Body of TikTok star, 25, found a week after she vanished from Walmart

The body of a missing TikToker has been discovered near the Walmart where she was last seen a week ago.

Minelys Zoe Rodriguez-Ramirez was last spotted at the store in Cornelia, Georgia, on October 22, 2024.

According to Now Habersham News, the 25-year-old sent her final message to her fiancé Julio Tovor at around 9:30PM, writing: “I am waiting for the brother to pick him up." Tovor felt something was wrong as the text "didn’t make sense" because she "doesn’t talk like that," per the outlet.

Minelys Zoe Rodriguez-Ramirez's remains were discovered near a Georgia Walmart after she was reported missing on October 23. Credit: Habersham Co. Sheriff Joey Terrell

Rodriguez-Ramirez, who was the mother of a nine-year-old daughter, had a TikTok page where she posted a variety of Spanish-speaking videos. She moved to the US from Puerto Rico six years ago after being hired at a job in a nearby manufacturer Mt. Vernon Hills Inc.

The mom-of-one went to Walmart to exchange a photo with an acquaintance, the publication reported. A cashier said they saw her enter the store at the same time she sent her final message.

She was reported missing by her family on October 23 and a community-wide alert was soon made public. Her loved ones appealed for answers as authorities launched a search, which soon uncovered her vehicle pulled over to the side of a road near the Walmart. 

Now Habersham also reported that witnesses saw a dark-colored SUV and a gold or yellow minivan next to Rodriguez-Ramirez's vehicle at some point.

Minelys Rodriguez-Ramirez went missing after her trip to Walmart. Credit: Habersham Co. Sheriff Joey Terrell

The tragic search came to a close after human remains were recovered in a “remote area” by the sheriff’s department, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, and the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, according to law enforcement and Fox 5 Atlanta.

Officials believe the remains - which were seen on Furniture Drive, a road that runs parallel with the Walmart parking lot - belong to the TikToker due to her tattoos and clothing description, however, a full autopsy will be performed to confirm the identity.

Angel DeJesus Rivera-Sanches, 24, was arrested in Atlanta on Monday and charged with kidnapping related to Ramirez’s disappearance. Credit: Habersham County

A suspect named Angel DeJesus Rivera-Sanches, 24, was arrested on Monday (October 28) and charged with kidnapping related to Rodriguez-Ramirez's disappearance.

He was booked into the Habersham County Detention Center. No cause of death or motive has been revealed yet.

Our thoughts are with Rodriguez-Ramirez's loved ones at this time.

Featured image credit: Habersham Co. Sheriff Joey Terrell