Pastor is found dead in Tijuana
A clergyman from San Diego who had been reported missing last week was found dead in a Tijuana apartment Wednesday night, the apparent victim of a drug overdose, according to Mexican authorities.
The Rev. Charles Lanier, 51, pastor of Unity Fellowship Church, had not been seen since he told friends two weeks ago that he was going to a local supermarket. His car was found Feb. 22 near the border in San Ysidro in a parking lot that is used by people who cross into Mexico by foot.
Lanier was a recovering substance abuser, said the Rev. Russell Thornhill, a spokesman for the church. He had been dead one day when police found the body in a downtown apartment. A syringe and other drug paraphernalia were also found in the apartment, police said.
-- Richard Marosi
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