Authorities Identify Woman Found Dead in Rosita Valley

By Jose G. Landa, Copyright 2026 Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc.

An investigation is underway after Wendy Karina Garcia was found dead at a Rosita Valley residence early Saturday, October 24, 2026, according to the Maverick County Sheriff’s Office.

Deputies responding to a report of an injured person learned while en route that a firearm was involved, the department stated in a press release.

At the residence, deputies detained Gustavo Garcia and subsequently transported him to the Tom Bowles Detention Center for further questioning.

A woman with visible injuries was located inside the home. Emergency Medical Services personnel confirmed she was deceased.

Sheriff’s criminal investigators, a Texas Ranger and a justice of the peace responded to process the scene. The woman was positively identified as Wendy Karina Garcia, and the justice of the peace formally pronounced her death.

The department has not announced criminal charges or disclosed a cause of death. Its statement also does not identify a relationship between Wendy Karina Garcia and Gustavo Garcia.

Authorities said the investigation remains ongoing and that no additional information could be shared at the time of the release.