COLUMBIA, Md. — UPDATE (6:47 p.m.): Authorities say Darwin Carcamo-Santiago, 24, was taken into custody without incident on Monday by authorities in Texas.
ORIGINAL STORY:
Howard County Police are in search of a man wanted for the alleged murder of his girlfriend over the weekend.
Darwin Carcamo-Santiago, 24, is accused of strangling Esmeralda Perez-Mendez, 35, of Takoma Park, inside a home bedroom on Watchlight Court in Columbia.
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Detectives believe Carcamo-Santiago may have fled the area after killing Perez-Mendez during the overnight hours of July 25-26.
Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to call 410-313-STOP or email HCPDCrimeTips@howardcountymd.gov.
If you or someone you love is in an abusive relationship, the National Domestic Violence Hotline is 800-799-7233. In Maryland, the House of Ruth's 24/7 line is 410-889-7884.
