Tamara Moats, 39, was found murdered on December 20, 1989, at the intersection of Clifton Court and Lancaster Drive in Walnut Creek, California. Her death was described as particularly violent; she had been severely beaten and strangled.

Investigators eventually named Arturo Ochoa Sanchez as the main suspect in 1995 and a one-million-dollar murder warrant was issued for his arrest. Sanchez had been deported to Mexico in 1990, and his whereabouts have been largely unknown since. The Walnut Creek Police Department, working with agencies including the U.S. Marshals, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and INTERPOL, has continued efforts to locate Sanchez, but no significant breakthroughs have been reported.

The case remains an unsolved, high-profile homicide in the city and investigators continue to seek public assistance. If anyone knew Tamara or has information about Arturo Ochoa Sanchez’s location, please come forward.