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Undocumented Immigrant Charged with Texas Cheerleader's Murder.

23-year-old Rafael Govea Romero, suspected in the murder of 16-year-old Lizbeth Medina, is held on an ICE detainer as the investigation continues.

  • Rafael Govea Romero, a 23-year-old undocumented immigrant, has been charged with the murder of 16-year-old Lizbeth Medina in Texas.
  • Romero was apprehended in Schulenburg, Texas, after information led police to his location.
  • Medina was found dead in her apartment's bathtub by her mother, Jacqueline Medina, after she did not show up for a Christmas parade with her cheer team.
  • Romero has been placed on an ICE detainer and his bail is set at $2 million.
  • The investigation into Medina's murder is ongoing, with authorities taking care to protect due process and avoid trial by press conference.
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