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Inset: Raymond Carmona (Tarrant County Corrections Center). Background: The Casey”s gas station where Carmona was arrested in Christian County, Mo. (Missouri Highway Patrol).
A Texas man has been arrested following a tragic incident involving the murder of his mother and the subsequent abduction of her grandchild. This unsettling event unfolded in the Lone Star State, where law enforcement has taken swift action.
Raymond Isaac Carmona, aged 20, is now facing serious charges, including murder, kidnapping, and theft of property valued between $2,500 and $30,000. These charges are connected to the death of his mother, 63-year-old Andrea Colgrove, as detailed in Tarrant County jail records.
This grave situation occurred late last month at a residence on Cotton Drive in Mansfield, a suburban city about 20 miles southeast of Fort Worth, nestled within the larger Metroplex area.
The distressing discovery was made on the morning of January 31st, when police were summoned to the scene after a family member found Colgrove lifeless on the floor. According to the Mansfield Police Department, as reported by Dallas-based Fox affiliate KDFW, officers and emergency responders arrived swiftly but were unable to revive her.
The Tarrant County Medical Examiner later confirmed that Colgrove had died from a stab wound to the neck, marking a grim conclusion to the incident. The investigation continues as authorities work to piece together the events that led to this heartbreaking loss.
Meanwhile, investigators learned Colgrove was the legal guardian of her 4-year-old grandson, who was nowhere to be found. Missing along with the child was a tan-colored 2009 Toyota Corolla, police said.
As the investigation continued, law enforcement identified Carmona, Colgrove’s 20-year-old son, as the likely culprit in the woman’s slaying, the child’s disappearance, and the theft of the vehicle. The child was then entered into state and national databases as a missing person, though his identity has not been released due to his age, police said.
As the days passed, law enforcement believed the vehicle passed several state lines and was finally spotted in Missouri. On Feb. 3, an Amber Alert was issued there — along with the vehicle being entered into Show-Me State databases as stolen.
Soon after that missing child broadcast went out, the Missouri Highway Patrol took note of a Corolla matching the description parked in front of a Casey’s gas station in Christian County and found both Carmona and the missing child inside.
In body-worn camera footage of the arrest, troopers pull up behind the car and, weapons drawn, demand the driver show his hands.
“What’s your problem, man?” Carmona asks in the video.
To which the trooper replies: “This is an Amber Alert right now, okay?”
In a Facebook post, troopers said the alert went out seven minutes before the eventual arrest of the defendant and recovery of the child.
“The difference between searching and finding,” the post reads. “Thanks to License Plate Reader (LPR) technology and tips from citizens, this safe recovery occurred less than 10 minutes of the alert going out.”
In the days that followed, Mansfield detectives traveled to Missouri and interviewed Carmona. The defendant eventually admitted to being involved in his mother’s death, police allege. On Valentine’s Day, he was extradited back to Texas and booked in the Tarrant County Corrections Center on just over $1 million bond.
“This case is a powerful example of law enforcement professionals across state lines working together to protect our communities and diligently serve victims of crime,” the Mansfield Police Department said in a statement obtained by CBS News.
The child was later placed in the custody of Child Protective Services. The relationship between the defendant and the little boy was not immediately clarified by law enforcement.
The investigation is said to be ongoing.