Arrest made in 2019 Bexar County murder

Today marks the seven-year anniversary of the disappearance of Megan Gonzalez, a young woman out of Bexar County. Her murder was a cold case for years, but recently there's been some movement on her case, bringing her loved ones some hope. Fox 7 Austin's Angela Shen is joining us in the newsroom right now with the details. Angela. Yeah, there has been an arrest in this case, but no one has been charged with homicide yet. 20-year-old Megan Gonzalez was last seen on November 11th, 2019. On December 3rd, her body was found on Wisdom Road in southwest Bexar County. Her body was burned, decomposing, and wrapped in a blanket. Her truck was found the day before with her blood in it. Eddie Gonzalez, Megan's father, spoke about who she was as a person. My daughter was always a very fun person to be with. She was funny, ambitious, hard worker. I want the world to remember her for. What she was not for what happened to her as the years go by. I was already starting to feel like Like, uh... like a strong pain knowing that my daughter's anniversary was coming. Every year it just gets stronger and stronger. Bear County Sheriff Javier Salazar recently announced 24 year old Joey Tovar Vargas was arrested and charged with tampering with evidence. He has not been charged with homicide at this point. Megan was last seen with him in her truck. The announcement, a step towards closure. I feel a little bit better, and I've been feeling a little bit more of a relief on that good news that we got. I call it an early Christmas present. Sheriff Salazar says investigators suspected Tovar Vargas at first, but there was not enough evidence to link him to the crime. It turned into a cold case. Then last year, investigators used new technology to go through his phone. They found what the sheriff calls a treasure trove of information. Phone records place him near where her belongings and truck were found. He did web searches about how long fingerprints last and how to delete social media. He asked a witness for help moving a body. He was seen by witnesses dumping evidence. And there were pictures of the blanket Megan was wrapped in on his phone. I just hope that the person that got arrested... They charge him to the fullest. I'm hoping that he gets more charges added to him. I just want people to like if they're going through the same thing that I have been going through of losing my daughter to not to ever give up to continue seeking and keeping their loved ones alive. Not to ever forget them because I've been fighting for my daughter's justice for the last seven years and I never gave up. I continued until we got some answers recently, and there is hope. And the sheriff says there's no indication that there are other suspects, but that could change if more information comes in. If you know anything about the case, call the Bexar County Sheriff's Office. Alec. Angela, does this suspect have any criminal history? He does have a lengthy criminal history. He's had three domestic violence cases with three separate victims, all of whom are separate from Megan. He also had an out of county human smuggling charge.