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Ex-boyfriend charged in death of woman found in desert

April 10, 2008 - 9:00 pm
 

The former boyfriend of a woman whose body was found Wednesday in the desert outside Boulder City was arrested later in the day in connection with her death.

Edith Calderon, a 32-year-old mother of four, was reported missing Sunday from the 300 block of Cincinnati Avenue, near Sahara Avenue and Las Vegas Boulevard, by her 14-year-old daughter. While detectives were interviewing her former boyfriend, 28-year-old Gonzalo Tejada-Rivas, they found Calderon's white 1994 Pontiac Grand Prix in a neighborhood near Maryland Parkway and Desert Inn Road.

On Wednesday, they were directed to the desert near U.S. Highway 95 and Silver Line Road, where Calderon's body was found, according to police.

Tejada-Rivas was arrested and charged with one count of murder and one count of kidnapping.

Calderon's four children have been placed in the care of Clark County Child Protective Services. A coroner's autopsy will be performed today to determine the manner and cause of her death, according to police.

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