Tip line established to help find body of Kira Trevino

City of St. Paul sent this bulletin at 03/01/2013 05:16 PM CST

 

Public Information Office
Howie Padilla - Public Information Coordinator

Sgt. Paul Paulos - Public Information Officer 

(651) 755-7195
SPPD-PIO@ci.stpaul.mn.us

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

March 1, 2013

 

Tip line established to help find body of Kira Trevino

Information regarding Jeffery Trevino’s whereabouts also sought

 

  

Saint Paul police investigators searching for the body of Kira Trevino are asking for the public’s help and have established a tip line where community members can call with information. Police also are asking for information regarding the whereabouts of Jeffery Dale Trevino, Kira’s husband, in the overnight from Thursday, Feb. 21, 2013 to Friday morning, Feb. 22, 2013.

 

The tipline, 651-560-3277, will be answered by an investigator as is possible. If it is necessary for callers to leave a voicemail, an investigator will follow up on the call within hours. The tipline will also accept text message tips.

 

Any tips are welcome, however, the information would ideally include:

 

  • Nature of the information.
  • Any pertinent locations connected to the tip.
  • Any pertinent times connected to the tip.
  • Any possible contact information for the person leaving the information.
    • Anonymous tips with specific information are welcome.

 

If community members have information regarding an in-progress act involving Kira Trevino’s body, they are asked to call 911.

 

Investigators have determined that Kira Trevino was last seen alive leaving the Mall of America at 9:18 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 21, 2013. Over the weekend, Mall of America security noticed an abandoned car, later determined to belong to Kira Trevino.

 

Hours later, on Sunday morning, Feb. 24, 2013, Kira Trevino’s husband first reported her missing to police. As the investigation into her disappearance progressed, authorities examining Kira’s car and residence, discovered evidence of a violent crime.

 

The husband, Jeffery Dale Trevino, 39 of Saint Paul, is charged with two counts of murder in the second degree in connection with death of Kira Trevino. The criminal complaint attached to this media release, details the probable cause statement against Jeffery Trevino.

 

Investigators continue to follow all leads of where Kira or Jeffery Trevino may have been. Police are specifically seeking information on where Jeffery Trevino may have been, between the hours of 9 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 21, 2013 to 9:45 a.m. Friday, Feb. 22, 2013.

 

Photos of Kira’s vehicle, a 2006 white four-door Chevy Cobalt with license plate number XCC-572, are attached to this release. Anyone who believes they might have seen this vehicle anywhere within 100 miles of the Twin Cities Metro Area on Thursday night or Friday morning, is asked to contact the tipline.

 

Also, anyone who believes they may have seen Jeffery Trevino, described as a white male standing 5-foot, 11-inches and weighing 175 pounds, is asked to contact the tipline.