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Woman Charged with Second Degree Murder After Her Roommate Disappeared on Christmas Day 2 Years Ago
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Woman Charged with Second Degree Murder After Her Roommate Disappeared on Christmas Day 2 Years Ago

Gisselle Victoria-Gonzalez charged in investigation into Runyleidy Medina-Pacheco’s 2022 disappearance

Orlando Police Department Gisselle Victoria-Gonzalez; Runyleidy Medina-PachecoOrlando Police Department Gisselle Victoria-Gonzalez; Runyleidy Medina-Pacheco

Orlando Police Department

Gisselle Victoria-Gonzalez; Runyleidy Medina-Pacheco

A Florida woman has been charged with second-degree murder after her roommate was last seen on Christmas Day two years ago.

According to a expression Gisselle Victoria-Gonzalez has been charged with one count of second-degree murder, one count of tampering with physical evidence and one count of grand larceny in the ongoing investigation into the disappearance of Runyleidy Medina-Pacheco, the Orlando Police Department said on Facebook.

Medina-Pacheco, 42, was reported missing on December 27, 2022. Victoria-Gonzalez, also 42, contacted police and said she hadn’t seen her roommate since Dec. 25, 2022, but as authorities continued to investigate, “detectives” discovered numerous inconsistencies in Victoria-Gonzalez’s version of events, according to OPD.

The police statement continued: “A search warrant was executed at their home and significant evidence was seized indicating that a violent incident had occurred there.”

Orlando Police Department Runyleidy Medina-PachecoOrlando Police Department Runyleidy Medina-Pacheco

Orlando Police Department

Runyleidy Medina-Pacheco

Multiple local, state and federal law enforcement agencies were able to locate Victoria-Gonzalez while she was living in Hartford, Connecticut, and after conducting an additional interview with her, police were able to arrest and charge Victoria-Gonzalez.

One video Victoria-Gonzalez, who was released by OPD, can be seen wearing a red dress and handcuffs as she is taken to the elevator by law enforcement.

According to police, Medina-Pacheco’s body has not been found.

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Per local media outlet NBC ConnecticutMedina-Pacheco traveled to Orlando from her home in the Dominican Republic for an extended vacation in October 2022 and was living with an acquaintance from home, authorities said.

PEOPLE has reached out to the Orlando Police Department for additional information.