MIAMI — Two women wanted in connection with the death of a Seattle woman in Texas last year have been arrested in Florida.
Nina Tamar Marano, 49, was arrested last week near Miami, and 57-year-old Lisa Dykes was arrested Saturday near Orlando. Authorities in Texas said they’re still searching for 31-year-old Charles Beltran.
The trio is suspected of killing 23-year-old Marisela Botello-Valadez. She disappeared in October after leaving a Dallas nightclub during a visit from Seattle.
Her body was recovered last week in Wilmer, Texas. Police say they traced the woman’s cellphone to a home shared by Beltran and Dykes.
According to police, Beltran, Dykes and Marano all left their homes and jobs after Botello-Valadez disappeared, CBS Dallas-Fort Worth reported.
Beltran’s car was recovered in New York in December, and a hair found in the trunk is being tested to determine whether it is Botello’s, the Dallas Morning News reported.
The Associated Press contributed to this story.
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