sam's cousin javier was also arrested and charged with murder. police also arrested sam's older brother, armando, who was once married to cathy's sister tina, and had helped search for cathy. >> it's just a tragic loss. it hurts. everybody loved cathy. >> reporter: armando was charged with being an accessory after the fact for allegedly helping cover up the murder. >> we believe that he was telling people who had information that could help convict sam not to cooperate with the police. >> reporter: cathy's sister had to ponder what that might mean about her former husband. >> betrayal of the worst kind. >> reporter: betrayal of her, betrayal of you. >> exactly, everything. >> reporter: your family. >> my family. trust, betrayal, everything's broken beyond belief. >> reporter: sam and his wife had also separated by this point. she was at work when her sister called her and told her police had once again come for sam.