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Disappearance and death of Christina Morris

UNSOLVED2014Plano, Texas7 SOURCESUPDATED JUL 2026
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Christina Marie Morris, 23, disappeared in the early hours of August 30, 2014, after a night out in Plano, Texas. Surveillance video showed Morris entering a parking garage at The Shops at Legacy with an acquaintance, Enrique Arochi, at about 3:55 a.m. Arochi's car left minutes later; Morris's own car remained parked, and she was not seen again.

Investigators focused on Arochi after reviewing the garage video. Cell-tower records indicated that their telephones remained in the same area beyond the time he said they had separated, and forensic testing found Morris's DNA in his car. Plano police arrested Arochi on December 13, 2014, and charged him with aggravated kidnapping.

At trial, prosecutors presented the video, cell records, and DNA evidence. The defense disputed the inferences and reliability of the evidence. On September 21, 2016, a Collin County jury found Arochi guilty of aggravated kidnapping. A judge sentenced him to life in prison, with parole eligibility after at least 30 years.

On March 7, 2018, a construction crew found human remains near Anna, Texas. The next day, Plano police announced that DNA and dental comparisons had identified them as Morris's. Officials did not publicly disclose a cause of death. Police said in that 2018 announcement that they would continue working with the Collin County District Attorney's Office, but that dated statement does not establish the investigation's present status.

The Fifth Court of Appeals affirmed Arochi's aggravated-kidnapping conviction and life sentence in July 2018. He was not convicted of murder, and no murder charge has been filed in Morris's death. The case is therefore classified as unsolved with respect to her death while preserving the adjudicated kidnapping conviction.

Key facts

Victims
Christina Morris
Date
2014
Location
Plano, Texas
Case status
unsolved

Case timeline

  1. 2014-08-30

    Christina Morris was last seen on surveillance video entering a Plano parking garage with Enrique Arochi; his car left minutes later without her.

  2. 2014-09-04

    Plano police issued a missing-person report.

  3. 2014-12-13

    Police arrested Arochi and charged him with aggravated kidnapping.

  4. 2016-09-21

    A Collin County jury found Arochi guilty of aggravated kidnapping.

  5. 2016-09-30

    A judge sentenced Arochi to life in prison, with parole eligibility after at least 30 years.

  6. 2018-03-07

    A construction crew found human remains near Anna, Texas.

  7. 2018-03-08

    Plano police announced that the remains had been identified as Morris's.

  8. 2018-07-11

    The Fifth Court of Appeals affirmed Arochi's aggravated-kidnapping conviction and life sentence.

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  • Enrique Arochi

    CONVICTED

    Convicted of aggravated kidnapping in Morris's disappearance and sentenced to life; no murder charge has been filed in her death.

  • Christina Morris

    VICTIM

    Twenty-three-year-old who disappeared from a Plano parking garage in 2014 and whose remains were identified in 2018.

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Plano, Texas

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Common questions

What happened to Christina?
Christina Morris disappeared from a Plano parking garage in 2014; Enrique Arochi was convicted of aggravated kidnapping, and her remains were identified in 2018, but no one has been charged with causing her death.
Where did the disappearance happen?
Plano, Texas.
Who was convicted?
Enrique Arochi (Convicted of aggravated kidnapping in Morris's disappearance and sentenced to life; no murder charge has been filed in her death.).
What is the current status of the case?
Status: unsolved.
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Sources

  1. PRESSFamily searches for missing Dallas-area woman Christina MorrisCultureMap Dallas · 2026-07-13
  2. PRESSPlano police arrest Enrique Arochi for aggravated kidnappingCultureMap Dallas · 2026-07-13
  3. COURT RECORDEnrique Arochi v. State of TexasTexas Fifth Court of Appeals via Justia · 2026-07-13
  4. PRESSPolice confirm remains are those of Christina MorrisCBS News · 2026-07-13
  5. PRESSEnrique Arochi found guilty in the disappearance of Christina MorrisCBS News Texas · 2026-07-13
  6. PRESSEnrique Arochi kidnapping conviction upheld by appeals courtNBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth · 2026-07-13
  7. PRESSKidnapping conviction upheld in Christina Morris caseWBAP · 2026-07-13

Record history

First published
JUL 13, 2026