After over two years, deputies arrested 26-year-old Antonio Rodriguez for the murder of 16-year-old Robert Schmidt Jr., found dead in a dirt field. Schmidt's mother last saw him drop off at a skate park before he went missing. His mother initiated a search when he did not return home. The family is devastated by the loss, describing Robert as a kind, compassionate boy. The arrest marks a breakthrough in the case and brings some measure of justice to his grieving family, who have sought answers since his death in 2022.
"When we were driving by, we had seen the fire department pulling up on scene and them taping it off. In that moment, I knew that that was my son."
"Why would you leave my son in the dirt? You know. Why?" - Elizabeth Schmidt, mother of the victim, expressing her grief and confusion.
"Our family is completely devastated and at a loss for words. We don't understand why this has happened or who would do this." - Aunt of Robert Schmidt Jr.
"I'm so relieved we can finally say my boy has gotten justice," said his mother after the arrest of the suspect.
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