Mother-in-law of slain beauty queen arrested after international manhunt

Erika María, the mother-in-law of slain beauty queen Carolina Flores Gómez, was arrested in Venezuela after a two-week international manhunt. Mexican authorities had issued a Red Notice with Interpol, leading to her detention.
Mexican authorities announced the arrest of Erika María, suspected of killing former beauty queen Carolina Flores Gómez. Flores Gómez was fatally shot on April 15 in her Mexico City apartment. Video evidence showed María at the scene, and a baby monitor captured the moments leading up to the alleged killing. María was captured in Venezuela after Mexican authorities obtained an arrest warrant and worked with Interpol to issue a Red Notice. The victim's son, Alejandro, is also under investigation for potentially covering up the crime. The Mexico City Attorney General's Office is working to extradite María to Mexico.
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