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The sheriff of Bexar County, Texas, has announced a significant development in the investigation of a missing San Antonio teenager. On Wednesday, Sheriff Javier Salazar expressed his strong belief that remains discovered on Tuesday afternoon in a field, alongside a firearm, are those of Camila Mendoza Olmos, who disappeared on Christmas Eve.
The 19-year-old was last seen by her family early in the morning, around 7 a.m., as she walked just a couple of blocks away from her residence.
“While we cannot yet confirm with absolute certainty that the remains are Camila’s or the exact circumstances surrounding the death, I have a strong personal conviction that it is her,” Sheriff Salazar shared in a Facebook Live broadcast on Wednesday. “It is undoubtedly a tragic situation.”
Authorities report that Camila Mendoza Olmos, 19, was last spotted near her home in San Antonio, Texas, on the morning of December 24. (Bexar County Sheriff’s Office)
Previously, the sheriff informed the media that there were no immediate signs of foul play and suggested that the remains had been in the field for several days. In his Wednesday message, he urged the community to remain vigilant and to check in on their loved ones.
“Especially those that have been going through tough times,” he said.
Olmos had a history of suicidal ideation and depression, he said.
Camila Olmos was reported missing on Christmas Eve. (Bexar County Sheriff)
“It’s been a heartbreaking week,” Salazar added.
Olmos was one of three teens in the county reported missing in under a week.
Another, 14-year-old Sofia Peters-Cobos, was recovered safely. The third, 17-year-old Angelique Johnson, has been missing since Christmas Day.
This combination image shows missing Bexar County residents James Nunnery, 55, and Angelique Johnson, 17. They were reported missing in unrelated cases on Christmas. (Bexar County Sheriff’s Office)
A fourth missing person, a 55-year-old man named James Nunnery, also vanished on Christmas, according to the sheriff’s office. He was partway through a road trip to Mississippi and last spoke with a relative around 10 a.m., telling his mother he was 180 miles outside Dallas.
Anyone with info is asked to call the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office at (210) 335-6000 or email the BCSO Missing Persons Unit at missingpersons@bexar.org.
