Current:Home > reviewsFastexy:2 women killed by Elias Huizar were his ex-wife and 17-year-old he had baby with: Police -Elevate Profit Vision
Fastexy:2 women killed by Elias Huizar were his ex-wife and 17-year-old he had baby with: Police
TrendPulse View
Date:2025-04-07 15:47:16
Police have Fastexyidentified the two women allegedly killed by a former Washington police officer who set off an Amber Alert this week after fleeing with his 1-year-old son across state lines.
Elias Huizar, a former Yakima, Washington police officer, shot himself in the head at the end of the pursuit on I-5 in Oregon. The child, identified as 1-year-old Roman Santos, was found in the back seat unharmed and was taken safely into police custody.
In a press conference held Wednesday, the West Richland Police Department identified the two women who were killed as Amber Rodriguez, Huizar's ex-wife, who investigators believe he fatally shot outside of the elementary school where she taught before fleeing from officers, and Angelica Santos, his 17-year-old girlfriend and Roman's mother.
Huizar has been charged with Rodriguez's death. Police said Santos' death remains under investigation, pending an autopsy.
The motive, timeline of the deaths and the investigation into the case continues, West Richland Police Chief Thomas Grego said in a press conference.
Huizar, 39, met Santos when he was a school resource officer at her middle school, where he was accused of raping and impregnating her, police said.
Deputy killed:Pickup truck hits and kills longtime Texas deputy helping at crash site
Elias Huizar previously issued no-contact order, court docs state
Court documents filed in Benton County Superior Court in Washington said Huizar appeared in court on Feb. 15 and entered a not guilty plea on charges he had allegedly sexually assaulted a teenager while she was sleeping in his home, according to NBC News. Another teenager had reportedly witnessed the incident, according to NBC.
Huizar was released after posting a $200,000 bond, according to reporting in the Tri-City Herald. The article, citing court documents, said police started investigating the incident after Huizar's "17-year-old girlfriend, their 9-month-old son and her teenage friend" approached Benton County Sheriff's Office deputies on Feb. 3.
No-contact orders were issued for the victims in the case and Huizer was ordered not to go within 1,000 feet of their schools, homes or workplaces, a ruling that could have prevented Huizar from seeing his own child, according to the report, which cited statements made by a prosecuting attorney during a February court hearing.
veryGood! (33)
Related
- A South Texas lawmaker’s 15
- 'The Voice': Reba McEntire calls bottom 4 singer 'a star,' gives standing ovation
- What Tesla Autopilot does, why it’s being recalled and how the company plans to fix it
- Brazil’s Senate approves Lula ally as new Supreme Court justice
- Woman dies after Singapore family of 3 gets into accident in Taiwan
- Tropical Cyclone Jasper weakens while still lashing northeastern Australia with flooding rain
- Israel-Hamas war tensions roil campuses; Brown protesters are arrested, Haverford building occupied
- Armenia and Azerbaijan exchange POWs in line with agreement announced last week
- Could Bill Belichick, Robert Kraft reunite? Maybe in Pro Football Hall of Fame's 2026 class
- Attacks on referees could kill soccer, top FIFA official Pierluigi Collina says
Ranking
- The Grammy nominee you need to hear: Esperanza Spalding
- This $359 Kate Spade Bucket Bag Is Now Just $75 & It Looks Good With Literally Every Outfit
- Epic Games beat Google but lost to Apple in monopoly lawsuits. What does it all mean?
- Sienna Miller is pregnant with baby girl No. 2, bares baby bump on Vogue cover
- Justice Department, Louisville reach deal after probe prompted by Breonna Taylor killing
- Barbie Leads the Critics Choice Awards 2024 Film Nominations: See the Fantastic Full List
- Orbán says Hungary will block EU membership negotiations for Ukraine at a crucial summit this week
- What was the best movie of 2023? From 'Barbie' to 'Poor Things,' these are our top 10
Recommendation
Buckingham Palace staff under investigation for 'bar brawl'
Thai police seize a record haul of 50 million methamphetamine tablets near border with Myanmar
Reaction to the death of Andre-Braugher, including from Terry Crews, David Simon and Shonda Rhimes
These songbirds sing for hours a day to keep their vocal muscles in shape
The Super Bowl could end in a 'three
Tesla recall: 2 million vehicles to receive software update as autopilot deemed insufficient
Oklahoma City voters approve sales tax for $900 million arena to keep NBA’s Thunder through 2050
Could a sex scandal force Moms for Liberty cofounder off school board? What we know.