Post by Scumhunter on Aug 19, 2015 10:52:15 GMT -5
Herbert Perez Maldonado will be profiled on the August 23rd, 2015 episode of The Hunt with John Walsh. Although the CNN article isn't up yet, I was able to find this description of the case on the Denton County Crime Stoppers website:
Authorities need your help in locating Herbert Perez Maldonado H/M/12/23/1970. Maldonado is wanted in the November 23, 2002 slaying of Lori Ann Mejia, 29.
Ms. Mejia`s body was found behind a mechanic`s shop in an industrial park inside the city limits of Pilot Point.at 11:00 pm. Texas Ranger Tracey Murphree stated that it appears she was violently beaten to death. Authorities obtained an arrest warrant for Herberto Perez Maldonado, 31, believed to live in the Collinsville area.
Mr. Maldonado, who sometimes uses the name Leonardo Sanchez, is not a legal resident, the Ranger said, and may be trying to leave the United States for Vera Cruz, Mexico, where he was born.
Ranger Murphree said Ms. Mejia went to an after-business-hours party at the mechanic shop with a friend. She and Maldonado left the party together and the shop’s owner found her body about 11 p.m. behind the business.
The two apparently met at the party, he said, and had not previously known each other. There was no apparent motive.
Thoughts? Hopefully the upcoming CNN article and/or airing expands on this case, since it makes no sense why a complete stranger would want to beat Lori, who seemed like a beloved family woman to death. One other good clue is according to a preview Maldonado was known as "Vampire."
As for whereabouts, my guess he's in Mexico based on the passage of time, but The Hunt has a phone number for Mexican viewers, so it doesn't matter where Maldonado is hiding. We can still catch him and get justice for Lori.
www.cnn.com/videos/tv/2015/08/19/the-hunt-herbert-maldonado-vampire-murder.cnn
www.dentoncountycrimestoppers.com/Unsolved.aspx?PageNum=3 (control + f for Maldonado or scroll down)
UPDATE: I could not find any new articles online since 2015. However, considering this case was aired on "The Hunt" and I see nothing online to suggest otherwise, I feel it is safe to assume that Maldonado is still at large as of this update (7/20/2018). If anyone has any updates/proof-of-updates one way or the other, they are always more than welcome to let us know
Admin Note #1: Based on wanted location, our advice for anyone with information on this fugitive's whereabouts would be to contact Denton County (Texas) Crime Stoppers: www.dentoncountycrimestoppers.com/sitemenu.aspx?P=index&ID=499
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