Authorities are still "actively searching" for Bellamy Gamboa, who's been missing since July 1, but the Virginia State Police say the official Ashanti Alert has expired.
10 On Your Side reached out to State Police, who say the expiration of the alert is due to an administrative policy with the alert system. They say Virginia Beach Police didn't renew the alert, so it expired -- it doesn't mean Gamboa was found, or that the search has been discontinued.
“Lamont told me he saw Bellamy go upstairs at 10 p.m. after an argument. He fell asleep and woke up at around 1:15 a.m. to get gas and cigarettes, then came home. He [said] he didn’t notice if her car was gone or not. He woke up again around 6:30 to 7 a.m. and said the twins were awake in their playpen, and noticed Bellamy was not home.”
The ex-boyfriend of Bellamy Gamboa was arrested Sunday.
According to the Virginia Beach Sheriff's Office inmate intake, 41-year-old Lamont Johnson is charged with second degree murder and four counts of contributing to the delinquency or abuse of a child.
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BREAKING: Lamont Johnson, ex-boyfriend of Bellamy Gamboa, arrested and charged with 2nd-degree murder. Officials say offense happened July 1, but WAVY TV 10 is still working to confirm Johnson is charged in Gamboa’s death.
Good! Glad to see some movement on Bellamy Gamboa's case. Interesting that the charge is murder - if they are referring to Bellamy - so that means VBPD has some evidence of murder even though they don't have a body?
Last seen at 10 pm at her apartment, in her underwear, and LE think she was abducted?
Yeah... I'm going with whoever was the last to see her and knew what color/style underwear she had on, is the one responsible for her disappearance.
UGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Now the kids have no Mommy.... what a terrible person to do such a thing!BREAKING: Lamont Johnson confessed to killing Bellamy Gamboa by pushing her down stairs, falling on her and choking her until she died, according to court records. Johnson told investigators he put Gamboa in a bag and took her to Chesapeake. WAVY TV 10