Girlfriend of Missing Boy's Dad Arrested After Body Is Found in Motel
Samuel Olson, a Houston 6-year-old who was reported missing last Thursday, was tragically found dead Wednesday in a motel room more than 130 miles away from his home. Now the spotlight is on the boy’s father’s girlfriend, who was arrested after she was allegedly found in the motel room with his body.
Theresa Balboa, 29, was taken into custody in Jasper,
Texas, and was expected to be charged with tampering with evidence. She had been under suspicion since giving a bizarre TV
interview on Monday, claiming that Sam had been taken by his mother and a police officer.
Balboa stood side-by-side with Sam’s father, Dalton Olson, as he made an emotional appeal for his son’s safe return.
As the investigation continued, Balboa’s story began to fall apart.
On Tuesday, Balboa reportedly vanished. A tipster spotted her at the Best Western and called police. Samuel’s body was found stuffed inside a tote bag, according to authorities.