NORFOLK, Va. — The death of 39-year-old Lina Guerra, who was reported missing on Feb. 4, has been ruled a homicide, Norfolk police said Wednesday.
Virginia State Police issued a Critically Missing Adult Alert for Guerra last week. Deputies say she was last seen on Jan. 16 near the 300 Block of E. Main Street. For reference, the Critically Missing Adult Alert is used for cases in which a person's disappearance is believed to pose a credible threat to their health and safety.
While investigating the case, detectives located an unresponsive woman later identified as Lina Guerra, at a home in the 300 block of E Main St.
Guerra was pronounced dead at the scene, and the matter was classified as an undetermined death. The autopsy conducted by the Chief Medical Examiner on Tuesday determined Guerra's cause of death to be a homicide.
News 3 investigator Margaret Kavanagh connected with Guerra's family in Colombia on Wednesday, who told her through a translator that Guerra was a rock for their family, and that she was a great sister and aunt.
News 3 will continue to look into this story, check back for updates.
