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Fugitive Watch: Jose Campos, Felicia Sharp Accused of Dismembering 'Friend,' Burning Body
Monday, March 15, 2010 at 10:00 am
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| Jose Campos is accused of shooting, dismembering, and burning the body of his friend. |
Campos ended up shooting the 17-year-old with a .22 caliber gun. He then enlisted his 16-year-old girlfriend to help dismember Rios's body with a machete, before they burned the boy's remains in a backyard bonfire and then dumped what was left into a shallow grave.
Police didn't discover the crime scene until ten days later -- well after Campos and Sharp had skipped town. Aside from the machete and an empty gas can, police found several bottles of cleaning supplies, blood-stained carpeting, a bloodied shoe, and a mattress pad also drenched in blood inside the house. Outside, investigators found the hastily made grave, along with burnt clothing and a charred, severed foot.
While Campos and Sharp were no where to be found, Campos's parents were arrested as accessories to the crime before being released. Prosecutors will not press charges. Meanwhile, investigators claim that there were up to six people in the house at the time of the murder.
It wasn't until four months after the scene was discovered that Campos and Sharp were finally apprehended. Shortly after disposing of Rios's body, the two disappeared to Mexico, where they were tracked down by local authorities in Mexicali.
The two were quickly extradited back to Riverside County on March 5. Campos has since been charged with first-degree murder and will be tried as an adult, while Sharp is facing accessory charges. They have both pleaded not guilty. Authorities also haven't revealed any motive for the crime.
Read last Monday's Fugitive Watch: Rebecca Parret's Sister Helps Her Escape In $1.9 Billion Fraud Case.
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