Solved Murders - True Crime Stories - Kidnapped When She Was About to Return to Spain The Case of Pilar Garrido PART2 #46

Episode Date: October 23, 2025

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Horror. The story of Pilar Garito, love, mystery, and a crime that shook two countries. The moment those men shoved Pilar into another car and sped off, everything changed forever. Jorge, her husband, stood frozen on that desolate road in Tamalipas, clutching their baby, staring into the darkness, not knowing what to do, how to react, or even how to breathe. It was one of those moments where reality shes, shatters so violently that your brain simply refuses to process it. One second he was arguing with armed strangers about keeping his family safe, and the next, his wife, his partner, his best friend, was gone, swallowed by the night, leaving behind only chaos and questions. And so begins the second

half of this story, the part where everything unravels. If the first act of Pilar's life was about love, sacrifice and building a new future in Mexico, this second act is about suspicion, betrayal, a hunt for answers, and a tragic discovery that would divide two nations, Spain and Mexico, in shock. Shock on the road. Horge later explained that Pilar's phone had been left in their car, sitting right there on the passenger seat where she had been moments earlier. That detail, simple as it sounds, would later become one of the many inconsistencies, lease would latch on to. But in that moment, Jorge wasn't thinking about phones or belongings. He wasn't thinking about whether the men had taken wallets, cash, or even the car. All he could

register was that they hadn't taken anything. No purse, no phone, no money. They had only taken her. And that didn't make sense. If it was just a robbery, why her? Why not the cash, the car, or the expensive belongings? Why drag a young mother into a separate vehicle? And and vanish. Confused, heart racing, Jorge climbed back into his own car, baby strapped safely in the back and started driving. His destination, Ciudad Victoria, where his family lived. He needed help, support, and above all, answers. Once in the city, he rushed to his parents, spilling the terrifying story. His father, alarmed but trying to stay composed, agreed to accompany him to the authorities. The only logical step was to file an immediate complaint.

Together, they went straight to the Fiscalia Specializedza in Combat Al Sequestro, the specialized anti-kidnapping unit. If anyone could deal with this, it would be them. But what happened next shocked both men. The office was closed. Yes, closed. Imagine showing up, frantic, desperate, your wife just taken at gunpoint and being told, sorry,

come back tomorrow? That's exactly what happened. Officials told Jorge and his father to return the next day to file a formal report. To any outsider, it sounded unbelievable. How can an anti-kidnapping office not take a complaint about an actual kidnapping right there, right then? But apparently, that was the reality. So Jorge went home, panicked, sleepless, waiting for morning. The next day they returned. This time the complaint was taken. Jorge sat for hours, giving a detailed statement, recounting everything. The beach trip, the family meal, the stop on the road, the armed men, the abduction. Every detail mattered. But here's the problem. The process was slow, painfully slow, and kidnapping cases, especially in Mexico, require speed. The first 24 to 48 hours

are critical. Delays can mean the difference between life and death. Yet Jorge found himself entangled in paperwork, bureaucratic delays, and skepticism. And as it turns out, from the very first minute, investigators already had him in their sights. Suspicion on Jorge. From the police perspective, something smelled off. Their reasoning, several points jumped out. The modus operandi. The story Jorge told involved two armed men blocking the road with a car, demanding money, phones, and the vehicle. But then, instead of stealing valuables, they allegedly took only Pilar. That didn't match the usual pattern of highway robberies in Tamalipas. The delay in reporting. Horje claimed he went to the facts the night of the kidnapping, but was turned away and told to return the next day. Authorities,

however, insisted that was impossible. To them, it looked like he had purposely waiting. contradictions about the phone. At first, Jorge swore Pilar's phone was left behind in their car. Later, it turned out she had it with her. Was this a simple mix-up due to shock or something more sinister? The silence of the kidnappers. No ransom call came. Day one passed, then day two, then three, four, five, nothing. Usually, kidnappers in Mexico make contact quickly, demanding payment, but this time there was radio silence. For police, these details... Hi, I'm Darren Marler.

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They interviewed 30 people, ran seven separate lines of inquiry, and launched 10 search operations. Jorge even helped build a composite sketch of one of the kidnappers. He remembered the young man's face clearly. That sketch led investigators to an interesting lead. Just weeks before Pilar's disappearance, eight teenagers had escaped from a nearby juvenile detention center. One of them, a boy nicknamed El Goofy, real name, Juan Antonio Rodriguez Verdinez, bore a striking resemblance to Jorge's description.

Meanwhile, Pilar's case started gaining traction internationally. From Spain, her mother raised hell, contacting media outlets, pressuring authorities, and even traveling to Mexico to support Jorge and look for her daughter. Within two weeks, Pilar's name and face were everywhere, newspapers, television, online headlines. Public support rallied around Jorge. Friends, family, even Pilar's relatives all vouched for him. They described him as desperate, broken, a man doing everything. possible to find his wife. From the outside, he looked like a grieving husband caught in a nightmare. But behind the scenes, Mexican police weren't buying it. Picking apart his story. First, there was the

issue of the car. When investigators asked to inspect it, Jorge admitted he had cleaned it thoroughly. Why, they wondered. Would someone scrub down their car right after a violent kidnapping? Jorge insisted he had waited ten days before cleaning it, frustrated that authorities weren't acting and wanting to move on. But to police, it looked like an attempt to destroy evidence. Then they began looking at the couple's relationship. Outwardly, everything seemed perfect, no reports of violence, no major arguments, strong family ties.

But when they dug deeper, they learned something critical. Pilar had been planning to return to Spain. not just for a short visit, but possibly to live there permanently with their child. And in the police's eyes, this was motive. They theorized that Jorge didn't want to leave Mexico, that he felt Pilar was forcing him, and that perhaps he feared she would take their son away from him. So, using his knowledge of criminology,

he supposedly staged a fake kidnapping, then killed her. From their perspective, his training worked against him. As a criminology teacher, Jorge knew how investigations worked. He would have known that reporting a disappearance gets authorities moving fast, while reporting a kidnapping slows things down, since in kidnapping, negotiation usually comes before action. So, step by step, suspicion hardened into certainty for the investigators. The horrific discovery.

On July 26th, weeks after Pilar vanished, search teams made a grim discovery, just 10 kilometers from where she was allegedly taken. Bones. At first glance, they were almost unrecognizable. Time, weather, and scavengers had left the remains mostly skeletal. Only parts of the head still had tissue. Strands of hair clung stubbornly to the skull.

Alongside the remains were personal items, accessories, and most notably, a watch that Pilar always wore. To police, this was crucial. If the crime had been a robbery, her watch would have been gone. It was valuable, easy to pawn. But it was still there. That meant, in their eyes, robbery was never the motive. This wasn't random. This was personal. And their theory pointed back once again to Jorge. The pressure mounts. News of the remains spread like wildfire. Spanish media picked it up instantly, painting a grim picture for audiences back home. Pilar's mother, devastated, demanded justice and answers. Mexican officials hinted heavily that George was their main suspect. But the truth wasn't clear-cut. Forensic analysis was needed.

Investigators examined the bones, looking for signs of violence. The official line was that Pilar had been strangled, though with the state of decomposition, proving it conclusively was difficult. Still, prosecutors were confident enough in their theory. To them... Hi, I'm Darren M. Marler, host of the Weird Darkness podcast. I want to talk about the most important tool in my podcast belt. Spreaker is the all-in-one platform that makes it easy to record, host, and distribute

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check out spreeker.com. That's S-P-R-K-E-R dot com. everything fit. No ransom demand. Inconsistencies in Jorge's testimony. A cleaned car. A possible motive tied to Pilar's plan to move to Spain. The watch that ruled out robbery. They believed Jorge had staged everything, murdered his wife, and tried to cover it up. And that's where we pause this chapter. Pillars' remains had been found. Suspitions were piling high against her husband and the once-loving story of a Spanish journalist and a Mexican criminology professor had twisted into a true crime tragedy. To be continued.