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Audrey Troncoso, 31, is accused of killing and dismembering her “live-in partner” Roland Matthew Sheppard<\/p>\n
Police in San Angelo, Texas, arrested Audrey’s father, Mario Valdes Troncoso Jr., on allegations he helped her dispose of Sheppard’s remains, some of which were found in a landfill<\/p>\n
At a press conference, San Angelo Police Chief Travis Griffith described the case as one of the “most violent homicides in recent memory”<\/p>\n
A Texas woman is accused of killing and dismembering her partner, and authorities say her father helped dispose of the man’s remains.<\/p>\n
Audrey Troncoso, 31, was arrested on a murder charge in connection with the death of 34-year-old Roland Matthew Sheppard, according to a press statement<\/a> from the San Angelo Police Department.<\/p>\n Her father, Mario Valdes Troncoso Jr., 54, is facing a charge of tampering with or fabricating physical evidence after police alleged he helped dispose of Sheppard’s remains, a separate police statement<\/a> reads.<\/p>\n At a press conference<\/a> on Thursday, June 25, San Angelo Police Chief Travis Griffith said an anonymous tip received the previous day led officers to a dumpster at an apartment complex on Baker Street.<\/p>\n By the time they arrived, however, the dumpster had already been emptied. Investigators tracked down the garbage truck and searched its contents, discovering what appeared to be \u201cfresh\u201d bloody clothing and a large blood-stained piece of carpet, the chief said.<\/p>\n The evidence gave investigators probable cause to search a home on Parker Street, where Audrey was arrested. Griffith said she had been the \u201clive-in partner\u201d of Sheppard, who they believed was the victim of a homicide that occurred on Tuesday, June 23.<\/p>\n During police questioning, Audrey allegedly confessed to shooting and stabbing Sheppard, causing his death, according to Griffith and an arrest report obtained by PEOPLE.<\/p>\n \u201cInvestigators further learned that after the homicide, the suspect attempted to conceal and dispose of the victim’s remains,\u201d police alleged in the press statement.<\/p>\n Some of Sheppard’s remains were later recovered from a landfill. Investigators determined the remains had originated from the same dumpster.<\/p>\n Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage? Sign up for PEOPLE’s free True Crime newsletter<\/a> for breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases.<\/p>\n Police announced the arrest of Audrey’s father in a statement shared on Facebook hours after the press conference.<\/p>\n Griffith described the case as “one of the most violent homicides in recent memory,” adding that investigators are still working to determine what motivated the attack.<\/p>\n Audrey is being held in jail on a $2 million bond, while her father is being held on a $100,000 bond, according to online inmate records from the Tom Green County Sheriff’s Office. It’s unclear whether either has entered a plea or retained an attorney.<\/p>\n If you are experiencing domestic violence, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233, or go to thehotline.org<\/a>. All calls are toll-free and confidential. The hotline is available 24\/7 in more than 170 languages.<\/p>\n