Dead woman found in Shady Oaks home identified, murder warrant issued

Jose Angel Lopez Hernandez

A woman found dead this morning on Shady Oaks Drive has been identified.

Jeimy Barquero, 34, was found in a home at 4103 Shady Oaks Drive by the homeowner, Alfredo Garcia, said Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman Janice Atkinson.

Investigators have issued a first-degree murder warrant for Jose Angel Lopez Hernandez, Atkinson said. Hernandez, 23, also is known as Rene A. Hernandez, she said.

The sheriff’s office believes Hernandez may be headed for Mexico, she said.

Anyone with knowledge on the whereabouts of Hernandez is asked contact the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division at 423-209-8940 or the Sheriff’s Office dispatcher at 423-622-0022.