TX TX - Alma Rocha, 31, San Augustine, Vehicle Found, 13 Nov 2020 *Arrest*

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Authorities asking for help locating missing San Augustine woman

Alma Rocha is described as a H/F, 4′09″, 130lbs., with brown hair and brown eyes.

On November 14, at 8:00 p.m., San Augustine police received a call to investigate a report of a missing person. According to friends of Alma Rocha, she was last seen on November 13 and was reported missing from San Augustine.

Through the investigation, police discovered that her vehicle, a 2001 silver Dodge Caravan, Alma Rocha drives was found abandoned in the woods near Etoile, Tx in Nacogdoches County.

 

[Acorunadepor]

That's quite a large area of woods. Curious if there where any possible clues found around or in her car.

Its a beautiful area to go on a hike. Hiking around Etoile - Where to go hiking near Etoile TX

 

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Authorities asking for help locating missing San Augustine woman


Currently, the San Augustine Police Department is actively working in concert with Investigators from the Nacogdoches County Sheriff’s Office, and the Texas Rangers.

At this stage of the investigation, police said they can’t rule out foul play as being involved in her disappearance.

 

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Abandoned van only clue about missing San Augustine woman

Abandoned van only clue about missing San Augustine woman

Through the investigation, police discovered that her vehicle, a 2001 silver Dodge Caravan, was abandoned in the woods near Etoile in Nacogdoches County on County Road 445.

“We’ve been working from then,” San Augustine Chief of Police Robert Brazeal said. "It’s been steady but slow going. There’s not a whole bunch of leads to go on.

She has not made contact with anybody. We have not been able to make any contact with her. We’re still investigating. We do have a person of interest in the Nacogdoches County Jail on unrelated charges at this time.

Authorities are not releasing the name of the person of interest at this time.

 

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Man charged with murder in connection with missing San Augustine woman

San Augustine police have charged a man with murder in connection to a missing San Augustine woman.

Miguel Angel Gomez, 39, has been transferred from the Nacogdoches County Jail to the San Augustine County Jail, according to a press release.

During the investigation, police arrested Gomez on unrelated charges.


On Wednesday, police said they had enough evidence to charge Gomez with murder.

Police say they are still asking for the public’s help in locating Rocha.

 

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[Acorunadepor]

So sad. But at least the Police had some good leads early on to come up this quick with a person of interest.

 

[mlhenn]

Man charged with murder in missing San Augustine woman case

So terribly tragic.

KTRE 9 News in Lufkin is reporting that a man has been charged with murdering a woman in San Augustine County. Although the woman has not been seen in several days and remains missing, San Augustine Police say they have the evidence they need to prove that he killed her.

39-year-old Miguel Angel Gomez is accused of murdering Alma Rocha, who has not been seen or heard from since Friday, November 13th.

Reportedly, Rocha, a mother of 4 children, disappeared after she got off from work on Friday.

 

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Man charged with murder in connection with missing San Augustine woman

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On Wednesday, police said they had enough evidence to charge Gomez with murder. San Augustine Chief of Police Robert Brazeal says that evidence is not being released at this time.

Rocha’s cousin Iguin Vila described Alma as a strong woman.

“We’re very sad about what’s going on at this time,” Vila said. “She’s a nice, unique girl unlike any other. She’s very hard-working woman that have raised her four children basically on her own. She’s a hard-working woman. That’s the last thing we know where she was. She had gotten out of work. After that she went missing.”

“A mother of four,” Brazeal said Tuesday. “Like I said, we need to find out where’s she’s at. We’re trying our best to locate her.”


Brazeal said Rocha’s children are safe.

Alma’s aunt Maria Castillo says they want answers.

“We are desperate, we are not from here, but even so, here we are, we do not want to leave without hearing news about her,” Castillo said. “Find her, no matter how we find her, the question is to find her.”

 

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Affidavit: Blood in missing San Augustine woman’s van leads to arrest of ex-husband

An arrest affidavit sheds more light on the events that led up to the disappearance and presumed death of Alma Rocha, who was last seen on Nov. 13.
Rocha’s vehicle was found. Blood was found in the van by investigators.

After interviewing the brother of Rocha’s ex-husband, Miguel Angel Gomez, a warrant was issued for his arrest. Police say that Gomez was not allowed to see Rocha, as there was a protective order issued due to past domestic violence.
The brother said that on Nov. 13, Miguel Gomez called him and asked him to meet on Highway 103. He said he saw Gomez drive up in Alma Rocha’s minivan, but she was not with him. Gomez had his brother follow him to CR 445 in Nacogdoches County, where he abandoned Rocha’s van in an isolated area that wasn’t visible to passersby.
The brother told police where to find the van on Nov. 15. Police found it in the abandoned area, and when tested, blood was present inside the van. Police also discovered that Rocha’s phone last pinged a cell tower on Highway 103, where the brothers first met up. It was not recovered, however.

The brother told police that Miguel had asked to be taken home after he got into his brother’s car. The brother told police where that home is located, but Gomez was not there.

Gomez was located in an Econo Lodge in Nacogdoches County. He had his four children with him, which was in violation of a standing protective order. He was arrested for that offense.


When police investigated Gomez’ room in the motel, they found a woman’s ring on the bed under the pillow slept on by Miguel. They seized that ring as evidence.

Alma Rocha’s remains have not yet been recovered.

 

[SaraJanev]

Presumed human remains were found on an abandoned oil pad in San Augustine County a few months ago. The remains were sent off for testing. The person who found the remains had found them last year but did not bring it to the police's attention in fear that he would be suspected of a crime. Hopefully if it was Alma's remains she can get a proper burial and the family closure.

 

[mlhenn]

Any update?