MARTINEZ — The Contra Costa County District Lawyer’s Workplace is not going to file an adjunct after the very fact cost in opposition to the mom of a person suspected of murdering Alexis Gabe three years in the past.
“We extend our deepest condolences to the Gabe family for the unimaginable loss of Alexis,” District Lawyer Diana Becton stated in a press release. “Our office has worked tirelessly over the past three years to pursue every lead. While we have concluded our investigation into this matter, we remain committed to supporting the Gabe family.”
Gabe’s household stated they have been “extremely disappointed” within the resolution.
“We just concluded a conversation with DA Diana Becton and Deputy DA Simon O’Connell,” the household stated in a press release posted to social media. “Despite having a substantial amount of evidence, they still declined to pursue charges.”
One of many leads concerned re-interviewing Coleman-Clark’s ex-boyfriend to make clear statements he made to legislation enforcement in 2022, in response to the district lawyer’s workplace.
The ex-boyfriend reiterated {that a} reference made by Coleman-Clark to one thing “cold” associated to a soda can, to not Gabe’s stays, prosecutors stated, including that “no evidence has been found to contradict his explanation regarding a cold soda can.”
Investigators additionally obtained a warrant to go looking airline ticket buy information for Marshall Curtis Jones III, the person authorities imagine murdered Gabe, to find out whether or not Coleman-Clark had facilitated the transaction, in response to the district lawyer’s workplace.
Prosecutors stated the information didn’t point out any buy exercise involving Coleman-Clark. As an alternative, it seems the flight was organized via a third-party vendor, and “no further purchase details have been identified by law enforcement.”
One other lead concerned a forensic re-examination of a shirt discovered with Gabe’s stays for gunshot residue. None was discovered and there was no indication that the article of clothes had been penetrated by gunfire, in response to the district lawyer’s workplace.
Lastly, prosecutors tried to trace down a second plastic bag that was discovered with Gabe’s stays. The Antioch and Oakley police departments in the end confirmed it was by no means supplied to any native legislation enforcement company.
“As such, there is no second bag to test for the presence of a contributor’s DNA,” prosecutors stated.
No DNA was discovered on the opposite plastic bag, in response to the district lawyer’s workplace.
Prosecutors stated they decided some data raised suspicion about Coleman-Clark’s potential culpability as an adjunct after the very fact, however “there are plausible alternative explanations that point against her guilt.” After reviewing the “totality of the evidence,” the district lawyer’s workplace concluded “there is insufficient evidence to prove beyond a reasonable doubt the elements required to charge” her.
Gabe, 23, of Oakley vanished after visiting Jones, her ex-boyfriend, at his Antioch dwelling on Jan. 26, 2022. Eleven months later, her stays have been present in two components of Amador County, about 10 miles aside.
Authorities shortly recognized Jones as a suspect. Proof of his involvement in Gabe’s disappearance included Ring digital camera footage from Coleman-Clark’s dwelling in Antioch. The footage confirmed Jones pulling up in his Ford Explorer and unloading what police referred to of their reviews as the identical “heavy, bulky bags” an Oakley officer had seen contained in the SUV throughout an interview with Jones at his dwelling.
“I didn’t wanna do it, but I did it,” Jones purportedly stated to himself as he handed the digital camera.
Later, the digital camera captured Coleman-Clark telling Jones, “They’re ice cold, like they just came out of a refrigerator.” Police believed Coleman-Clark was referring to the baggage.
Police searched Coleman-Clark’s dwelling and located aircraft tickets to Washington, in addition to a missing-persons flyer for Gabe on the backside of a trash can, in response to authorities.
Jones was charged with Gabe’s homicide, however he by no means set foot in a courtroom. On June 1, 2022, U.S. Marshals shot and killed him whereas serving an arrest warrant in Kent, Washington. Authorities stated the marshals opened hearth when Jones charged at them with a knife.
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Initially Printed: January 23, 2025 at 10:04 PM PST
