More than two months after Bay Area teenager Sierra LaMar disappeared on her way to school, investigators said they have “a lot of physical evidence” linking her to a man arrested on suspicion of murder and kidnapping.
Antolin Garcia-Torres, 21, was taken into custody Monday at a Safeway in
“We believe we have probable cause that he committed the kidnapping and murder of Sierra LaMar,” Smith said.
Garcia-Torres owns the red Volkswagen Jetta previously sought by authorities in connection to the case, the San Joes Murcury news reported. The car was found May 8.
Smith said Garcia-Torres had been under surveillance but did not elaborate. More information about the case is expected to be revealed at a Tuesday morning news conference.
Sierra was last seen heading to school the
morning of March 16. The next day, investigators found the high school
cheerleader’s cellphone a few blocks away from her school. A day later, her
pink Juicy-brand bag was found with a T-shirt and pants neatly folded inside.
The case drew significant attention as volunteers combed the area near
Sierra’s home and school. Marc Klaas, whose 12-year-old daughter was kidnapped
from their He told the Mercury News that until Sierra’s body was found, his volunteers would continue looking this week "in hopes of still finding Sierra alive."
