Roommate of Orlando woman reported missing in 2022 charged with her killing, OPD says
The roommate of an Orlando woman reported missing almost two years ago has been arrested and charged with her killing, the Orlando Police Department announced Thursday.
OPD said Gisselle Victoria-Gonzalez, 42, is charged with second-degree murder in the death of Runyleidy Medina-Pacheco, 42. She's also charged with one count of tampering with physical evidence and one count of grant theft.
Police officers responded around 1:30 p.m. Dec. 27, 2022 to the 6200 block of Curry Ford Road in response to a missing person, OPD said. Victoria-Gonzalez, who contacted police, told them she had not seen her roommate since Christmas Day.
The agency said that during the investigation, detectives discovered numerous inconsistencies in the version of events as described by Victoria-Gonzalez. A search warrant was executed at their residence, where significant evidence was recovered indicating a violent incident had occurred.
After a comprehensive investigation involving multiple law enforcement agencies at local, state and federal levels investigators determined Victoria-Gonzalez was living in Hartford, Connecticut, OPD said. After traveling to Hartford and conducting additional interviews with her, investigators developed probable cause to charge Victoria-Gonzalez. The body of Medina-Pacheco has not been located.
OPD urges anyone with information regarding this case to contact the Orlando Police Department Homicide Unit or call Crimeline at 800-423-TIPS (8477).
