Body of missing East Texas girl found in well, relative held

Investigators say a 10-year-old East Texas girl reported missing from church has been found dead in a water well and a relative was held as the lone suspect in the slaying.

Smith County Sheriff Larry Smith says firefighters Sunday recovered the body of Kayla Gomez-Orozco of Tyler from a well beside a home near Bullard. Smith says a male resident – the only suspect – was jailed without bond on a federal immigration hold.

Kayla was last seen Tuesday night at a church in Bullard, 100 miles southeast of Dallas. Smith says the investigation led to the relative’s home several miles away. The body was located Saturday.

Smith declined to release a cause of death or a possible motive, pending charges.

The suspect’s name and relationship to Kayla weren’t released.