FRESNO, Calif. — The family of a Fresno, California, mother who had been reported missing since Tuesday says she was found dead at her ex-boyfriend’s home.<\/p>\n
Fresno Police confirmed it is investigating 30-year-old Tatyana McIntyre’s death as a homicide. Her family refers to her as Tatyana “Alison” Riley.<\/p>\n
Riley’s sister, Alizabeth Lopez, said the family became concerned after Riley sent a message to their mother.<\/p>\n
“She had texted my mom saying … if I ever get harmed just know he did it,” Lopez said. “It kind of started to make us suspicious.”<\/p>\n
According to Lopez, Riley leaves behind seven children, including two she shared with her ex-boyfriend. Family members said Riley had gone to visit their children at her ex-boyfriend’s home on the day she disappeared.<\/p>\n
“We think that he baited her. They weren’t there,” Lopez said.<\/p>\n
Family members provided a timeline of events leading up to Riley’s disappearance. They said Riley last contacted them around 1 p.m. Tuesday after arriving at her ex-boyfriend’s house to visit the children. Later that afternoon, she failed to pick up her daughter from school.<\/p>\n
On Tuesday night, family members said they used GPS to locate Riley’s car in an orchard near McKinley and Academy avenues.<\/p>\n
Surveillance video obtained by our sister station KFSN-TV from the intersection shows what the family says is Riley’s Fiat followed by a white truck they say belonged to her ex-boyfriend.<\/p>\n
“Somebody was following him in his truck where they dumped the car, so somebody out there knows what he did,” Lopez said.<\/p>\n
Early the next morning, a large police presence, including homicide detectives, was seen at a home on Grove Avenue. Family members said the home belonged to Riley’s ex-boyfriend and was where her body was recovered.<\/p>\n
Police confirmed KFSN-TV that the home is the scene of an active death investigation. However, Lopez said the family still has unanswered questions.<\/p>\n
“We have no information on where he’s at, no information on the cause of death,” Lopez said.<\/p>\n
The investigation remains ongoing. Police have not confirmed whether there is a suspect.<\/p>\n
As relatives mourn Riley’s death, Lopez said the family is focused on seeking justice.<\/p>\n
“She was a mom; she was a sister. She was a friend. She loved Disneyland,” Lopez said.<\/p>\n
“We just want answers. Ultimately that’s the goal. We want justice for our sister.”<\/p>\n