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HPD: Man strangled mother of his child, left her body in vehicle, confessed at police station

Investigators said Ivan Bautista Cazarez walked into a police station on the northwest side and admitted to killing the mother of his child.

HOUSTON — A 27-year-old man is facing a murder charge after authorities said he confessed to killing the mother of his child last weekend.

According to investigators, Ivan Bautista Cazarez walked into a police station on the northwest side on Saturday, Aug. 10, and admitted to officers that he had killed the mother of his child, drove her to the Academy off US-290 at 34th Street and left her body in the vehicle.

When first responders got there, the woman's body was found in the backseat and the 27-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene, according to police.

Cazarez was given a $150,000 bond and was due to appear in court again on Tuesday.

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