Fourth arrest made in Brownsville murder for hire case
A fourth suspect has been arrested and arraigned in the Brownsville murder for hire case.
Cynthia Margarita Olvera went before a judge on Friday and was charged with capital murder and criminal conspiracy to commit capital murder in the November 2020 murder of 39-year-old Adela Gonzalez.
Olvera was issued a $3 million bond, and prosecutors said they believe she was the "mastermind" behind Gonzalez's death.
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Olvera is the current wife of Jose 'Pepe' Arnoldo Rodriguez, who is accused of hiring two men to kill Gonzalez, who was his ex-wife; Rodriguez is currently awaiting trial.
The hired men, Jonathan Xavier Roman Martinez and Charly Carillo-Torres, have taken plea deals in connection with this case.