A Harlingen man was charged with murder in connection to the 2019 disappearance of his girlfriend.

Anthony Eliff III was charged in the disappearance of Elyn Loera, a Corpus Christi woman who had not been seen since late 2019. 

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Harlingen police confirmed on Tuesday that human remains found near San Benito in February 2020 belonged to Loerz.

Eliff was already in police custody and charged with murder in connection to the shooting death of 41-year-old Guillermo Garcia. Garcia was found dead in his car in February 2020 with a single gunshot wound to his chest.