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Christopher Talton Cater, 41, is charged with one count of second-degree murder, unlawful disposal of human remains and identity theft, according to the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office. “We have seen some strange cases here in Calcasieu Parish, but this case is definitely unusual for us,” Calcasieu Parish Sheriff Tony Mancuso said in an Aug. 22 news release. “We have never seen someone drive with a dead body in the SUV for 30 days.”

Sheila Ortega, 72, was reported missing by her relatives on Sunday, Aug. 20, the sheriff’s office said. Ortega’s relatives told agents they had not spoken to her in about a month. Around 3:30 p.m. On the day the report was filed, authorities visited a residence as part of their investigation, but came up empty-handed. The next day would be a little more eventful.

On Monday, Aug. 21, detectives located the missing woman’s van in a shopping center parking lot, the CPSO said. Investigators also found the woman’s body inside her vehicle. Calling Cater a “person of interest” in the investigation, detectives located him at a business near where Ortega’s small truck had been parked.

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The age of Christopher Talton Cater is 41 year.

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According to Lake Charles-based NBC/CW affiliate KPLC, the vehicle and the deceased were found at Prien Lake Mall. The defendant allegedly became a “person of interest” in the case after being seen driving the missing woman’s truck the same day she was reported missing. An agent even stopped him.

“She got into the system that night,” Mancuso told KPLC. “Around 8 p.m. An officer stops traffic, meets the guy in the car, and sees nothing. (The deputy) asked him if he knew her whereabouts and he said ‘Yes’”. Cater allegedly told the first officer that he had recently taken Ortega to stay with friends in Arkansas and that he would be back to pick her up in a few days, the sheriff added. The defendant was then told that she was free to go.

A different officer found the van parked the next day and took the additional step of looking inside the vehicle. “Obviously (this deputy) took a little more initiative and ended up finding her body in the car,” Mancuso continued, in comments to KPLC. “We immediately find him nearby and when we confront him, he tells us, ‘I know why you’re here.’” The sheriff’s office said Cater, identified as “an acquaintance of Ortega’s,” eventually admitted to killing her.

“When detectives spoke with Cater, he informed agents that he killed Ortega approximately a month ago,” the CPSO news release read. “Cater also admitted to detectives that he opened several loans using Ortega’s information after his death.” Both the deceased woman and her alleged killer hail from Lake Charles, a relatively large city of petrochemical industry and Cajun culture in southwestern Louisiana, near the southeastern border of Texas.

“My prayers are with the family and friends of Mrs. Sheila, this is a senseless and inhumane tragedy,” Mancuso added. “The body has been sent for further testing to determine the cause of death. The investigation continues.” A spokesperson for the sheriff’s office told Law&Crime there are no updates or additional details they can share due to the nature of the “ongoing investigation.” A public records request was filed with the parish for additional information and files relevant to the case. The defendant is currently being held at the Calcasieu Correctional Center, jail records show. His bail is pending.Read More….