Fugitive Arizona mother detained in Mexico over daughter's death
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 20 Oct, 05:02 · Archive
Anna Marlene Somoza, 60, was detained in Mexico on Sunday and is awaiting extradition to Arizona on a first-degree murder charge.
Anna Marlene Somoza, 60, was detained in Xochitepec, Mexico on Sunday and is awaiting extradition to Arizona on a first-degree murder charge in the death of her daughter Crystal Reyes. She had been a fugitive for more than a decade, according to the United States Marshals Service.
Prosecutors allege Somoza and her boyfriend, Avelino Guzman Tamala, a narcotics detective, abused the girl over several years. The child was allegedly confined in a small dog kennel, bound and gagged for extended periods and deprived of food. Authorities allege she was suffocated in 1997 and left inside a sealed box.
Human bone fragments found near Mobile in 1998 were identified as Reyes through DNA analysis in 2014. Tamala was convicted by jury in 2016 of first-degree murder and sentenced to prison. Extradition to Arizona is a treaty process that Mexico must approve, with proceedings typically taking six to 18 months according to legal experts.
How it is being reported
- Fugitive Arizona mother detained in Mexico in daughter’s brutal deathAnna Marlene Somoza was detained in Mexico on a first-degree murder charge in the death of Crystal Reyes.KOLD · 20 Oct, 02:45
- Fugitive Arizona mother detained in Mexico in daughter’s brutal deathAnna Marlene Somoza was detained in Mexico on a first-degree murder charge in the death of Crystal Reyes.Azfamily · 20 Oct, 02:45
In this story: Anna Marlene Somoza · Crystal Reyes · Avelino Guzman Tamala · Arizona · Mexico
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