BEAUMONT, Texas — A 37-year-old Beaumont man is charged with murder after leading police to the body of his missing ex-girlfriend.
Jose Wil Lopez admitted to his involvement in the death of Marilu Lopez-Berrios, 39, of Beaumont, according to a Beaumont Police Department release.
On Friday, officials issued a CLEAR alert for Marilu Lopez-Berrios. She had last been seen on Wednesday, November 2, 2022, at 5 a.m. in Beaumont.
The alert also stated that police were looking for Jose Lopez in connection with her abduction. He was located in the 2200 block of Poplar Street on Saturday, November 5, 2022.
Jose Lopez was taken to the Beaumont Police Department where he talked with investigators and later led them to Marilu Lopez-Berrios' body at a location on Broussard Road. He later admitted to being involved in her death, according to the release.
Jose Lopez is charged with murder and is being held in the Jefferson County Jail on a $950,000 bond.
Justice of the Peace Benjamin Collins has ordered an autopsy. Judge Collins told 12News he issued the murder warrant for Lopez.
This is a developing story. We will update with more if and when we receive more confirmed information.
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From a Beaumont Police Department release:
Saturday, November 5, 2022, Jose Wil Lopez , a 37 year old Beaumont man, was located in the 2200 block of Poplar. Lopez was transported to the station to speak with investigators about the whereabouts of his ex girlfriend, Marilu Lopez-Berrios a 39 year old Beaumont woman. Lopez led investigators to a location on Broussard Road and they were able to locate Berrios’s body. Lopez later admitted to his involvement in Berrios’s death.
Lopez was arrested for murder and transported JCCF. His bond was set at $950,000.
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