Vancouver Woman Identified as Victim of Homicide

Person of interest was last seen driving a white, 2003 Toyota Tacoma pickup, bearing Oregon plate 184 HLR.

A person of interest is Victor Melcher Villalba (aka: Victor Bello Rojas). Anyone with information about his whereabouts, or the whereabouts of the vehicle, is asked to call "911".

(LAFAYETTE, Ore.) -

Lilia Ortiz

Police have positively identified the female body found near Lafayette, on Sunday, October 2, 2016. The victim is 37-year old Lilia Cosco-Ortiz, of Vancouver, WA.

She was positively identified late yesterday, Monday, October 3, however this information was withheld by authorities until family members were advised.

Ms. Cosco-Ortiz was last seen leaving her Vancouver home, late Saturday, October 1, 2016.

Family members believed that she was headed for the Oregon coast and she was expected back on during the night of October 1-2. She was reported missing to the Vancouver Police Department on October 2, 2016.

The Yamhill County MCRT is asking for the public's assistance in locating a person of interest. He is Victor Melcher Villalba (aka: Victor Bello Rojas), born Jan 14, 1979.

Villalba was last seen driving a white, 2003 Toyota Tacoma pickup, bearing Oregon plate 184 HLR. The pickup is an extended cab pickup, with some body damage to the right side of the tailgate.

Anyone with information about this case is asked to contact Detective Justin Brester, Yamhill County Sheriff's Office, 503-434-7506,email at: bresterj@co.yamhill.or.us; or Captain Brandon Bowdle at: bowdleb@co.yamhill.or.us.

Source: Yamhill County Sheriff's Office; Yamhill County Major Crime Team (MCRT); Oregon State Police Forensic Crime Lab

Villalba was last seen driving a white 2003 Toyota Tacoma, Oregon plate 184 HLR