PHOENIX (3TV / CBS 5) – Two men were arrested in connection with the death of a 17-year-old girl whose body was found in northern Phoenix earlier this month. According to court documents, police said that one of the men was arrested “on hold.” [her] in [a] Plastic container because he wanted to stay close to her. “Investigators assume that 21-year-old Daniel Blas Torrealba was the friend of Destiny Munoz, who was last seen alive on September 25th, Edwin Humberto Chavez-Blas, who was also by Police arrested is Daniel’s younger brother and investigators believe Munoz died sometime on September 26, more than a week before her body was found, and it was Torrealba’s family who called the police to report Munoz missing According to court records, they were identified for almost two weeks. Daniel Blas Torrealba, 21, (left) and Edwin Humberto Chavez-Blas, 19, were arrested on suspicion of hiding a body. (Source: Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office) Torrealba said the Police say Munoz shot himself in the face while they argued over their relationship, according to police papers, investigators revealed that Torrealba was responsible for the illegal trade in illegal migrants n has a federal suspended sentence for profit reasons. According to police, Torrealba said Munoz had threatened suicide several times and that she had the gun pointed at her face during a fight. According to court documents, Torrealba claims the gun exploded when he took her hand. Police say Torrealba used Munoz’s phone to text her family “so they wouldn’t worry about them.” It’s criminal and it shows intent and he covered it up, ”said Nancy Williams, who lives across from the house where the suspects were arrested. “Innocent people don’t do these things. It looks suspicious. ”Police believe Chavez-Blas helped Torrealba clean up the house where Munoz died and then move her body. Court documents say investigators found physical evidence of this cleanup. Investigators also say there is a surveillance video from a hardware store showing the Chavez-Blas buying a 70-gallon. shows storage containers as well as detergents, deodorant and “several rolls of adhesive tape”. she either hit her head or was accidentally shot when she fell. “The Maricopa County Medical Examiner’s office is working to find out how and when Munoz died, Torrealba” and other conspirators “intended to dismember Munoz and Police say Chavez-Blas bought a chainsaw online, “but the police got involved before that part of the plan could go into effect,” said Tania Peraza, who lives nearby, and a secured loan was made for Torrealba Chavez-Blas was set on bail of $ 25,000. Both men are advised to hide a corpse and manipulate evidence. Torrealba also faces a gun during Chavez-Blas May be charged with obstruction of law enforcement Copyright KPHO / KTVK (KPHO Broadcasting Corporation) 2021. All rights reserved.
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