Alvaro Jose Urbina Rojas was charged on March 9 with murder after his wife, Jeusselem Elieth Genes Vitola, was found dead in an RV in Draper in February. 

A probable cause statement said Rojas fled the state in the couple’s Toyota Sequoia, and that there was evidence of him reaching San Diego. 

On Tuesday, city spokeswoman AnnElise Harrison told the Daily Herald in an emailed statement that Saratoga Springs police continue working closely with the FBI to locate the suspect in the homicide investigation. 

“The FBI is utilizing the investigative resources and technology available to assist in locating the suspect,” Harrison said. “Investigators remain in contact with the victim’s family and have asked them to notify law enforcement if they receive any information from relatives, associates, or other contacts that may assist in the investigation.”

Rojas and Vitola had been married for 19 years and legally immigrated to the United States from Venezuela 10 years ago, Saratoga Springs Police Chief Andrew Burton said in March. 

Charging documents said the couple was experiencing financial hardships and that Vitola had informed Rojas she wanted a divorce. Authorities said they learned Rojas had become jealous of Vitola and was tracking her whereabouts.

Saratoga Springs police were notified on Feb. 27 that the couple was missing, and that there had been no communication from them since they left their residence on the morning of Feb. 26, according to authorities. 

“The reporting party said that when they left, Alvaro intended to drive Jeusselem to work in Salt Lake County, and the couple left their 11-year-old child in the care of family members,” the probable cause statement said. “However, Jeusselem never arrived at work, and neither Jeusselem nor Alvaro had been heard from since that time. The family advised that it was very unusual for Jeusselem to not be in contact with them about the child.”

Investigators learned Vitola and Rojas owned a trailer in Draper and executed a search warrant there on March 2, court documents said. Inside, they located Vitola’s body, and an autopsy determined she died by homicide, according to authorities. They also found Rojas’ cellphone, authorities said. 

Court documents detailed how surveillance footage and debit card purchases tracked Rojas’ movement down Interstate 15 to California. Saratoga Springs police previously stated they were working with the FBI, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the U.S. Border Patrol on the investigation. 

The March documents said investigators were unable to make contact with Alvaro, and that he did not have any communication with his family.