NAMPA, Idaho — A man sought by police after a woman was found dead inside a Nampa apartment is in the Canyon County Jail, and may soon face murder charges.
Caldwell Police arrested Justino Morales Ramos, 29, just after 1 a.m. Wednesday. He currently faces a charge of failure to notify authorities about a death, a felony under Idaho law. He is also being held on a U.S. immigration hold. The Caldwell Police Department said murder charges are pending.
The Nampa Police Department announced Tuesday that they were looking for Morales Ramos as a person of interest after a woman was found dead inside an apartment on 1st Street North between 17th and 18th avenues. The woman, whose name has not been released, was found Monday, Jan. 9. Police went to the apartment after receiving a call from someone inside the apartment. That person had gone there after several days of not hearing from the victim.
Wednesday morning, the Caldwell Police Department said officers were led to Morales Ramos after receiving a tip from a woman who said she had picked him up in Caldwell and offered him shelter. Police said after seeing a photo of Morales Ramos in the news media, she realized he was the person of interest police were seeking in the Nampa homicide investigation.
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