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UPDATE: Body found in pond confirmed to be missing UALR student


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Updated: 10/17/2011 7:57 pm Published: 10/17/2011 12:55 pm
PULASKI COUNTY, AR - Investigators are still looking for clues in the pond not far from the Sweet Home community cemetery where police say the body of 20-year-old Patricia Guardado was found Sunday afternoon.

"We are doing what we can to assist Little Rock Police,” Pulaski County Sheriff Doc Holladay said. “We sent out our dive team back in the water to look for evidence and we will assist as needed to try to find the person or persons responsible for this lady's death."

Detectives don't have much information to go on.

"We're looking for things close to the body,” Lt. Carl Minden of Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office said. “Things that could possibly relate to the victim, those types of things that haven't been in the water very long."

Guardado’s car was found Wednesday near the UALR campus behind the Burger King on University, but she never made it to class.

"I encourage anyone that may have been in the area of burger king Wednesday morning that may have seen Miss Guardado to contact us," Lt. Terry Hastings with the Little Rock Police said.

Investigators are keeping what little information they do have quiet hoping it could lead to a suspect.

"Frankly, the individuals involved know these details and it helps us to be able to confirm information that comes in," Lt. Hastings said.

"We need to find the person or persons responsible for this lady's death." Sheriff Holladay said.

"We're not going to stop until we find out who did this,” Martin Guardado, Patricia’s brother said. “We'll do whatever it takes."

This is a statement from the Chancellor of UALR saying “the worst fears have come true and their hearts and prayers go out to the family.”

A rosary service is being held Monday night at 8pm at St. Edward's Church in Little Rock. Tuesday, UALR is planning a candlelight vigil on campus at 7pm.
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johnf39706 - 10/18/2011 9:05 AM
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God, please expose the animal that did this, and please expose the UALR police. How can a campus this size have so much crime? Because the people who are supposed to be protecting it are out goofing off trying to play police. Keep your cars, and your police personnel ON THE CAMPUS!!!

spyingonyou - 10/18/2011 7:21 AM
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God sits HIGH and see all , why do these people think they doing something in secret no matter what you do GOD see and know...Ecclesiastes. there is an evil which I have seen under the sun,and it is common among men....

Sapper 6 - 10/18/2011 5:25 AM
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Deuteronomy 19:21 Show no pity: life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot. " Enough Said!" SAPPER 6 OUT...

wakeup - 10/17/2011 10:22 PM
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Dear Lord God, you set high and looks low, I'm asking you in Jesus name to expose that demon that did such an evil thing to you precious child. Lord please bless her soul and keep the whole family close in your arms. Amen......

wakeup - 10/17/2011 10:18 PM
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Dear Lord God, you set high and looks low, I'm asking you in Jesus name to expose that demon that did such an evil thing to you precious child. Lord please bless her soul and keep the whole family close in your arms. Amen......

josec224 - 10/17/2011 9:54 PM
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LA POLICIA DE UALR DEBERIA DE TENER MAS CUIDADO CON TODA LOS ESTUDIASTES QUE CAMINAN APIE PARA SU CLASES SI NO QUE ESTA SIEMPRE TRATANDO DE ESTAR DANDOLE TIKES AL PERSONAS QUE SOLO VA A TRABAJAR ,ME PESAME PARA LA FAMILIA Y ORAMOS PARA QUE DIOS DE CONSUELO Y PAZ

sugarcarter - 10/17/2011 5:18 PM
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UALR Police should be ashamed of themselves. They are all in the neighborhoods around the campus harassing the people who live around here. Then they harrass the drivers passing down University or Fair Park, when they should be patrolling all these satellite parking lots around UALR that the students use. My heart goes out to her family and friends, and I hope the UALR police are shamed into patrolling the areas that pertain to the campus and campus safety.

ladyofthehill - 10/17/2011 4:28 PM
4 Votes
Who ever they are will screw up and spill the beans maybe just maybe there is some DNA.I hope and pray for swift justice this person or persons deserves no less that what they gave her.

pat72209 - 10/17/2011 3:58 PM
3 Votes
So very sad..God Bless her and comfort her family. AN ANIMAL DID THIS!!! SURE HOPE SOMEHOW "IT" WILL BE CAUGHT. Probably brought her car and parked it there....someone must know something. PUT A REWARD OUT AND SOMEONE WILL CLAIM IT.

alialmoore - 10/17/2011 3:40 PM
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MaY God rest her soul. I have seen her many times on campus and I am so saddened to hear that she was killed. I just got done being upset for campus police for ticketing me for doing my best to park as close, but not illegally, to the building on campus that I was leaving at 9:30 pm. There must be a better way to keep this campus safe. Two shootings and now a student abducted and murdered is not okay.
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