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Body found confirmed to be missing 19-year-old Camila Mendoza Olmos, death ruled suicide

Authorities found Mendoza Olmos' body near her home after a six-day search; suicide was ruled by medical examiners amid prior depression and suicidal ideation reports.

  • Officials confirmed Wednesday that the Bexar County Sheriff's Office identified the body found December 30, 2025, in northwest Bexar County, Texas, as 19-year-old Camila Mendoza Olmos.
  • On December 24, Mendoza Olmos was last seen leaving her home around 6:58 a.m., with surveillance footage showing her searching her vehicle and walking nearby, prompting a CLEAR Alert.
  • A joint search team including the FBI, Department of Homeland Security, Bexar County deputies and about 60 or 70 volunteers rechecked tall grass at Burnin Bush landscaping and found the body about 10 minutes into Tuesday's search, with a firearm recovered nearby.
  • The Bexar County Medical Examiner's Office ruled the cause a gunshot wound to the head and the manner a suicide, Sheriff Javier Salazar noted self-harm indicators, and Alfonso Mendoza, father, said `I broke down a couple times`.
  • Authorities say they will pursue all leads as law enforcement remains committed despite no suspicion of foul play, while the landscaping company and local community volunteers ask for privacy and compassion.
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By Andi Rose and Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN - Authorities have identified a body found Tuesday near the home of Camila Mendoza Olmos as that of the 19-year-old who disappeared near San Antonio the day before Christmas, the Bexar County Sheriff's Office said Wednesday. The cause of death was determined to be suicide, it added. A search of open ground Tuesday led investigators to the remains in an area located "a few hundred yards" from Mendoza Olmos's…

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Body identified as missing Texas 19-year-old who vanished on Christmas Eve, officials say

Authorities have identified a body found Tuesday near the home of Camila Mendoza Olmos as the 19-year-old teenager who went missing near San Antonio the day before Christmas, the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office said Wednesday.

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Telemundo 20 broke the news in on Wednesday, December 31, 2025.
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