GLOBE-MIAMI, AZ (AZFamily) — The search for 21-year-old Isabella Comas has intensified as she has been missing from Avondale for nearly three weeks, with blood reportedly found in her car, prompting desperate efforts to locate her.
Chris Castorena, a private investigator hired by Comas’ family, said the family wants Comas to know that if she sees this, she should just come home.
“They love her. They miss her,” said Castorena.
He is the CEO of Arizona Private Investigation Services.
“For me, I’m just that extra support in telling them (her family) the procedures, what’s going on, and just giving them, you know, step-by-step directions on what’s going on,” Castorena said.
Castorena said his leads in locating Comas point to the Globe-Miami area.
“I’m trying to be careful with it because there’s a criminal investigation going on, but I can say is there was (sic) indications that she was there. So, we’re just following up on all the leads we can right now,” Castorena said.
The development comes as the man, still being called a person of interest in the case, appeared in court. Tommy Rodgruiez, 39, was Comas’ boyfriend and faces charges related to stealing Comas’ car as well as other charges in the case, but not for her disappearance. He pleaded not guilty Friday.
Castorena is organizing a massive search effort with volunteers heading to the Globe-Miami area this weekend.
“Isabella is somewhere and we just got to find her,” Castorena said. “We have a lot of volunteers coming already with side by sides, the four wheels and so on and so forth. We have people going to be walking on the streets, hanging out flyers.”
The plan is to comb the areas looking for any sign of Comas. Castorena instructed volunteers that if they see any evidence, don’t touch it.
“Just back away, they’ll be calling me. And then if it’s anything credible, then I’ll call law enforcement and they’ll take the evidence,” Castorena said.
Volunteers will meet at the Walmart in Miami at 10 a.m. Saturday. The plan is to search until 4 p.m. Castorena asked volunteers to bring plenty of water, snacks and clothes that can handle rough terrain.
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