Rebecca Kasper - murdered in Arizona

Rebecca Kasper

Rebecca Kasper, age 19, died sometime between April 20 and April 23, 2013, in Tempe, Arizona.

She was known as Becky to her family and friends.

She was found deceased in the bathtub of her apartment. She had been brutally beaten to death. Her body was found covered in coffee grounds and baking soda. Her head was wrapped in plastic and her wrists and ankles were bound. She may have been beaten to death with a dumbbell. A note at the scene of the crime made references to the killer feeling a need "to end her life."

Police have arrested Luis Soltero, age 22, the boyfriend of Rebecca, as a suspect in

Luis Soltero

this tragedy. He had walked into a police station and reported that Rebecca was dead in their apartment. He arrived there driving a car registered to Rebecca's parents. He said that he had tried to gas himself with carbon monoxide.

Neighbors complained numerous times of verbal confrontations at the apartment and Rebecca's co-workers said she had bruising on her arms consistent with being grabbed. The couple had recently broken up but were still seeing each other.

Rebecca was from Minnesota. She was currently a student at Arizona State University where she was studying marketing.

Becky also had a job and volunteered with a cat rescue organization. Last summer she interned with a book sale company in North Carolina.

Family members stated that Rebecca loved living in and going to school in Arizona. 

Angels of God, pray for Becky

She is also described as focused and determined.

Rebecca is survived by many loving friends and relatives including her mother and her father, Dan Kasper; and an older sister.

Pray for an end to the violence against women. 

God save us from the freaks of this world, who say they love us and then kill us. Amen.

Let us pray that Rebecca is in heaven. Let us pray that she is at peace and is with God. Amen.