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Navy Reservist arrested, accused of fleeing to Hong Kong after wife’s body found in Virginia freezer

FBI Director Kash Patel said Varela was apprehended after a weekslong international manhunt and is expected to be extradited to face murder charges.

  • Navy Reservist David Varela, 38, was arrested and accused of fleeing to Hong Kong after his wife Lina Guerra's body was found in a freezer at their home in Norfolk, Virginia.
  • Guerra's autopsy ruled her death a homicide caused by blunt force trauma and asphyxiation, and Varela was charged with her murder.
  • Guerra's family described Varela as jealous and controlling, saying he had been violent with her in the past but they never expected him to commit such a crime.
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Navy Reservist arrested, accused of fleeing to Hong Kong after wife's body found in Virginia freezer

Authorities say a man accused of fleeing to Hong Kong after his wife’s body was found in a freezer in their Virginia apartment has been apprehended.

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David Varela was accused of the death of his wife Lina M. Guerra Echavarria, who was found inside a freezer in his kitchen

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Wavy broke the news on Wednesday, April 15, 2026.
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