Local Man's Desperate Move: California Father Accused of Murdering Partner, Dumping Body in Mexico
A 44-year-old Long Beach man has found himself at the center of a shocking and disturbing crime case. Erik Alcantar is accused of killing his partner, Aracely Romero, 45, during an argument over the course of just one night. The gruesome details of the crime have left family members and authorities reeling.
Romero, who had five children with Alcantar ranging in age from 16 to 26, was reportedly a loving mother and pillar of her community. However, their relationship took a deadly turn on November 8th, when police say Alcantar got into an argument with Romero while she was driving him to work.
In the aftermath of the incident, Alcantar allegedly drove Romero's body to Mexico, where he turned himself over to authorities just four days later. Mexican officials found her body in the car, and the suspect has since been taken back into custody in Long Beach.
Heartbreaking tributes have poured out for Romero from family members and friends, who are struggling to come to terms with her tragic loss. "Chely was the light of our family," said one GoFundMe post. "She had the purest heart, always finding ways to make people smile, always putting others before herself."
As investigators continue to piece together the events leading up to Romero's death, Alcantar faces a slew of charges in California, including murder. He remains behind bars in Mexico, awaiting extradition back to the United States.
Police are urging anyone with information about the case to come forward. "We need the public's help to bring justice to Aracely and her children," said an LA County Sheriff's spokesperson. If you have any information, please call homicide detectives at 562-570-7244 or anonymously report it through Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
Romero's loss has left a community in shock, and a search for answers continues.
A 44-year-old Long Beach man has found himself at the center of a shocking and disturbing crime case. Erik Alcantar is accused of killing his partner, Aracely Romero, 45, during an argument over the course of just one night. The gruesome details of the crime have left family members and authorities reeling.
Romero, who had five children with Alcantar ranging in age from 16 to 26, was reportedly a loving mother and pillar of her community. However, their relationship took a deadly turn on November 8th, when police say Alcantar got into an argument with Romero while she was driving him to work.
In the aftermath of the incident, Alcantar allegedly drove Romero's body to Mexico, where he turned himself over to authorities just four days later. Mexican officials found her body in the car, and the suspect has since been taken back into custody in Long Beach.
Heartbreaking tributes have poured out for Romero from family members and friends, who are struggling to come to terms with her tragic loss. "Chely was the light of our family," said one GoFundMe post. "She had the purest heart, always finding ways to make people smile, always putting others before herself."
As investigators continue to piece together the events leading up to Romero's death, Alcantar faces a slew of charges in California, including murder. He remains behind bars in Mexico, awaiting extradition back to the United States.
Police are urging anyone with information about the case to come forward. "We need the public's help to bring justice to Aracely and her children," said an LA County Sheriff's spokesperson. If you have any information, please call homicide detectives at 562-570-7244 or anonymously report it through Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
Romero's loss has left a community in shock, and a search for answers continues.
. I mean, I've seen some crazy stuff in my time critiquing movies and TV shows, but this? This is just sad all over the place 
. The guy's got 5 kids to take care of on his own now, and they're all going to have to deal with the loss of their mom too... it's just a mess 
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It's like he thought he could just outrun his problems or something, but really, he was just making things worse.
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. My heart goes out to Romero's family, especially her kids who must be going through an unimaginable grief right now 
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this is like something out of a movie, i'm seriously shook by the whole thing, five kids losing their mom like that? it's just devastating... and the fact that he went all the way to mexico to dump her body is just plain cruel 
and the fact that he had 5 kids with her makes it even more devastating... those poor kids are gonna have to deal with this trauma for years to come 
And the fact that Aracely was only 45 and had five kids with him just makes it even more heartbreaking. I'm so angry that no one saw any red flags in this guy... did his family know what he was capable of? Did anyone notice anything suspicious? The public's help is definitely needed in solving this case 
, but I also want to make sure we're not glossing over the fact that Aracely was a lovely person who deserved so much better. 
And what's with the fact that Erik allegedly dumped her body in Mexico? Like, couldn't he have just turned himself in or something? 
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