Key takeaways:
- Divimara Lamar Nava, 52, was arrested in Montgomery County, Texas, for allegedly helping her husband, Francisco Oropesa, evade capture.
- Nava was charged with “hindering the apprehension of a known felon,” a felony.
- Oropesa was arrested Tuesday evening at a home in Cut and Shoot, Texas, after a four-day manhunt. Nava is being held in the Montgomery County jail on a felony charge of hindering the apprehension or prosecution of a known felon.
Early Wednesday morning, Divimara Lamar Nava, 52, was arrested in Montgomery County, Texas, for allegedly helping her husband, Francisco Oropesa, evade capture. Oropesa is the suspect in a shooting that left five people dead, including a nine-year-old boy.
Nava was charged with “hindering the apprehension of a known felon,” a felony, according to the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office. Jail records list her as “not married,” though she has been identified as Oropesa’s wife.
Oropesa was arrested Tuesday evening at a home in Cut and Shoot, Texas, after a four-day manhunt. Nava had previously denied knowledge of Oropesa’s whereabouts, but authorities believe she hid him in the home near Conroe where he was arrested.
A search warrant was executed at the home where Oropesa was found. The investigation is ongoing, and authorities have not yet released any further information.
Nava is being held in the Montgomery County jail on a felony charge of hindering the apprehension or prosecution of a known felon. Oropesa is currently in police custody and is awaiting trial. The victims of the shooting have not yet been identified.
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