Althia Jenkins-Perry, 62, was found dead in the backyard of a West Pruitt Street residence in Bryan, Texas, on Sunday, August 14, 2022. Responding officers discovered she had suffered a fatal gunshot wound, and investigators believe she was killed at a different location before her body was moved to where it was found.

Her vehicle was reported missing and later located by Texas State Troopers in Del Rio. An 18-year-old Bryan resident, Anderson Ariel Martinez-Herrera, was driving the car and was noted to have what appeared to be blood on him and in the front seats; he was also in possession of Jenkins-Perry’s driver’s license and his own Mexican identification. Bryan detectives traveled to Del Rio, developed probable cause, and Martinez-Herrera was booked into Brazos County Jail on a murder charge with bond set at $500,000; an immigration hold was also placed.

Investigators say Jenkins-Perry was likely giving a ride as part of her work, but the precise motive and circumstances of the encounter remain under investigation. If anyone knew Jenkins-Perry, saw her vehicle around August 14, 2022, or has information about this case, please come forward.