
Kidnapping Suspect's True Identity Revealed
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In a shocking turn of events, the main suspect in a kidnapping case in Theodore, Alabama, has been identified as Hector Gamaliel Argueta-Guerra, not Juan Carlos Argueta Guerra as previously claimed. Argueta-Guerra, 27, is charged with three counts of first-degree kidnapping in the disappearance of Aurelia Choc Cac, her daughter Niurka, and son Anthony. The family was last seen on January 30th, and evidence found at their home includes blood, missing phones, and a mattress. Another suspect, Silverio Garcia, 60, was arrested for illegal possession of a pistol. Both men are believed to be connected to local painting companies. Authorities are urging anyone with information to come forward as the search for the missing family continues.
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0:00This is Birmingham News Today, powered by AI and presented by The Daily News Now. A kidnapping case in Theodore Alabama has taken a twist with the main suspects true identity now revealed. Hector Gamalia Arguieta Guera, 27 years old, was arrested for the disappearance of a woman and her two children, but gave police a fake name. Claiming to be Juan Carlos Arguieta Guera, he's spacing three counts of first-degree kidnapping. The victims are Raleia Chacac, 40 years old, her 17-year-old daughter Nierka, and her two-year-old son, Anthony. They were last seen on January 30th at their home on Ben Hamilton Road, where deputies found blood, the family's phones, and a missing mattress. Meanwhile, another man, 60-year-old Silvario Garcia, was arrested on February 3rd and charged with a legal possession of a pistol as a forbidden person. Authorities believe both suspects are linked to a network of local-painting companies.
1:01Stay prosecutors have filed a motion to update the charging documents, noting that Arguieta Guera provided false biological information during his, a renist. Officials are still seeking leads and urge anyone with information to call the Mobile County Sheriff's Office or the FBI. The search for the missing family continues, special thanks to our sponsor for supporting this episode. Headphones in a pillow, simple idea, surprisingly addictive, S-O-L-I, solely pillow.com.
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