Thread: Man accused of killing UNT student captured in Mexico

Man accused of killing UNT student captured in Mexico

04:58 PM CDT on Tuesday, October 9, 2007



The Dallas Morning News



Ernesto Reyes A man accused of killing of a University of North Texas student was captured in Mexico on Tuesday, Carrollton police said.

U.S. and Mexican authorities took Ernesto Reyes, 20, into custody as he left a family member's house in the Mexican town of Celaya Guanajuato, approximately four hours northeast of Mexico City, Carrollton police said.

The burned body of Melanie Goodwin, 19, was discovered on Sept. 25 in the 3200 block of Keller Springs Road in Carrollton.

Mr. Reyes became a suspect in the death of Melanie Goodwin after investigators said he was believed to be the last person seen with Ms. Goodwin before her death.

A witness told police he was heard asking Ms. Goodwin for a ride at a convenience store in Denton. Mr. Reyes was seen on security cameras leaving the store with Ms. Goodwin in her red two-door 2002 Saturn, Carrollton police said.

Later that day, a surveillance camera at the TransTech offices on Keller Springs Road captured the image of a stocky man dragging a body from a vehicle and setting it on fire.

The Dallas County Medical Examiner said Ms. Goodwin died of multiple blunt force injuries.

U.S. authorities followed tips regarding Mr. Reyes in Oklahoma in Texas. U.S. and Mexican authorities also set up surveillance at several locations in Mexico, Carrollton police said.

A second man, Donovan Young, has been charged with tampering with evidence in the murder case. Mr. Young told police Mr. Reyes arrived at his apartment the early morning of Sept. 25 with Ms. Goodwin's body and was seeking help to dispose it, according to an arrest affidavit.

Mr. Young said he gave Mr. Reyes money to buy gasoline and a gas can. He said he later drove Mr. Reyes to several locations to help him get money.

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Well, I am just shocked...imagine that...who would have thought they would find him in Mexico???of all the places????? The land of law and order, why do they all run there?????????

Dixie that is one creepy picture

No doubt the Mexican authorities helped catch thsi scumbag only on the condition he would never face the death penalty. Not that Bush wouldn't come to his aid anyway to protect him from execution. After all Bush's greatest repsonibility is to protect the rights of Mexican illegal alien rapists, murderers and child molesters, not the American public.

Amazing . . . NOT. There was a Mexican-American Chicago politician recently extradited back to Chicago after he stole quite a bit of money and fled to Mexico. It took them years to track this clown down. I'm surprised they cooperated.

Hope they read his rights and told him he could whine to his mexican consul if he is one of their fine citizens

well well, what a surprise.

lie to mexico and when he gets back, death penalty

Myself I think the family's of the victums should be allowed to say what the sentence will be and how it should be carried out, and that includes public hangings.


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They all but look the same don't they? I can't tell any of them apart and they are all about 5 feet tall.
One year ago I can honestly say that Mexico would not have helped catch this guy. I think Mexico knows they are in trouble too or they would not have helped with his capture.

Monster! No respect for life! These people are supposed to be so religious!! NOT!! They don't seem to teach any morality in Mexico! All they do is break the law from the time they enter here illegally!

Prayers go out to the victim.