where is MATTHEW?

 

[?mysterian?]

Persons of interest arrested in connection to disappearance of Marine

August 09, 2019 07:26 PM

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Police have arrested two persons of interest in connection to the disappearance of 32-year-old Matthew Gurule, who is still missing.

Police say they arrested a man and a woman at a car wash. They had been using Gurule's credit card in Belen.

Persons of interest arrested in connection to disappearance of Marine

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Persons of interest arrested in connection to disappearance of Marine

<snip>"Police were searching for a man, a woman, and their truck. The couple – now identified as Francisco Gomez and Jeannine Willard – had been using Gurule's bank card recently, right in the middle of Belen."<snip>

 

[Luckyzmom]

Hopefully LE will turn up enough to help find Matthew, just turns my stomach, brazen pukes...JMO

 

[imstilla.grandma]

The body of a Marine who had been missing for since July 27 was found Friday night.

Matthew Gurule’s body was located in Valencia County, according to Valencia County spokesperson Sgt. Joseph Rowland. It’s still not clear how he died.

Belen police arrested Jeannie Willard and Francisco Gomez last week. Police said the two were using Gurule's credit card shortly after police found Gurule's car torched out on the mesa.
Body of missing Marine found in Valencia County

 

[Luckyzmom]

Rest in peace Matthew, thank you for your service to our nation. Am glad your family can bring you home. May justice be swift. Just so sickening we live among this predatory scum.JMO

 

[?mysterian?]

Body found near Belen identified as missing former Marine

Body of missing Belen Marine found

 

[imstilla.grandma]

Valencia County Sheriff Denise Vigil says Gomez now is facing a charge of an open count of murder and multiple other felonies.

Body of missing Marine veteran found in ditch in New Mexico, suspect in custody

 

[imstilla.grandma]

An arrest warrant was issued for Francisco Gomez, 37, of Los Lunas, who is in custody at the Valencia County Detention Center on a no-bond hold.

According to the criminal complaint filed on Monday, Gomez is charged with an open count of murder, armed robbery, second-degree felony; and two third-degree felonies — tampering with evidence and arson.

Gomez, along with his girlfriend of four years, Jeannine Willard, 45, of Adelino, were arrested and booked into VCDC on Aug. 9 for using Gurule’s credit card at several stores in Belen on July 27.

Willard was released on her own recognizance on Saturday, Aug. 17, and ordered to report to pretrial services by the following Monday.

Gurule’s car was found on fire shortly after noon on July 27, east of Belen off Manzano Expressway. When questioned by police, Gomez said he found the credit card on the side of the road in the same area.

At this time, Willard has not been charged in connection to Gurule’s death or the burning of his car. She is facing fraud charges related to her use of the veteran’s credit card, as well as possession charges for attempting to bring methamphetamine into the jail.

According to the criminal complaint, Willard, told Valencia County Sheriff’s Office Lt. James Harris she called Gomez in the early morning hours of Saturday, July 27, asking him to pick her up at the Love’s Travel Center in Belen.

Body of missing veteran found; arrest made

 

[imstilla.grandma]

Jeannine Willard is now facing charges in connection to the murder of Matthew Gurule, according to court documents filed Friday.

The affidavit shows conspiracy charges for murder, armed robbery, arson, and tampering with evidence.
Woman faces charges for helping boyfriend murder Marine

 

[JerseyGirl]

From Nov 2020:

Gomez is expected to be on trial in 2021.

Plea deal in case of killed Marine delayed as defendant reports being ill

 

[JerseyGirl]

Man accused of killing former marine pleads guilty | KRQE News 13

A Los Lunas man has pleaded guilty to killing a former marine, just before he was set to go on trial. Francisco Gomez was charged in the 2019 murder of Matthew Gurule on the Belen mesa.

 

[JerseyGirl]

Man sentenced for killing Belen Marine - Valencia County News-Bulletin

Francisco Gomez, 39, pleaded guilty to and was sentenced on numerous charges — including second-degree murder — in relation to the shooting death of Matthew Gurule, 32, a Belen Marine veteran, before 13th Judicial District Court Judge James Lawrence Sanchez.

Gomez was sentenced to 40 years, with eight years suspended, for a total of 32 years in prison.