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Deputies detain man while investigating Bexar County woman’s murder on SA trail

One man remains jailed on evading arrest charges but there is no word about whether he might be connected to the death.

SAN ANTONIO — The intense effort continues to find out who killed a local woman who was out for a walk on the Salado Creek trail.

A man who was tackled and detained as detectives were leaving the crime scene Monday night is still in the Bexar County Jail with a $7,500 bond.

Thursday, he was identified by BCSO as Marco Flores and officials say he had "insider knowledge" of some of the details of the crime. 

BCSO said in a statement, "Prior to leaving the scene, a BCSO Deputy made contact with a male. The male was later identified as Marco Flores. While Flores was speaking with the Deputy, Flores provided some details regarding the victim's condition that were not released to the public."

Officials say on Monday, when Flores was told he was would be taken in for questioning, he ran from deputies. He was detained and taken in to BCSO headquarters.

"Investigators spoke with Flores but he provided no additional info," the BCSO statement reads.

At this time, he is charged with evading arrest. 

Another development they're not discussing is why the Bexar County Fire Marshal is helping with the case. In a briefing Monday afternoon, Sheriff Javier Salazar said the office was involved, but he did not specify why.

The Medical Examiner has said Dramiga's cause of death is blunt force and penetrating trauma of the head. There is no mention of an arson connection to the case so far, but detectives did cart away many bags of evidence from the deep woods throughout the day Monday.

Meanwhile, investigators said they are still hoping anyone who may have been anywhere in the area will contact them.
Detectives said they would be reaching out to one person who left a tip on their Facebook page about a possible sighting of the woman in Covington Park, but they are anxious to hear from more people because the potential crime scene, which could stretch to three miles, could have plenty of witnesses.

To get from where Dramiga left her car in Covington County Park on Rigsby, to where her body was found, she would have passed through or near, J Street Park, Martin Luther King Park and Defoste Park.

With regard to trail safety in relation to what the Sheriff called an unprovoked attack, SA Park Police provided the following statement:

“The Howard Peak Linear Greenway Trail system is patrolled daily by the ATV/Bike Patrol Unit of the San Antonio Park Police. Patrols operate on Leon Creek, Salado Creek, The Medina River Greenway, the San Antonio River (south of 1400 blk of the River’s intersection with the 1400 block of S. Alamo St), the Olmos Basin Trail system and the West Side Creeks Trail system. Officers are currently responsible to patrol approximately 105 miles of constructed trail.

In addition to Park Police patrol operations, the COSA Parks and Recreation Department schedules Park Trail Stewards to provide basic non-law-enforcement observation and assistance to trail users along many of the more highly traveled trail segments of the Trail system on a daily basis, primarily during peak user hours.(8:00 am to 5:00 pm).

As always, if you see something, say something. Citizens are reminded to be a good witness and if you are unsure of where you are, use landmarks that you may see which responding resources can use to locate you. (Bridges, Towers, Trailheads, etc.) Phone Numbers are 210-207-7273 (Non-Emergency) 911 for any emergency.”

The Parks and Recreation Department also has a trail safety tips video you can access by clicking here. 

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