Search teams found a body Dec. 30 in a field near 19‑year‑old Camila Mendoza Olmos' northwest Bexar County home; medical examiners will confirm identity and determine cause and manner of death. Sheriff Javier Salazar said foul play is not currently suspected and investigators noted indicators consistent with self‑harm and undiagnosed depression. Security footage showed a person believed to be Camila on Christmas Eve; her car remained at the house and her phone was left charging. Multiple agencies, including the FBI and DHS, assisted in the search, and authorities continue to seek information from the public.
Body Found Near Home Of Missing Texas Teen Camila Mendoza Olmos; Identification Pending
Bexar County Sheriff's OfficeCamila Mendoza Olmos.
Search teams in Bexar County, Texas, discovered a body on Dec. 30 in a field very near the northwest San Antonio home of 19‑year‑old Camila Mendoza Olmos, who vanished early on Christmas Eve after leaving her family's residence, authorities said.
Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar told reporters that while it is too early to positively identify the remains, investigators do not currently suspect foul play. The medical examiner will confirm identification and determine the cause and manner of death.
Bexar County Sheriff's OfficeCamila Mendoza Olmos.
From what has been described to us, it sounds like it was a young person going through a very tough time in their life, going through some emotional issues. There were some indicators of suicidal ideation.
Salazar said investigators are exploring a range of possibilities, including self‑harm, and noted there were indications of undiagnosed depression. He emphasized the importance of the medical examiner's findings before drawing final conclusions.
Olmos was last seen at about 6:58 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 24, leaving the family home on the 11000 block of Caspian Spring in northwest Bexar County. Security footage from the residence shows a person believed to be Camila around 7 a.m. that morning, apparently searching in her car. Investigators believe she walked away from the house; her vehicle remained parked at the home. Her phone was reportedly left on the bed and plugged in to charge.
Bexar County Sheriff's OfficeCamila Mendoza Olmos.
Multiple agencies, including the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security, joined the search. Sheriff Salazar said DHS was monitoring possible border crossings or international travel related to the case; Camila is a U.S. citizen and was not detained by ICE. Authorities also examined, but had not confirmed, other scenarios such as kidnapping, human trafficking or that she left voluntarily. Family members are cooperating with investigators.
Salazar described the immediate ground search area as limited to a couple of square miles but said investigators were not ruling out leads that could extend beyond the continental United States. Officials urged anyone with information to contact the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office.
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