Woman Accused Of Killing Roommate In Orlando In 2022 Arrested In CT

HARTFORD, CT — A woman, accused of killing her roommate in Orlando, Florida in 2022, was taken into custody in Hartford, police said.

Gisselle Victoria-Gonzalez, 42, who has been living in Hartford, was charged with second-degree murder, one count of tampering with physical evidence and one count of grand theft, police said.

Runyleidy Medina-Pacheco, 42, was reported missing on December 27, 2022, Orlando police said.

At about 1:30 p.m. on December 27, 2022, Orlando police responded to the 6200 block of Curry Ford Road in response to a missing person.

Victoria-Gonzalez, who contacted police, stated she had not seen her roommate, Medina-Pachecho, since December 25, 2022, police said.

"As the investigation continued, detectives discovered numerous inconsistencies in the version of events as described by Victoria-Gonzalez," according to Orlando police. "A search warrant was executed at their residence, where significant evidence was recovered, indicating a violent incident had occurred."

Following a "comprehensive investigation" involving multiple law enforcement agencies at the local, state, and federal levels, detectives determined that Victoria-Gonzalez was residing in Hartford, police said.

After traveling to Hartford and conducting an additional interview with her, investigators developed probable cause to charge Victoria-Gonzalez, police said.

"We would like to acknowledge the assistance of the Hartford Police Department for their support in this investigation," police said, while adding that the body of Runyleidy Medina-Pacheco has not been located.

(Editor's note: If you click on the Facebook embed, you can view video of the arrest in Hartford, Conn.).

The Orlando Police Department urges anyone with information regarding this case to contact the Orlando Police Department Homicide Unit or call Crimeline at 800-423-TIPS (8477)