Rio Grande City man accused of helping move a body in Peñitas double homicide pleads not guilty
· KRGV (NBC 5)
Alejandro Lopez, a 43-year-old man from Rio Grande City, pleaded not guilty to capital murder charges related to a double homicide in Peñitas. He is one of six suspects arrested in connection with the deaths of Mario Morales Jr. and Maria Del Socorro Farias. The victims were found in a burned vehicle on February 3, with autopsy results indicating they died from gunshot wounds. Three other men face similar charges, while two women are charged with tampering with evidence. Lopez allegedly assisted in moving one of the bodies. A hearing for him is scheduled for July 29.
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