Arrest made in 2016 disappearance of Doral mother, daughter

MIAMI – An arrest has been made in the disappearance of a Doral mother and her daughter more than eight years ago.
During a hearing on Tuesday, Gustavo Castano was charged with two counts of kidnapping resulting in death.
Liliana Moreno and her 8-year-old daughter Daniela vanished without a trace in May 2016. Gustavo is the girl’s father and Morena’s ex-boyfriend.
Liliana and Daniela Moreno had lived together in a condominium at N.W. 50th St. and 107th Ave. They were last seen in Doral on Memorial Day.
The following night a worried sister from Colombia called the police. They found the front door of Moreno’s Doral condominium locked. Her passport, driver’s license, credit and debit cards were there along with her car in the parking lot.
During the course of the investigation to find Moreno and her daughter, Miami-Dade Police using dogs have scoured land and water. Detectives also checked driver’s license databases and looked for new bank accounts. Investigators also checked with U.S. Border Patrol to see if there were any signs of her leaving the country.
Nothing uncovered a clue to their whereabouts.
At the time, police said Castano was their only person of interest.
Castano told detectives he dropped them off near a Home Depot off Okeechobee Road near the Turnpike. It is the same area where Miami-Dade Police confronted a suicidal Castano in his rental truck after he stabbed himself in the neck. Police used a Taser on his face and he lost his right eye. Police say Castano told them he had nothing to do with the disappearance of Liliana and Daniela.
Police remained skeptical.
Castano’s attorney at the time said his client wanted nothing more than to see the two of them back home safe.