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  1. soak through
    be or become thoroughly soaked or saturated with a liquid
    Investigators and crime technicians serving a warrant on the couple's home on February 25 recovered blood samples, spatter patterns and tissue that had soaked through the carpet in Jeffery and Kira Trevino's bedroom.
  2. murder conviction
    conviction for murder
    Kira Trevino's body has not been found, which could be a problem for prosecutors seeking a murder conviction.
  3. impound
    take temporary possession of by legal authority
    The car was searched and impounded so technicians could process it for evidence.
  4. technician
    someone who is trained in a specific process
    The car was searched and impounded so technicians could process it for evidence.
  5. investigator
    someone who inquires carefully
    A criminal complaint filed Thursday morning in Ramsey County Court details the case investigators are building against Trevino.
  6. tracker
    someone who tracks down game
    That cab had a GPS tracker, which showed that it delivered the man to a spot within a block of the Trevino's home in St. Paul.
  7. defendant
    someone against whom an action is brought in a court of law
    "Although a body has not been recovered, we believe that the victim has been murdered by the defendant and is no longer alive," Ramsey County Attorney John Choi told reporters, "based on the amount of blood that was found in the home and in the car."
  8. horrific
    grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
    "We will do everything that we can in our power to bring the defendant to justice for his horrific crime."
  9. chevy
    annoy continually or chronically
    Her white Chevy Cobalt was located in a parking lot at the Mall of America one day later.
  10. St. Paul
    a Christian missionary to the Gentiles
    PAUL, Minn. - The husband of a woman reported missing in St. Paul is now officially charged with her murder.
  11. bathroom
    a room (as in a residence) containing a bathtub or shower and usually a washbasin and toilet
    Further chemical testing discovered large amounts of blood evidence in the living room, the bathroom, the basement landing and in the basement near the washing machine.
  12. move out
    move out of one's old house or office
    Kira Trevino's family members told police that the couple was not getting along, and that she was thinking of moving out.
  13. parking lot
    a lot where cars are parked
    Her white Chevy Cobalt was located in a parking lot at the Mall of America one day later.
  14. unravel
    become or cause to become undone by separating the fibers of
    "The defendant in this particular case took a number of actions to be evasive and cover up this murder, and every step law enforcement was there to unravel his schemes," said Choi.
  15. ramp
    an inclined surface connecting two levels
    Video from a ramp at the Mall of America also shows a man disposing of a trunk liner, walking away, and later getting in a taxi cab.
  16. basement
    the lowermost portion of a structure below ground level
    Further chemical testing discovered large amounts of blood evidence in the living room, the bathroom, the basement landing and in the basement near the washing machine.
  17. prosecutor
    an official conducting criminal cases on behalf of the state
    While the images from the gas station and the Mall of America show a male in possession of Kira Trevino's car, prosecutors say the man in those videos cannot definitively be identified as Jeffery Trevino.
  18. definitive
    clearly formulated
    While the images from the gas station and the Mall of America show a male in possession of Kira Trevino's car, prosecutors say the man in those videos cannot definitively be identified as Jeffery Trevino.
  19. dispose of
    deal with or settle
    Blood could be clearly seen around the trunk opening and on a trunk liner that had been disposed of nearby.
  20. law enforcement
    ensuring obedience to the laws
    "The defendant in this particular case took a number of actions to be evasive and cover up this murder, and every step law enforcement was there to unravel his schemes," said Choi.
  21. dispose
    give, sell, or transfer to another
    Blood could be clearly seen around the trunk opening and on a trunk liner that had been disposed of nearby.
  22. tissue
    part of an organism consisting of an aggregate of cells
    It is built largely on blood spatter and tissue recovered from the couple's St. Paul home on the 500 block of Iowa Street in St. Paul, and from the missing woman's vehicle, which was found at the Mall of America.
  23. analyzed
    examined carefully and methodically
    A piece of that carpet was cut out and analyzed at the BCA crime lab.
  24. analyze
    break down into components or essential features
    A piece of that carpet was cut out and analyzed at the BCA crime lab.
  25. mattress
    a large thick pad filled with resilient material and often incorporating coiled springs, used as a bed or part of a bed
    Blood traces were also located on the couple's mattress and box spring, bed frame, floor and other spots in the bedroom.
  26. surveillance
    close observation of a person or group
    Detectives also recovered surveillance tape that showed a man filling up Kira Trevino's car at a St. Paul gas station shortly after 2:00 a.m.
  27. bowling
    a game in which a large ball is rolled at a group of objects
    Jeffery Trevino told investigators that they went home after dinner and bowling, watched a video and then went to sleep.
  28. recovered
    freed from illness or injury
    It is built largely on blood spatter and tissue recovered from the couple's St. Paul home on the 500 block of Iowa Street in St. Paul, and from the missing woman's vehicle, which was found at the Mall of America.
  29. murder
    unlawful premeditated killing of a human being
    PAUL, Minn. - The husband of a woman reported missing in St. Paul is now officially charged with her murder.
  30. located
    situated in a particular spot or position
    Her white Chevy Cobalt was located in a parking lot at the Mall of America one day later.
  31. soaked
    very drunk
    Investigators and crime technicians serving a warrant on the couple's home on February 25 recovered blood samples, spatter patterns and tissue that had soaked through the carpet in Jeffery and Kira Trevino's bedroom.
  32. get along
    have a smooth or friendly relationship
    Kira Trevino's family members told police that the couple was not getting along, and that she was thinking of moving out.
  33. bucket
    a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
    Investigators found freshly washed towels and items of clothing worn by the defendant in the laundry room, a mop bucket and map near the bathroom, and other signs of an extensive cleanup effort.
  34. accuse
    blame for; make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior against
    Jeffery Trevino, age 39, is accused in the death of his wife Kira, who he reported missing last Friday.
  35. enforcement
    ensuring observance of or obedience to
    "The defendant in this particular case took a number of actions to be evasive and cover up this murder, and every step law enforcement was there to unravel his schemes," said Choi.
  36. couple
    two items of the same kind
    It is built largely on blood spatter and tissue recovered from the couple's St. Paul home on the 500 block of Iowa Street in St. Paul, and from the missing woman's vehicle, which was found at the Mall of America.
  37. sample
    a small part intended as representative of the whole
    Investigators and crime technicians serving a warrant on the couple's home on February 25 recovered blood samples, spatter patterns and tissue that had soaked through the carpet in Jeffery and Kira Trevino's bedroom.
  38. officially
    in an authoritative role
    PAUL, Minn. - The husband of a woman reported missing in St. Paul is now officially charged with her murder.
  39. identify
    recognize as being
    While the images from the gas station and the Mall of America show a male in possession of Kira Trevino's car, prosecutors say the man in those videos cannot definitively be identified as Jeffery Trevino.
  40. testing
    experimentation to determine how well something works
    Further chemical testing discovered large amounts of blood evidence in the living room, the bathroom, the basement landing and in the basement near the washing machine.
  41. crime
    an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
    Investigators and crime technicians serving a warrant on the couple's home on February 25 recovered blood samples, spatter patterns and tissue that had soaked through the carpet in Jeffery and Kira Trevino's bedroom.
  42. blood
    the fluid that is pumped through the body by the heart
    It is built largely on blood spatter and tissue recovered from the couple's St. Paul home on the 500 block of Iowa Street in St. Paul, and from the missing woman's vehicle, which was found at the Mall of America.
  43. America
    North America and South America and Central America
    It is built largely on blood spatter and tissue recovered from the couple's St. Paul home on the 500 block of Iowa Street in St. Paul, and from the missing woman's vehicle, which was found at the Mall of America.
  44. patch
    a small contrasting part of something
    He said they had a date night at the Mall of America on Thursday, February 21 after Kira got off work to try and patch things up.
  45. block
    obstruct
    It is built largely on blood spatter and tissue recovered from the couple's St. Paul home on the 500 block of Iowa Street in St. Paul, and from the missing woman's vehicle, which was found at the Mall of America.
  46. charged
    of a particle or body or system
    PAUL, Minn. - The husband of a woman reported missing in St. Paul is now officially charged with her murder.
  47. warrant
    formal and explicit approval
    Investigators and crime technicians serving a warrant on the couple's home on February 25 recovered blood samples, spatter patterns and tissue that had soaked through the carpet in Jeffery and Kira Trevino's bedroom.
  48. chemical
    produced by reactions involving atomic or molecular changes
    Further chemical testing discovered large amounts of blood evidence in the living room, the bathroom, the basement landing and in the basement near the washing machine.
  49. police
    the force of policemen and officers
    Jeffery Trevino called police to report her missing on Sunday, February 24.
  50. complaint
    an expression of grievance or resentment
    A criminal complaint filed Thursday morning in Ramsey County Court details the case investigators are building against Trevino.
  51. pattern
    a repeated design, structure, or arrangement
    Investigators and crime technicians serving a warrant on the couple's home on February 25 recovered blood samples, spatter patterns and tissue that had soaked through the carpet in Jeffery and Kira Trevino's bedroom.
  52. murdered
    killed unlawfully
    "Although a body has not been recovered, we believe that the victim has been murdered by the defendant and is no longer alive," Ramsey County Attorney John Choi told reporters, "based on the amount of blood that was found in the home and in the car."
  53. serving
    the act of delivering a writ or summons upon someone
    Investigators and crime technicians serving a warrant on the couple's home on February 25 recovered blood samples, spatter patterns and tissue that had soaked through the carpet in Jeffery and Kira Trevino's bedroom.
  54. county
    the largest administrative district within a state
    A criminal complaint filed Thursday morning in Ramsey County Court details the case investigators are building against Trevino.
  55. report
    to give an account or representation of in words
    PAUL, Minn. - The husband of a woman reported missing in St. Paul is now officially charged with her murder.
  56. reported
    made known or told about
    PAUL, Minn. - The husband of a woman reported missing in St. Paul is now officially charged with her murder.
  57. extensive
    large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity
    Investigators found freshly washed towels and items of clothing worn by the defendant in the laundry room, a mop bucket and map near the bathroom, and other signs of an extensive cleanup effort.
  58. attorney
    a professional person authorized to practice law
    "Although a body has not been recovered, we believe that the victim has been murdered by the defendant and is no longer alive," Ramsey County Attorney John Choi told reporters, "based on the amount of blood that was found in the home and in the car."
  59. arrest
    take into custody
    When interviewed before his arrest Jeffery Trevino told investigators his wife was having a mid-life crisis, lying to him and spending two to three days at a time away from home with friends.
  60. deliver
    bring to a destination
    That cab had a GPS tracker, which showed that it delivered the man to a spot within a block of the Trevino's home in St. Paul.
  61. amount
    how much there is of something that you can quantify
    "Although a body has not been recovered, we believe that the victim has been murdered by the defendant and is no longer alive," Ramsey County Attorney John Choi told reporters, "based on the amount of blood that was found in the home and in the car."
  62. disposed
    (usually followed by `to') naturally disposed toward
    Blood could be clearly seen around the trunk opening and on a trunk liner that had been disposed of nearby.
  63. victim
    an unfortunate person who suffers from adverse circumstances
    "Although a body has not been recovered, we believe that the victim has been murdered by the defendant and is no longer alive," Ramsey County Attorney John Choi told reporters, "based on the amount of blood that was found in the home and in the car."
  64. detail
    a small part considered separately from the whole
    A criminal complaint filed Thursday morning in Ramsey County Court details the case investigators are building against Trevino.
  65. criminal
    someone who has committed a punishable act
    A criminal complaint filed Thursday morning in Ramsey County Court details the case investigators are building against Trevino.
  66. male
    being the sex that performs the fertilizing function
    While the images from the gas station and the Mall of America show a male in possession of Kira Trevino's car, prosecutors say the man in those videos cannot definitively be identified as Jeffery Trevino.
  67. evidence
    knowledge on which to base belief
    The car was searched and impounded so technicians could process it for evidence.
  68. conviction
    an unshakable belief in something without need for proof
    Kira Trevino's body has not been found, which could be a problem for prosecutors seeking a murder conviction.
  69. accused
    a defendant in a criminal proceeding
    Jeffery Trevino, age 39, is accused in the death of his wife Kira, who he reported missing last Friday.
  70. frame
    the internal structure that gives an artifact its shape
    Blood traces were also located on the couple's mattress and box spring, bed frame, floor and other spots in the bedroom.
  71. charge
    assign a duty, responsibility or obligation to
    PAUL, Minn. - The husband of a woman reported missing in St. Paul is now officially charged with her murder.
  72. scheme
    an elaborate and systematic plan of action
    "The defendant in this particular case took a number of actions to be evasive and cover up this murder, and every step law enforcement was there to unravel his schemes," said Choi.
  73. shortly
    in the near future
    Detectives also recovered surveillance tape that showed a man filling up Kira Trevino's car at a St. Paul gas station shortly after 2:00 a.m.
  74. discover
    determine the existence, presence, or fact of
    Further chemical testing discovered large amounts of blood evidence in the living room, the bathroom, the basement landing and in the basement near the washing machine.
  75. seeking
    the act of searching for something
    Kira Trevino's body has not been found, which could be a problem for prosecutors seeking a murder conviction.
  76. largely
    mainly or chiefly
    It is built largely on blood spatter and tissue recovered from the couple's St. Paul home on the 500 block of Iowa Street in St. Paul, and from the missing woman's vehicle, which was found at the Mall of America.
  77. sentence
    a string of words satisfying grammatical rules of a language
    If found guilty he could be sentenced to 40 years in prison on each count.
  78. justice
    the quality of being fair, reasonable, or impartial
    "We will do everything that we can in our power to bring the defendant to justice for his horrific crime."
  79. guilty
    responsible for or chargeable with wrongdoing
    If found guilty he could be sentenced to 40 years in prison on each count.
  80. interview
    the questioning of a person, often conducted by journalists
    When interviewed before his arrest Jeffery Trevino told investigators his wife was having a mid-life crisis, lying to him and spending two to three days at a time away from home with friends.
  81. machine
    a mechanical or electrical device that transmits energy
    Further chemical testing discovered large amounts of blood evidence in the living room, the bathroom, the basement landing and in the basement near the washing machine.
  82. test
    standardized procedure for measuring sensitivity or aptitude
    Further chemical testing discovered large amounts of blood evidence in the living room, the bathroom, the basement landing and in the basement near the washing machine.
  83. details
    true confidential information
    A criminal complaint filed Thursday morning in Ramsey County Court details the case investigators are building against Trevino.
  84. Court
    Australian woman tennis player who won many major championships (born in 1947)
    A criminal complaint filed Thursday morning in Ramsey County Court details the case investigators are building against Trevino.
  85. based
    having a base
    "Although a body has not been recovered, we believe that the victim has been murdered by the defendant and is no longer alive," Ramsey County Attorney John Choi told reporters, "based on the amount of blood that was found in the home and in the car."
  86. prison
    a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
    If found guilty he could be sentenced to 40 years in prison on each count.
  87. cover
    provide with a covering or cause to be covered
    "The defendant in this particular case took a number of actions to be evasive and cover up this murder, and every step law enforcement was there to unravel his schemes," said Choi.
  88. late
    at or toward an end or late period or stage of development
    Her white Chevy Cobalt was located in a parking lot at the Mall of America one day later.
  89. seek
    try to locate, discover, or establish the existence of
    Kira Trevino's body has not been found, which could be a problem for prosecutors seeking a murder conviction.
  90. moving
    in motion
    Kira Trevino's family members told police that the couple was not getting along, and that she was thinking of moving out.
  91. problem
    a question raised for consideration or solution
    Kira Trevino's body has not been found, which could be a problem for prosecutors seeking a murder conviction.
  92. member
    anything that belongs to a set or class
    Kira Trevino's family members told police that the couple was not getting along, and that she was thinking of moving out.
  93. process
    a particular course of action intended to achieve a result
    The car was searched and impounded so technicians could process it for evidence.
  94. serve
    devote one's life or efforts to, as of countries or ideas
    Investigators and crime technicians serving a warrant on the couple's home on February 25 recovered blood samples, spatter patterns and tissue that had soaked through the carpet in Jeffery and Kira Trevino's bedroom.
  95. opening
    an open or empty space in or between things
    Blood could be clearly seen around the trunk opening and on a trunk liner that had been disposed of nearby.
  96. degree
    a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series
    Jeffery Trevino is charged with two counts of second degree murder.
  97. discovered
    discovered or determined by scientific observation
    Further chemical testing discovered large amounts of blood evidence in the living room, the bathroom, the basement landing and in the basement near the washing machine.
  98. body
    an individual 3-dimensional object that has mass
    "Although a body has not been recovered, we believe that the victim has been murdered by the defendant and is no longer alive," Ramsey County Attorney John Choi told reporters, "based on the amount of blood that was found in the home and in the car."
  99. built
    having a substance added to increase effectiveness
    It is built largely on blood spatter and tissue recovered from the couple's St. Paul home on the 500 block of Iowa Street in St. Paul, and from the missing woman's vehicle, which was found at the Mall of America.
  100. think of
    devise or invent
    Kira Trevino's family members told police that the couple was not getting along, and that she was thinking of moving out.
  101. no longer
    not now
    "Although a body has not been recovered, we believe that the victim has been murdered by the defendant and is no longer alive," Ramsey County Attorney John Choi told reporters, "based on the amount of blood that was found in the home and in the car."
  102. step
    the act of changing location by raising the foot and setting it down
    "The defendant in this particular case took a number of actions to be evasive and cover up this murder, and every step law enforcement was there to unravel his schemes," said Choi.
  103. building
    the act of constructing something
    A criminal complaint filed Thursday morning in Ramsey County Court details the case investigators are building against Trevino.
  104. particular
    unique or specific to a person or thing or category
    "The defendant in this particular case took a number of actions to be evasive and cover up this murder, and every step law enforcement was there to unravel his schemes," said Choi.
  105. wife
    a married woman; a partner in marriage
    Jeffery Trevino, age 39, is accused in the death of his wife Kira, who he reported missing last Friday.
  106. dinner
    the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
    Jeffery Trevino told investigators that they went home after dinner and bowling, watched a video and then went to sleep.
  107. spring
    move forward by leaps and bounds
    Blood traces were also located on the couple's mattress and box spring, bed frame, floor and other spots in the bedroom.
  108. move
    change location
    Kira Trevino's family members told police that the couple was not getting along, and that she was thinking of moving out.
  109. thinking
    endowed with the capacity to reason
    Kira Trevino's family members told police that the couple was not getting along, and that she was thinking of moving out.
  110. note
    a brief written record
    Technicians noted there was a large stain in the shape of a head and torso.
  111. action
    something done (usually as opposed to something said)
    "The defendant in this particular case took a number of actions to be evasive and cover up this murder, and every step law enforcement was there to unravel his schemes," said Choi.
  112. death
    the permanent end of all life functions in an organism
    Jeffery Trevino, age 39, is accused in the death of his wife Kira, who he reported missing last Friday.
  113. husband
    a male partner in a marriage
    PAUL, Minn. - The husband of a woman reported missing in St. Paul is now officially charged with her murder.
  114. living
    pertaining to living persons
    Further chemical testing discovered large amounts of blood evidence in the living room, the bathroom, the basement landing and in the basement near the washing machine.
  115. longer
    for more time
    "Although a body has not been recovered, we believe that the victim has been murdered by the defendant and is no longer alive," Ramsey County Attorney John Choi told reporters, "based on the amount of blood that was found in the home and in the car."
  116. further
    to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage
    Further chemical testing discovered large amounts of blood evidence in the living room, the bathroom, the basement landing and in the basement near the washing machine.
  117. street
    a thoroughfare that is lined with buildings
    It is built largely on blood spatter and tissue recovered from the couple's St. Paul home on the 500 block of Iowa Street in St. Paul, and from the missing woman's vehicle, which was found at the Mall of America.
  118. age
    how long something has existed
    Jeffery Trevino, age 39, is accused in the death of his wife Kira, who he reported missing last Friday.
  119. live
    have life, be alive
    Further chemical testing discovered large amounts of blood evidence in the living room, the bathroom, the basement landing and in the basement near the washing machine.
  120. white
    being of the achromatic color of maximum lightness
    Her white Chevy Cobalt was located in a parking lot at the Mall of America one day later.
  121. away
    at a distance in space or time
    Video from a ramp at the Mall of America also shows a man disposing of a trunk liner, walking away, and later getting in a taxi cab.
  122. law
    the collection of rules imposed by authority
    "The defendant in this particular case took a number of actions to be evasive and cover up this murder, and every step law enforcement was there to unravel his schemes," said Choi.
  123. after
    happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
    Detectives also recovered surveillance tape that showed a man filling up Kira Trevino's car at a St. Paul gas station shortly after 2:00 a.m.
  124. family
    a group of people related to one another
    Kira Trevino's family members told police that the couple was not getting along, and that she was thinking of moving out.
  125. within
    on the inside
    That cab had a GPS tracker, which showed that it delivered the man to a spot within a block of the Trevino's home in St. Paul.
  126. believe
    accept as true; take to be true
    "Although a body has not been recovered, we believe that the victim has been murdered by the defendant and is no longer alive," Ramsey County Attorney John Choi told reporters, "based on the amount of blood that was found in the home and in the car."
  127. around
    in the area or vicinity
    Blood could be clearly seen around the trunk opening and on a trunk liner that had been disposed of nearby.
  128. second
    coming next after the first in position in space or time
    Jeffery Trevino is charged with two counts of second degree murder.
  129. power
    possession of the qualities required to do something
    "We will do everything that we can in our power to bring the defendant to justice for his horrific crime."
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