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Police have identified Maria Elena Rodriguez, 47, of Des Moines, as the woman killed in the crash. The other four people injured in the crash remain hospitalized as of Tuesday.
Officials don't believe Maria Jimenez-Rodriguez is alive, though her remains were never found. She went missing on June 21, 2018. By Charly Edsitty. Friday, September 15, 2023.
Happening now: Maria Jimenez-Rodriguez’s family reacts to ex-boyfriend’s arrest five years after her alleged murder. Police believe Erik Arceneaux dismembered Jimenez-Rodriguez with a chainsaw.
Arceneaux, 51, is accused of killing his girlfriend at the time, 29-year-old Maria Jimenez-Rodriguez in June of 2018. After killing her, authorities said Arceneaux cut up her body with a chainsaw ...
Investigators say Maria Rodriguez was not in the crosswalk at the time. Police said the 47-year-old bus driver stayed on the scene and is being questioned by investigators.
Maria Jimenez-Rodriguez's body has still not been found. SEE RELATED STORY: Bond denied for man accused of dismembering girlfriend with chainsaw 5 years ago.