HOUSTON – A man accused in connection with the death of his 26-year-old girlfriend in Houston is back in the U.S. after authorities said he fled to Honduras nearly five years ago when she was reported missing.
Miguel Angel Buezo, 32, was extradited back to the U.S. this week on a murder charge, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced Friday. He is scheduled for arraignment Monday in the 263rd District Court.
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Buezo is accused of killing Karen Ramirez after leaving a club together while quarreling on March 24, 2017.
“On behalf of justice for Karen’s family, I am happy to see Mr. Buezo back on U.S. soil after a lengthy extradition process from Guatemala,” said Kim Bryant of the DA’s Fugitive Apprehension Section. “I look forward to seeing justice done in this case.”
According to Ogg -- who cited court documents in a news release about the extradition -- Buezo was caught on camera in 2017 arguing with Ramirez while sitting in her car in front of their home after the couple left the club. Ogg’s office said a neighbor heard both of their voices and heard Buezo threaten to shoot Ramirez. Investigators found a bullet hole in the interior of the passenger side door, blood on the floorboards and blood in the trunk.
Investigators believe Buezo shot her, then put her body in the trunk and dumped it somewhere to conceal the evidence. Ogg’s office said the next day he told his estranged wife that he was going to Honduras to visit his sick mother. He also convinced her to help move Ramirez’s car to a warehouse district, miles from his home to further conceal the evidence. Ramirez’s body was never found despite an extensive search by volunteers and Texas EquuSearch. Investigators urge anyone with information on her remains to contact the HPD Homicide Division at 713-308-3600.
Investigators believe Buezo fled to Honduras and remained there until he moved into Guatemala in January of 2018. Buezo was charged on April 6, 2017. He was arrested in Guatemala on April 9, 2021, and went through judicial extradition proceedings there before being brought back late Wednesday and placed in the Harris County Jail.
If convicted of murder, Buezo faces up to life in prison.
“We see once again that when we coordinate with our law enforcement partners, such as the FBI Fugitive Task Force in Houston and the Houston Police Department, a fugitive might be able to run, but they cannot hide,” Ogg said. “Now that this accused killer is back behind bars, we will seek justice for the victim’s family.”
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