Beautiful, young social media star found injected with pool cleaner, encased in concrete. Who killed Esmeralda Gonzalez?

Crime Stories with Nancy Grace

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News, True Crime

4.2 • 8.1K Ratings

🗓️ 5 December 2019

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

The family of Esmeralda Gonzalez was desperate to find the social media star after she goes missing. The investigation turns up erratic behavior just before her disappearance. Police find Gonzalez encased in concrete. Who killed her? A suspect is facing murder, kidnapping and conspiracy charges in connection with the death of the beautiful Las Vegas model. Two additional suspects are arrested, both women. Investigators say they played a part in the young model's murder. Joining Nancy Grace to discuss the case:Ashley Willcott: Judge, Trial Attorney, Anchor at Court TVJames Shelnutt : 27 years Atlanta Metro area Major Case Detective, Swat Officer (RET) Dr. Tim Gallagher: Medical Examiner for the State of Florida, Dr. Lyz DeBoer: Licensed Psychologist, Corrections Psychology Intervention, & Founder of Visionistas by Design Levi Page: CrimeOnline Investigative Reporter

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0:00.0	It all goes down in Las Vegas.
0:08.6	Now before you judge Vegas's sensitive, it's a community.
0:13.4	It's not just strippers and gamblers and loan sharks and tourists and grifters.
0:23.9	There's a big community that lives there.
0:27.4	People just like us.
0:29.8	It happened to a beautiful young girl just 24 years old.
0:35.1	Esmeralda Gonzales a model.
0:45.8	Crime stories with Nancy Grace.
0:53.5	Two months have passed and Juan Gonzales Madera says there has been no sign of his 24-year-old
0:57.6	sister as Maralda Gonzales.
0:59.6	She was last seen May 30th at her south was home off of Pebble and Durango.
1:03.2	On that day in May, Madera remembers checking on his sister.
1:06.2	To visit her, I came to the home and she wasn't here.
1:10.4	And so I automatically panicked because it wasn't like her to kind of just wander off.
1:16.9	Madera says neighbors told police as Maralda was walking on the street asking for a ride
1:21.2	to a car dealership.
1:22.2	She said she lost her keys.
1:23.6	Madera says somehow his sister made it to the car dealership.
1:26.8	These images believe to be near that dealership show this man who police say Esmeralda was
1:30.9	last seen with.
1:32.2	Detectives would like to speak with him for possible leads to the case.
1:34.9	I don't have any idea who he is.
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