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A man has been indicted in the separate murder of two Tucson girls – Isabel Celis and Maribel Gonzales, officials said at a press conference today.
Six-year-old Isabel, whose remains were discovered in early March 2017 in Pima County, in the north-west of the countryside, was shot in her city center. and Maribel, 13, whose body was found in June 2014 in the same general area disappeared after telling her family that she was going to visit a friend.
The big break in business occurred in 2017 when the FBI received advice regarding a man who might have information about Isabel's disappearance.
On March 3, 2017, after talking to Christopher Clements, officials were able to find Isabel's remains.
They were discovered in the same area where Maribel's body had been found.
Clements, 36, was charged on Friday with 22 charges related to the murder of the two girls. These include two counts of first degree murder; two counts of kidnapping a minor; and a burglary head of a residential structure.
Clements has also been indicted for 14 counts of sexual exploitation of a minor. These charges stem from allegations Clements was dealing with child pornography.
County Attorney Barbara LaWall said Saturday that her office had assigned three prosecutors to the Clements case.
On the night of April 20, 2012, Isabel disappeared from her home in the city, causing a massive search and thousands of tips to the police.
Tucson Police Chief, Chris Magnus, Pima County Lawyer, Barbara LaWall, and Pima County Sheriff, Mark Napier, at a press conference on the homicides of Isabel Celis and Maribel Gonzalez at TPD on September 15, 2018.
Isabel's father, Sergio, reported his disappearance the next morning, after he and his sons searched the house and the older man found the window open with a screen in the yard.
Tucson Police Chief Chris Magnus praised the department this morning for sorting out thousands of tips in the case and continuing the investigation for years.
Maribel went missing on June 4, 2014, a day after telling her family that she was going to visit a friend. The case was initially investigated as a runaway.
Maribel's body was found in the desert two days later on the east side of Trico Road, about half a mile south of Avra Valley Road.
Abrian Gonzalez, Maribel's father Victoria Gonzalez (pictured behind Gonzalez), talks about her daughter while she was at Homicide Survivors in Tucson in June 2014. She was reported missing on June 4th. Maribel Gonzalez, 13 years old. , was found dead early June in the Avra valleys near Trico and Avra Valley roads. Originally, the authorities listed the person found as an adult. Authorities are wary of the circumstances of his death and await the results of the autopsy. This is the second tragedy for this family. On New Year's Day, her mother was seriously injured after being thrown back with her boyfriend on the south side.
Tucson officials: a man accused of murdering Isabel Celis and Maribel Gonzalez
Isabel Celis, on the left, and Maribel Gonzalez
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Tucson Police Chief Chris Magnus, Pima County Attorney Barbara LaWall, and Pima County Sheriff Mark Napier at a press conference at TPD on September 15, 2018. Christopher Matthew Clements has been accused of the deaths of Isabel Celis and Maribel Gonazalez.
Abrian Gonzalez
Abrian Gonzalez, Maribel's father Victoria Gonzalez (pictured behind Gonzalez), talks about her daughter while she was at Homicide Survivors in Tucson in June 2014. She was reported missing on June 4th. Maribel Gonzalez, 13 years old. , was found dead early June in the Avra valleys near Trico and Avra Valley roads. Originally, the authorities listed the person found as an adult. Authorities are wary of the circumstances of his death and await the results of the autopsy. This is the second tragedy for this family. On New Year's Day, her mother was seriously injured after being thrown back with her boyfriend on the south side.
Maribel Gonzalez
Photos of the murder victim Maribel Gonzalez exhibited at a press conference held by Homicide Survivors, Inc. in 2016.
Disappearance of Isabel Celis
Sergio, on the left, and Becky Celis, the parents of Isabel Celis, talk about the disappearance of their daughter three years ago. Photo taken Friday, April 17, 2015 in Tucson, Arizona Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star
Disappearance of Isabel Celis
Becky Celis talks about her daughter Isabel Celis, in Isabel's room, where the family keeps the gifts that she buys for her and the letters and messages left by loved ones and sages. Photo taken Friday, April 17, 2015 in Tucson, Arizona Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star
Disappearance of Isabel Celis
The small sanctuary of Isabel Celis, overseen by a large statue of Our Lady of Fatima, in the family room, three years after the disappearance of Isabel. Photo taken Friday, April 17, 2015 in Tucson, Arizona Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star
Disappearance of Isabel Celis
Some of the decorated stones left by family and sympathizers, surrounding the family home of Isabel Celis, three years after his passing. Photo taken Friday, April 17, 2015 in Tucson, Arizona Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star
Memorial for Isabel Celis
About 500 grieving people are issuing pink and purple balloons in a farewell gesture to conclude the memorial ceremony of Isabel Celis at St. Augustine's Cathedral, Saturday, April 29, 2017, Tucson, Arizona. Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star
Memorial for Isabel Celis
Purple was the morning color, with small symbols like ribbons on vehicles' antennas during a commemorative ceremony for Isabel Celis at St. Augustine's Cathedral, Saturday, April 29, 2017, Tucson, Arizona. Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star
Memorial for Isabel Celis
El Mariachi Tapatio members quietly repeat "When You Wish Upon A Star" on the steps of St. Augustine's Cathedral as the mourners continue to attend a commemorative ceremony for Isabel Celis, Saturday, April 29, 2017 in Tucson, Arizona. the number at the end of the morning ceremonies. Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star
Memorial for Isabel Celis
Grieving people enter St. Augustine Cathedral for a memorial service for Isabel Celis, Saturday, April 29, 2017, Tucson, Arizona. Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star
Isabel Celis Anniversary
Looking at Sergio Celis, his wife, Becky, discusses the case of their missing daughter, Isabel, in their home in Tucson. Isabel's parents hope that a new survey will reveal information about the disappearance of their daughter two years ago.
Missing girl
Becky and Sergio Celis are holding hands during a prayer at the Catalina Unified Methodist Church on May 6, 2012, during a benefit concert for his daughter Isabel.
Missing girl
The image of six-year-old Isabel is on the back of her father's shirt as he takes a hug after the first public appearance of parents at a volunteer center near their home on April 25. Sergio and Becky Celis pleaded for the return of their daughter.
Isabel Celis
Felix Olivas and Michael Szelewski, members of the Tucson Police Department, examine Wednesday documents from a canvas in the East 12th Street and South Van Buren neighborhood, following the investigation of Isabel Celis, who has been missing since April 2012.
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Sergio Celis pleads for the return of his daughter Isabel, 6, while his wife Becky stands next to him.
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Nadine Karsevar, a canine dog trainer with this dog looking for various locations for little Isabel Celis near the police command post near Craycroft and Broadway on Sunday, April 22, 2012.
Missing girl
The Diamondbacks, a coach baseball team, are holding a moment of silence after their match at Freedom Park for Isabel Celis. The team organized a vigil after the match that included prayers, songs, purple ribbons near the canoe and the release of purple balloons in the air.
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Christina Lopez breaks down during a vigil at Freedom Park for Isabel Celis.
Missing girl
Hundreds of people gather at a vigil at Liberty Park for Isabel Celis, the 6-year-old girl, missing since Saturday morning, Tuesday, April 24, 2012, in Tucson.
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George Hanna, a field manager and baseball league coach for whom Isabel Celis played, talks to members of the Diamondbacks and those who attended a vigil at Freedom Park.
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Diamondbacks player Jacob Ramos and his teammates tie purple ribbons on the fence near their canoe after their match at Freedom Park for Isabel Celis.
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Tucsonians hold candles at a parking lot vigil near the police command post near Craycroft and Broadway, in tribute to 6-year-old Isabel Celis, who passed away on April 22, 2012.
Missing girl
People place their candles at the bottom of a large poster of Isabel Celis, a missing 6-year-old girl, during a candlelight vigil near a police headquarters in Tucson, Sunday, April 22, 2012. The disappearance More than 150 police officers tried to determine if she had been abducted, a police spokeswoman said on Sunday.
Missing girl
A candlelight vigil was held on April 22, 2012 for the missing child Isabel Celis.
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Tucson police chief Roberto Villasenor talks to the media about the disappearance of 6-year-old Isabel Celis on April 23, 2012
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Two TPD cars guard Isabel Celis' 6-year-old home on April 23, 2012
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Canine dog trainer Nadine Karsevar conducts a search at various locations for Isabel Celis near the police command post near Craycroft and Broadway, Sunday, April 22, 2012
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A candlelight vigil was held on April 22, 2012 for the missing child Isabel Celis.
Missing girl
Members of the Tucson Police Service search Craycroft Road and Interstate 10 for Isabel Celis, 6, on Monday, April 23, 2012 in Tucson. The disappearance of this girl provoked a massive search with more than 150 law enforcement officers trying to determine if she was abducted, a police spokeswoman said Sunday.
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A candlelight vigil was held on April 22, 2012 for the missing child Isabel Celis.
Missing girl
A candlelight vigil was held on April 22, 2012 for the missing child Isabel Celis.
Missing girl
Holly Salgado, left, and Tara Alexander standing with a photo of Isabel Celis while they listen to a friend talking to family media and the little girl Sunday, April 22, 2012 in Tucson, Arizona Isabel Celis has been discovered at home on Saturday morning.
Missing girl
A lane corridor behind the street where a 6-year-old girl, Tucson, disappeared from her home, was cut with police cassettes in Tucson, Arizona, on Sunday, April 22, 2012. Police cordoned off a neighborhood where Isabel Mercedes Celis was missing from her home overnight, as authorities on Sunday extended a large area looking for indications of possible kidnapping. (AP Photo / Terry Tang)
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