Triple Murder Suspect Charged with Capital Murder

0:00Birmingham stories making news on March 12. Bodies of a mother, her teenage daughter and toddler's son were discovered in a wooded area in Somardale, Alabama nearly six weeks after they vanished from their home in Theodore. The 40-year-old Aurelia Chotkack, her 17-year-old daughter Nierka and two-year-old Anthony, were last seen on January 30. Authorities from the Mobile County Sheriff's Office, with help from federal agents and Baldwin County deputies, located the remains on Wednesday. Hector Gamaliel Arguerra now faces multiple capital murder charges, including killings tied to kidnapping, burglary, and the deaths of a child. Under 14 and more than one person. He's also charged with abusing the corpses and obstructing justice. Mobile County District Attorney Keith Blackwood announced the state will pursue the death penalty. Sheriff Paul Birch highlighted the suspect's illegal status in the U.S. and a prior violent record, blaming federal policies for his release back in, 2021.

1:02Meanwhile, another man, 60-year-old Silvario Garcia, was arrested early February for a legal firearm possession linked to the case. Officials say both suspects tie into a local network of painting businesses. Autopsies are pending to determine the cause of death as the investigation continues. The Daily News Now is made possible with support from our sponsor. Some chase piece. I put my head in it, S-O-L-I, solelypillow.com.