The body of a missing Iraq War veteran,Mirabel Manriquez Ramos,36,has been found in a remote area of Orange County,California.Police found the body on May 16 in the bushes of Modjeska Canyon,near Santiago Canyon Ranch and Jackson Ranch Road when local residents noted a strong odor there.
Charged May 21 with first-degree murder in the case was Ramos' roomate of two years,Kwang Chol Joy,54.She had told him to get out because he wasn't paying his share of the rent.He may also have been infatuated with her,a prosecutor said.
Joy had described Ramos as his best friend and said he gave police a DNA sample shortly after her disappearance.He is being held in lieu of a million dollars bail and will be arraigned June 7.
Ramos was a prominent US Army veteran of Iraq and Korea.The former sergeant and paratrooper spoke publicly about her experiences readjusting to civilian life.Last seen May 2,she was to have spoken at a Cal State Fullerton veteran's appreciation dinner.
Ramos,described as a top student,was also to have received a criminal justice degree May 26 from the University.Her niece will accept the degree for her.
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SoCal Iraq Vet Missing-was to graduate soon
Maribel Manriquez Ramos,36,a prominent US Army veteran of Korea and Iraq,went missing last Thursday,May 2 in Orange County,California.The former sergeant was to graduate from Cal State Fullerton with a criminal justice degree in a few weeks' time.
Ms.Ramirez,five feet two inches tall and 130 pounds,was last seen on a surveillance video paying her apartment rent.She shared the apartment with a male who described her as his best friend and submitted his DNA sample to police.
She had served in the Army for eight years,including two tours in the Iraq War,and was to be honoured and speak at a Cal State Fullerton veterans appreciation dinner on Saturday.Regarded as an excellent student,her family is extremely concerned as the disappearance is so out of character for her.
Diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder following her discharge,she had just returned from a speaking engagement in Chicago the day before her disappearance and was also to participate in a radio chat show.
Ramirez has two tattoos:a star on her left shoulder and an Aztec or tribal symbol on her lower back.She has shoulder length brown hair and brown eyes.
Anyone with information about Ramirez is asked to call Detective Ramirez at 714-744-7313 or Orange Police Watch Commander at 714-744-7313.
Ms.Ramirez,five feet two inches tall and 130 pounds,was last seen on a surveillance video paying her apartment rent.She shared the apartment with a male who described her as his best friend and submitted his DNA sample to police.
She had served in the Army for eight years,including two tours in the Iraq War,and was to be honoured and speak at a Cal State Fullerton veterans appreciation dinner on Saturday.Regarded as an excellent student,her family is extremely concerned as the disappearance is so out of character for her.
Diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder following her discharge,she had just returned from a speaking engagement in Chicago the day before her disappearance and was also to participate in a radio chat show.
Ramirez has two tattoos:a star on her left shoulder and an Aztec or tribal symbol on her lower back.She has shoulder length brown hair and brown eyes.
Anyone with information about Ramirez is asked to call Detective Ramirez at 714-744-7313 or Orange Police Watch Commander at 714-744-7313.
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