Texas man charged in death of wife whose body was found in lake, weighted with concrete

Rodolfo Montes Arellano, 31, has been charged with capital murder in the death of his 28-year-old estranged wife Elizabeth Pule Arellano. Elizabeth Arellano's body was pulled from Lake Worth on April 16, 2016. Rodolfo Montes Arellano, 31, has been charged with capital murder in the death of his 28-year-old estranged wife Elizabeth Pule Arellano. Elizabeth Arellano's body was pulled from Lake Worth on April 16, 2016. Photo: GoFundMe Photo: GoFundMe Image 1 of / 41 Caption Close Texas man charged in death of wife whose body was found in lake, weighted with concrete 1 / 41 Back to Gallery

A North Texas man has been charged with capital murder in the death of his estranged wife originally thought to be a suicide, according to news reports.

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Fort Worth police arrested Rodolfo Montes Arellano, 31, on Tuesday in the death of 28-year-old Elizabeth Pule Arellano.

The woman's body was recovered from Lake Worth on April 16 after fishermen told police that they had seen a person falling from a bridge, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reported.

Fire department rescue workers found the woman's body with a rope tied around her neck attached to a piece of concrete, Fort Worth homicide Sgt. Joe Loughman told the newspaper.

"We believe this was an attempt to conceal the body," Loughman told the newspaper.

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According to her obituary, Elizabeth Arellano had "strong faith in God and was always one to lend a hand. She had worked as a medical assistant for the past several years.

"Elizabeth was the glue that held her family together," according to the obituary. "She will forever be remembered for her natural beauty and bright smile."

A GoFundMe page to help her family pay funeral expenses has raised $11,755 as of Thursday morning.

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Rodolfo Arellano is currently being held in Mansfield City Jail on a $500,000 bond, according to online jail records.

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