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Earlier today, authorities confirmed a woman who murdered a mother to kidnap her baby is facing capital murder charges.
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On Tuesday, a nephew told police he found Carolina Flores, 33, stabbed to death in her apartment, with Flores’ 6-week-old baby Shamali missing from the apartment.
However, authorities initially believed the baby to be with her father, but police soon learned the father did not have the child.
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This reportedly prompted them to issue an Amber Alert to help find baby Shamali, relying on observational skills from neighbors to find the missing infant:
Witnesses said they noticed two people acting suspiciously outside the Woodscape apartment complex located in the 9700 block of Gessner at around 1:00 a.m. on Thursday morning.
They reportedly told police the two individuals appeared to be fleeing the area; investigators noticed the newborn child in the couple’s arms resembled photos of baby Shamali.
Based on the tip, police successfully recovered Shamali alive and unharmed.
Police arrested Erika Jisela Miranda-Alvarez, 28, on suspicions of capital murder.
HPD Homicide Investigators provide an update into case of missing 6-week old Shamali Flores located this morning. https://t.co/Sose9pBb7l
— Houston Police (@houstonpolice) December 21, 2017
Due to give birth in January, Miranda-Alvarez recently suffered a miscarriage, according to reports, but she allegedly continued to fake her pregnancy, hiding the truth of the loss of life from her boyfriend and family.
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This is why authorities believe Miranda-Alvarez planned to pass baby Shamali off as her own child.
Investigators said Miranda-Alvarez knew Flores through the murdered woman’s brother, friends with his sister’s killer.
Reports indicate the boyfriend of Miranda-Alvarez is not currently facing charges.
This is a developing story.
