#evidence-tampering

#evidence-tampering

According to police, deputies responded Thursday afternoon to a report of CPR in progress at a residence in Ooltewah, about 20 miles outside of Chattanooga. First responders located a female victim and attempted life-saving measures, but were unable to revive her, cops said. Due to the condition of the victim and the residence, detectives from the HCSO's Criminal Investigative Services were then called to scene.

The 45-year-old alleged girlfriend of the murder suspect is now in jail in Martinez. Authorities say she broke into the home where the murders took place and stole evidence - specifically cellphones - and then destroyed and disposed of the evidence in trash cans near where she lives in Oakland.

Aimee Gutierrez, speaking about her dog Saint, expressed her devastation, stating: "We were not given details; we were not given the chance to say goodbye."