Person of Interest Named in Case of Missing Woman

WOOD COUNTY — Wood County officials have identified a 55-year-old Canton woman’s husband as a person of interest in connection with her disappearance. Department of Public Safety spokeswoman Jean Dark said Marquita Leanne Gutierrez was reported missing on Nov. 11 by family members, and has not been seen since. Dark said officials believe her husband, 53-year-old Gilbert Cortez Gutierrez, might be involved in her disappearance. Marquita Gutierrez was reported missing after borrowing her mother’s truck that morning to go to a doctor’s appointment. The doctor’s office said she never showed up.

Her husband was last seen in the Dallas area and was possibly heading toward Laredo. Gilbert Gutierrez is five-foot, six-inches tall, weighs about 265 pounds, has brown eyes and black hair. He has a tattoo of the word “Apache” on his forehead. Dark said he also is typically dressed in Native American-style clothing and jewelry.