Texas authorities said Tuesday that a child’s body believed to be that of missing Samuel Olson had been located at a motel room where his stepmom was staying.
Teresa Balboa was caught on surveillance footage carrying a trash bin before being picked up by a friend.
When they arrived at the Best Western motel in Jasper, the man carried the bin into her room and left to call the police.
He said that the trash bin was smelling suspicious, prompting police to swarm her motel room.
Inside the bin, a small child’s body, believed to be Olson, was found wrapped in plastic bags and duct tape.
Samuel was reported missing on May 27, but detectives believe he had disappeared weeks earlier.
Balboa had been looking for him along with his father Dalton Olson, who is being questioned over the child’s death.
The dad said that Samuel “routinely” stayed with his stepmom as he worked for long hours in construction.
“Why did you do this? Why? He loved you so much. I do not understand what happened. Why did you, why did you do this?”
“I don’t know what’s going on. I found out what happened last night. I can barely breathe.”
