Arrests made after girl’s body found encased in concrete and boy’s remains in a suitcase

PUEBLO, Colo. — Two people have been arrested in Colorado on charges of murder and abuse of a corpse after the discovery of a girl’s body in concrete and a boy’s remains in a suitcase, according to police and state prison records.

Pueblo City police announced the arrest of Corena Rose Minjarez, 36, on Friday, and jail records show the second suspect, Jesus Dominguez, 35, was also in custody as of Sunday.

Police found the girl’s remains in a metal container filled with concrete in a storage room last month, authorities said. The unit was evicted after rent was not paid. As part of the investigation, police began searching for two children last seen in the summer of 2018, Jesus Dominguez Jr. and Yesenia Dominguez.

According to the police press release, the children had not been reported missing.

The investigation then led police to a vehicle belonging to Minjarez at a scrap yard, where they found the remains of a boy in a suitcase in the trunk of the car, police said. On February 15, DNA testing showed that the remains belonged to the two missing children.

Police could not provide details about the relationship between the victims and the two arrested.

Court records show both are being held on $2 million bail, with court hearings scheduled for Wednesday.

Available court documents did not identify attorneys for Minjarez and Dominguez who could comment on their behalf.