BENTON COUNTY, Wash. - The U.S. Marshals in the Eastern District of Washington state are asking for the public’s help to find 33-year-old Edgar Salvador Casian-Garcia and 37-year-old Araceli Medina, both of whom have nationwide warrants for their arrest for murder, child rape and child abuse.The charges stem from a horrific discovery of the body of a young boy and a follow-up investigation.
On Feb. 5, 2022, hikers found human remains in rural Benton County. Through dental records, the remains were identified as 8-year-old Edgar Casian Jr.
He had been reported missing in May of 2021. Pasco police say Casian Sr. and Medina claimed they hadn't seen the child since September of 2020 and didn't know where he was.After Edgar Jr's remains were found, warrants were issued for Casian-Garcia and Medina's arrests.
Casian-Garcia is Edgar's father, and Medina is his stepmother. The couple is accused of sexually abusing and trafficking Edgar Jr.