CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Two people were arrested and charged with murder this week after a missing man's body was discovered on a county road in July 2020.
Iris Benavidez, 40, was arrested on March 2, and Gilberto Quintanilla, 26, was arrested on March 4 by the Nueces County Sheriff's Office and United States Marshals Service Gulf Coast Violent Offenders Fugitive Task Force. Both have been charged with Rodriguez's murder.
Back on July 21 at 9 a.m., Rodriguez was reported missing by his mother, officials said. His body was found the next morning at 1726 County Road 6 in Nueces County.
The medical examiner ruled Rodriguez's death a homicide.
After a lengthy investigation, the Criminal Investigation Division at the sheriff's office obtained information that led to the arrest of Benavidez and Quintanilla.
Benavidez is being held on a $200,000 bond. Quintanilla is being held on a $500,000 bond.
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