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As Jacqueline Medina leaves for work, she wakes her daughter, who has plans for the day.\\xa0

Jacqueline\'s cheerleading squad is meeting at Edna High School for practice, ahead of the Christmas parade planned for the afternoon. Jacqueline Medina arrives at the parade, excited to see her daughter perform, but Lizbeth is not with the rest of the cheerleaders in the parade. Friends confirmed they hadn\'t seen Lizbeth in the parade either. In fact, no one had heard from Lizbeth\\xa0

Worried, Jacqueline starts calling her daughter\\u2019s cell phone. The calls go straight to voicemail.\\xa0 Jacqueline Medina heads home, to the apartment the two of them share.\\xa0 When Medina gets home, the door is unlocked. Inside, nothing seems out of place. When Jacqueline goes into the bathroom, she pulls back the shower curtain, finding Lizbeth Medina, unconscious.

The search for a suspect begins. The day after Lizbeth Medina\\u2019s murder, Edna police released surveillance photos of a person and a vehicle of interest. The bearded male in the photo is wearing a black Volcom hooded sweatshirt and he is seen driving a silver Ford Taurus.

Two days after the murder of Lizbeth Medina, Edna Police announced an arrest. \\xa0The suspect is a 23-year-old "undocumented" migrant, thought to have been living in the USA for the last 5 years. His name is Rafael Govea Romero. He was captured about 75 miles north of Edna in Schulenburg, Texas, where he reportedly has family. \\xa0

Romero is jailed on suspicion of capital murder. KPRC reports his bond is set at $2 million. Edna Police Chief Rick Boone says items missing from Lizbeth Medina\'s apartment were found in Romero\'s possession.\\xa0

Police say Romero confessed to the murder.\\xa0 \\xa0\\xa0

Joining Nancy Grace Today:

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• Nicole Deborde Hochglaube\\xa0\\u2013\\xa0Criminal Defense Lawyer, Houston; Former Prosecutor; Twitter: @debordelaw
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• Caryn L. Stark\\xa0\\u2013 Psychologist, Renowned TV and Radio Trauma Expert and Consultant; Instagram: carynpsych/FB: Caryn Stark Private Practice
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• Chris McDonough\\xa0\\u2013 Director At the Cold Case Foundation, Former Homicide Detective; Host of YouTube channel: \\u201cThe Interview Room\\u201d
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• Dr. Todd M. Barr \\u2013 \\xa0Board-certified Anatomic/Clinical/Forensic Pathologist, Featured in \\u201cThin Places: Essays From In Between\\u201d by Jordan Kisner
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• Elaine Aradillas\\u2013 Senior Crime Reporter at The Messenger; Twitter: @elaineja, Instagram: @the_elaineja
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