# Man searched 'how long fingerprints last' after wrapping girlfriend's body in distinctive blanket

> Texas man arrested for setting girlfriend's body on fire years after she went missing.
- Title: Man searched 'how long fingerprints last' after wrapping…
- Summary: Texas man arrested for setting girlfriend's body on fire years after she went missing. Joey Emiliano Tovar-Vargas, 24, was arrested for tampering with…
- Keywords: joey emiliano tovar-vargas, meagan gonzales, bexar county sheriff's office, tampering with evidence, fingerprints, distinctive blanket, body on fire, missing person, cold case, cellphone data, crime, news
- Source: Law & Crime — https://lawandcrime.com/crime/man-searched-how-long-fingerprints-last-after-he-wrapped-girlfriends-body-in-distinctive-blanket-and-set-it-on-fire-sheriff
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- Topics: joey emiliano tovar-vargas, meagan gonzales, bexar county sheriff's office, tampering with evidence, fingerprints, distinctive blanket, body on fire, missing person, cold case, cellphone data, crime, news
## Man searched 'how long fingerprints last'
Joey Emiliano Tovar-Vargas, 24, searched online how long fingerprints last after wrapping his girlfriend's body in a distinctive blanket.

> how long fingerprints last
## Girlfriend's body found burned
Meagan Gonzales, 20, was last seen with Tovar-Vargas in her truck on Nov. 11, 2019, in San Antonio.
## Body recovered in field
Her body was found in a field more than 20 miles from her truck on Dec. 3, 2019.
## Body wrapped in distinctive blanket
Authorities recovered her body burned and wrapped in a blanket with distinctive patterns.
## Cold case unit re-examined
Bexar County Sheriff's Office re-examined the case starting last year using new technology.
## Phone data reveals evidence
Phone data showed Tovar-Vargas was in the area where Gonzales' property was recovered.
## Suspect searched for evidence
Tovar-Vargas allegedly searched how to delete social media and how long fingerprints last.
## Witness reported evidence
A witness said Tovar-Vargas dumped evidence in the days following the homicide.
## Charges filed
Tovar-Vargas charged with tampering with a corpse but not murder.
## Sheriff's statement
Sheriff Javier Salazar said they believe Tovar-Vargas is responsible but can only prove he disposed of the body.
## Bail set
Tovar-Vargas jailed on $200,000 bond with next court date March 29.
## Father's reaction
Meagan's father said he dreamed about telling her he would hold the person responsible accountable.
## Father's hope
He told Meagan, 'it looks like you're getting your justice that I promised you'.
## Case status
The case remains open with no murder charges filed.
## Key takeaway

Joey Emiliano Tovar-Vargas, 24, was arrested for tampering with evidence in Meagan Gonzales' death after new technology revealed his cellphone data showed he searched how long fingerprints last.