Dora Gonzales Zarate, 39, was found dead inside her mobile home in Granton, Wisconsin on May 24, 2022. An autopsy determined she died from a gunshot wound to the head. Investigators focused on a man she had been romantically involved with after evidence showed she had been trying to end the relationship and had sent messages expressing fear for her life.

Detectives identified 71-year-old Jose Luis Gonzalez Sr. as the primary suspect. Witnesses reported seeing Gonzalez’s distinctive blue 2008 Dodge Caravan at Zarate’s residence the day she died. Investigators found deleted messages and data on his phone, and surveillance footage contradicted his initial statements about his clothing; the clothes he wore earlier were later found wet in his washing machine.

Gonzalez was located in Delaware with family and arrested after the Dane County Sheriff’s Office worked with Delaware State Police. He was charged with first-degree intentional homicide, pleaded no contest just before trial, and was sentenced with a maximum penalty of life in prison and the possibility of supervised release after 23 years.

Did anyone in Granton know Dora or recall seeing that blue Dodge Caravan on May 24, 2022?