Netflix’s latest true-crime offering, “Worst Roommate Ever,” brings viewers horror stories of how things have suddenly gone wrong for people living together. The second episode, ‘Be Careful of the Quiet Ones”, focuses on the tragic case of Maribel Ramos. She was brutally murdered by her roommate, KC Joy, and dumped in a remote area of ​​California. In the episode, Maribel’s sister Lucero Gonzalez talks about the difficult time the family went through when Maribel suddenly disappeared. So, let’s find out more about her, shall we?
Who is Lucero González?
Lucero was around 30 when his sister, army veteran Maribel Ramos, disappeared. The 36-year-old was last seen in surveillance footage of her apartment complex in Orange, California on May 2, 2013, depositing her rent check. She was reported missing the next day when she didn’t show up for a baseball game. Lucero said at the time, “She was supposed to go there and play, and she didn’t show up. They played the game, then they went to her house. Nobody answered and they immediately called the cops.
From the outset, the circumstances surrounding Maribel’s disappearance seemed suspicious. While her car was still parked at the apartment, her phone, keys and purse were missing. Authorities then spoke to her roommate KC Joy. Maribel had found it through an ad on Craigslist. According to Lucero, “He looked like a handsome older man. He told me that he had no family, that he had never had a wife, that he had never had children. . . she can work and go to school, and not worry about the things you care about when you have a younger roommate. It looked like it would be a good fit.
However, the investigation revealed that KC had feelings for Maribel and told Lucero about it. When he told Lucero about it, she said, “I was in shock. I said to him: ‘You are not compatible. You are older; she is young. The type of partner she needs isn’t you. I’m sorry, but my sister will never love you like that. Then, days before Maribel disappeared, she called 911 and said she felt threatened by her roommate.
Authorities have learned that KC behaved erratically in the lead up to Maribel’s disappearance. Eventually, police found her body in a remote canyon after monitoring KC’s online activity at the local library. At the time, the prosecution said an argument between the two over rent ultimately led to KC murdering Maribel and dumping her body.
Where is Lucero Gonzalez now?
After Maribel’s disappearance, Lucero became the spokesperson for the family, taking time off work and doing multiple interviews. Lucero and the family did everything to find Maribel by keeping her name in the spotlight and handing out flyers. In late May 2013, Lucero’s daughter, Giselle, received Maribel’s degree from California State University in Fullerton, Orange County, on his behalf. At the time, Lucero said, “We all promised to be there, so we’re going to be there and celebrate his accomplishment.” From what we can tell, she still lives in California, with her last known location being Santa Ana in Orange County.
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