In the late spring of 2022, the life of 40-year-old Hispanic/Latino male Juan Kas Trechsel-Valerio came to a tragic and violent end in Harrison County, West Virginia. On May 24, 2022, Trechsel-Valerio was the victim of a homicide that would lead to a complex investigation and the eventual arrest of a woman connected to the crime.
Investigators identified Brock Corel Pearson as the primary suspect in Trechsel-Valerio's murder. While details of the events leading to his death remain somewhat obscured, the aftermath involved a grim attempt to conceal the crime. A 39-year-old woman named Candi Blake was later arrested and charged with being an accessory after the fact. Authorities allege that Blake assisted Pearson in his efforts to evade capture following the murder.
The investigation uncovered a gruesome sequence of events that occurred in the days following Trechsel-Valerio's death. According to police, Blake helped Pearson burn a shed that contained the victim's remains.
In a further effort to hide the evidence, the two are said to have wrapped the remains in a blanket and buried them under a covering of dirt. For her alleged role in the cover-up, Blake was charged with concealment of a deceased human body and is being held at the North Central Regional Jail on a $400,000 bond.
While Pearson has been named as the main suspect in the murder of Juan Kas Trechsel-Valerio, public online sources at the time of this writing have not detailed his arrest or specific charges in relation to this case. The investigation into the full circumstances surrounding Trechsel-Valerio's death is ongoing.
