Briann Merina Hernandez, 30, was found dead on May 3, 2023, in a room at the Oyo Hotel on Southwest Loop 410 in San Antonio. Hotel staff discovered her during checkout procedures and called authorities. An arrest warrant affidavit says Briann and her boyfriend, 39-year-old Albert Casanova, had checked into the hotel together around noon on May 2. Surveillance shows Briann briefly standing in a breezeway at about 10:15 p.m.; six minutes later Casanova was recorded leaving the room and driving off in Briann’s vehicle.

Casanova was arrested on May 6, 2023, charged with murder and booked into the Bexar County Jail with bail set at $200,000. His Bexar County criminal history dates to 2001 and includes arson, drug possession, theft, retaliation, assault, and possession of a firearm by a felon. Briann leaves a three-year-old son; her family has spoken publicly about the dangers of abusive relationships and has taken part in events honoring victims and promoting domestic violence awareness.

Does anyone have information about Briann’s last day or the hours at the hotel that could help fill gaps in the timeline?