Man accused of driving murdered elderly woman's SUV for a month with her body inside

Investigators in Calcasieu Parish said a man is accused of murdering an elderly woman and driving around in her SUV for about a month with the woman's body still in the vehicle.

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We have seen some strange cases here in Calcasieu Parish, but this case is definitely an unusual one for us," said Sheriff Tony Mancuso. "We have never seen someone drive around with a dead body in the SUV for 30 days. My prayers go out to the family and friends of Mrs. Sheila. This is a senseless and inhumane tragedy. The body has been sent off for further testing and to determine the cause of death. The investigation is continuing.

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The discovery began on Sunday around 3:30 p.m. Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a call about a missing woman, identified as Sheila Ortega, 72, of Lake Charles. Family members of Ortega told deputies they had not spoken with her in about one month.

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On Monday during the missing person investigation, detectives located Ortega’s SUV in the mall parking lot, with her body inside. Detectives found a person of interest, Christopher T. Cater, 41, of Lake Charles, at a nearby business. He was an acquaintance of Ortega. When detectives spoke with Cater, he told deputies he killed Ortega approximately one month ago. Cater also admitted to detectives to opening several loans using Ortega’s information, after her death.

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Hell is waiting for this POS