Lisa Dykes Convicted for Murder of Seattle Woman Marisela Botello-Valadez

Dykes, who fled to Cambodia while awaiting trial, sentenced to life in prison plus 20 years for tampering with evidence.

Lisa Dykes, a 60-year-old Texas woman, has been found guilty of murder and tampering with evidence in the 2020 killing of 23-year-old Seattle woman Marisela Botello-Valadez.
Dykes was sentenced to life in prison for the murder and an additional 20 years for the tampering offense.
Dykes and her accomplice, Nina Marano, had cut off their ankle monitors and fled to Cambodia while awaiting trial, drawing international attention to the case.
Murder charges against two other individuals, Nina Marano and Charles Anthony Beltran, who were initially accused in Botello-Valadez's killing, have been dropped. They still face trial on charges of tampering with evidence.
Botello-Valadez's remains were found in a wooded area in Texas, months after she was reported missing during a visit to Dallas.