Ongoing: Carina Saunders Killing

Sports, survival and weird news stories define 2011 December 28, 2011 Oklahoman columnist Carrie Coppernoll writes that 2011 was a year of heartache, survival and weirdness. Read More

Another arrest made in Bethany killing December 21, 2011 A man wanted as a person of interest in the death of Carina Saunders has been arrested. Francisco Gomez, 31, was arrested Tuesday night and police say “hard work” is finally paying off. He is being held in the Oklahoma County jail. Read More

Man held in Carina Saunders case December 20, 2011 A man already jailed on drug charges is being held in connection with the death and dismemberment of Carina Saunders, 19. Read More

Police: Drug arrest leads to potential break in Saunders case December 01, 2011 According to court records, Bethany police believe a man charged recently with drug trafficking may be involved in the killing and dismemberment of a 19-year-old girl whose body was found in a duffle bag behind a grocery store in October. Read More

Police investigate death of Oklahoma City woman October 31, 2011 A 19-year-old died over the weekend from injuries suffered Thursday night. Read More

Despite difficulties, Bethany police work to solve woman's killing October 28, 2011 An update on the Carina Saunders homicide case was given Friday by Bethany, OK, police, who said they have no specific people of interest. Read More

Bethany police seek FBI help in girl's dismemberment October 25, 2011 BETHANY, Okla. (AP) — Investigators in Bethany want the FBI to help them identify possible suspects in the death of a 19-year-old woman whose dismembered body was found in a duffel bag. Deputy Chief John Reid said Tuesday investigators have asked the FBI's Behavioral Sciences Unit to develop a profile of... Read More

Bethany police say Cody Perez is no longer a person of interest in woman's slaying October 24, 2011 The search for a killer in Bethany homicide continues Monday. But police say Cody Perez is no longer a person of interest. Read More

Family, friends mourn slain Carina Saunders; investigators seek person of interest October 22, 2011 As family and friends remembered the short life of Carina Saunders, investigators on Friday released no new information on the killing of the 19 year old, whose body was found stuffed in duffel bag behind a grocery store in Bethany, OK. Read More

Person of interest in death of Carina Saunders may have sold his knives October 20, 2011 Police are still searching for Cody Perez, 21, who they say is a “person of interest” in the killing of Carina Saunders, 19, whose dismembered body was found last week in a duffel bag in Bethany. Read More

One ‘person of interest' cleared, another sought by Bethany police in death of 19-year-old woman October 19, 2011 Bethany police identified two men as persons of interest in the death of 19-year-old Carina Saunders, whose dismembered body was found in a duffel bag. One of the men, Kyle Tweed, 21, was interviewed by Bethany police Wednesday afternoon and is no longer a person of interest. The search continues for Cody Perez, 21. Read More

Mother of missing Oklahoma City man speaks out October 19, 2011 Cody Perez, 21, was last seen Oct. 10 after being dropped off at Platt College at Memorial Road and N May Avenue, police Master Sgt. Gary Knight said. His mother, Rachel Laraway, has not seen him since and is asking anyone with information on his whereabouts to come forward. Read More

Mother of woman whose body was found in duffel bag in Bethany told Oklahoma City police she was ‘terrified' October 19, 2011 Carina Saunders' cousin reported receiving threatening text messages that caused her to ask Saunders to leave her home. Cody Perez, missing since Oct. 10, is thought to be connected to the victim. Saunder's mother told police Sept. 28 she was terrified something had happened to her daughter. A body found in a duffel... Read More