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Suspect in Canyon homicide
Posted: 12.20.2010 at 5:43 PM
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Elisandro "Alex" Antonio Nava suspect in Hal Moreland's death 
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CANYON, TEXAS -- UPDATE:  45 year-old Elisandro "Alex" Antonio Nava of Amarillo is suspected of killing Henry "Hal" Moreland over the weekend. He has not yet been located.

Canyon Police Chief Dale Davis said Monday night the warrant was issued Monday when autopsy results came back showing the primary cause of Moreland's death was blunt force trauma to the head.

Moreland's car, a Toyota Corolla with storm-chaser decals on it, is still missing, and police in four states continue to look for it.

Moreland was found dead inside his home by his parents. 

If you have any information, call the Canyon Police Department at 655-5005.

EARLIER: The death of Henry Moreland III, 45, is now being investigated as a homicide.

Moreland's body was found by his parents in him home at 1009 6th Ave in Canyon, Saturday morning. At that time, police labeled the death as suspicious and said that it did appear Moreland suffered head injuries. Pronews 7 spoke to Canyon Police Chief Dale Davis late Monday afternoon. Davis confirmed the investigation had now been labeled a homicide investigation.

An autopsy was scheduled for Monday, however, officials are not releasing any of the findings of the autopsy. Pronews 7 expects more information to be released in the coming days.

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