Sunday, May 19, 2013

Latest local news, weather, high school sports in the Rio Grande Valley

Body found in Mission canal, feared to be missing teen
Posted: 01.27.2013 at 9:15 AM
Action 4 News Staff

Members of the Action 4 News team worked together to bring you this report.

0
File photo: Mission police searching canal
Slideshow
Photo:

A body was found in a Mission canal on Saturday night in an area near where a 17-year-old went missing in December.

Police pulled the body from the northside of the canal on Los Ebanos Road and 495.

After two hours of draining the canal, a body emerged from underneath a 10 x 10 box.

An autopsy has been ordered to determine whose body was found in the canal.

Aaron Juan Garcia, 17, went missing from his home on Dec. 6.

His family last saw him walking along the canal banks.

According to the family, people did say that they saw him on Dec. 11 and 18 which led authorities to concentrate their investigation on those leads.

After the leads fell through, Mission police decided to drain the canal.

Action 4 News will provide autopsy results as soon as they become available.

According to Chief Martin Garza, they don't have any other missing person reports in the city.

Garcia's family has been contacted just to let them know that a body was found, but this does not confirm that it's him.

Police are trying to determine if foul play was involved.

Related Links

Popular Stories
Thumbnail
Toddler passes out from parents smoking at fast food drive-thru
Veronica Gallegos  |  2 hours, 57 minutes ago  |  30 comments
Thumbnail
86-year-old struck, killed by 86-year-old driver
Action 4 News Staff  |  Today at 1:00 PM  |  9 comments
Thumbnail
Family pet mauled and killed by loose pit bulls
Veronica Gallegos  |  Yesterday at 11:55 PM  |  35 comments
Follow Valley Central
Get news and weather notifications on your phone by downloading the iPhone or Android app below
Sign up to get alerts and updates for breaking news, severe weather, and deals:
submit
ADVERTISEMENT
Special Features
RGV Diabetes Page
News, information and resources about the diabetes epidemic in the Rio Grande Valley.
Border Bridge Wait Times
Estimated times to cross into the United States from Mexico.
Hurricane Page
Action 4 News has placed all our Hurricane Season videos, maps, stories and resources on one page.
KGBT on Twitter
Follow Action 4 News on Twitter
ADVERTISEMENT