MICHELLE WARNER-31 yo- Houston TX

Family worried as days pass without hearing from missing mom

09/26/2012
HOUSTON—Houston police are trying to find a missing mother who hasn’t been seen, or heard from, for several days.

Friends and family members of Michelle Warner on Wednesday said they were growing more anxious by the hour.

“She would never ever go this long without talking to somebody,” said
Stephanie Helton, who’s known the 31-year-old since grade school. “She
loved to talk. We’ve pretty muched talked to everyone she knows, and no
one has had contact with her.”

Warner and her estranged boyfriend lived together with their
3-year-old son, in an apartment located in the 7200 block of Bellerive
in southwest Houston.

According to authorities, the estranged boyfriend said she stormed
out of the apartment following an argument on Saturday. According to
authorities, he left town to stay with family members near Odessa and
took their child with him.

“It doesn’t make sense,” said Russell Johnston, the missing woman’s
uncle. “There’s a lot of things that Michelle would do but nothing like
that.”

After a few days, a missing person’s report was filed.

Family members said detectives who entered the apartment observed that the carpets had been freshly doused with bleach.

HPD homicide detectives expected to meet with investigators from the missing person’s division on Thursday.

“All I know is that I’m scared that something terrible has happened,” said Scott Russell, who also called Warner a close friend.
http://www.khou.com/news/Family-worried-as-days-pass-without-hearing-from-missing-mom--171446141.html?%3F

Was Michelle Warner Harmed by Ex?



09/27/2012
Missing mom Michelle Warner hasn't been seen since Saturday night
after she had a fight with her ex-boyfriend Mark Castellano. The details
in this case so far are heavy with suspicion, and it's likely that this
one isn't going to end on a positive note. Like the case of slain
mother Lynn Jackenheimer, the estranged boyfriend in this one drove the
child he shared with the missing woman to loved ones located several
hours away -- the same night the woman vanished.

So
where is 31-year-old Michelle Warner? There is no telling, but those
who know her have grave concerns for her. She hasn't been in contact
with anyone, nor has there been any activity on her mobile phone. This
isn't in her personality according to loved ones.
It's
also reported that the relationship the missing woman had with her
former boyfriend was "never a good situation," and Castellano had
"psychotic spells." These details combine to make a recipe for disaster
so it wouldn't be surprising if investigators suspected foul play in
this disappearance.
http://news.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981665234

Michelle Warner Body Found: Mark Castellano Leads Texas Police To Former Lover's Corpse

10/01/2012
Authorities have recovered the body of a 31-year-old Houston mother
who went missing last week after an argument with her ex-boyfriend.


A statement to police from Michelle Warner's former lover, Mark Castellano, led investigators to her corpse, dumped approximately 500 miles away in Odessa, Tx., ABC News reports.


On Sunday, Castellano, 37, told officials that he went to stay with
family near the Odessa-Midland region after disposing of the body, only
to fly back to Houston on Sunday where he issued his confession, according to Click2Houston.


Warner disappeared on Sept. 22 from an apartment where she lived with
Castellano and their 3-year-old son, Cayden. Castellano initially told
authorities that Warner stormed out with her bag and phone following a fight, according to KTRK.


Stefanie Helton, Warner's close friend of 20 years, characterized Castellano as someone prone to "psychotic spells."


"He had episodes, he tried suicide ...," she said, according to ABC
News. "He's done other crazy things. Nothing extra-violent; he'd push
her up against the wall, that type of thing. He's threatened her."


Around 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, Houston police contacted the Midland
County Sheriff's Office with information that led to Warner's body.
Investigators found Warner's body in a "partial grave" four hours later, MyWestTexas reports.
Murder charges against Castellano are pending as police continue their investigation, according to KTRK.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/01/michelle-warner-body-found_n_1928829.html?ncid=webmail1