Hector Medina-Grajeda

Status:

Open

Jurisdiction:

Bessemer Police Department (AL)

Missing From:

Bessemer, Alabama

Summary:

Hector Medina-Grajeda is wanted for the capital murder of his 34-year-old girlfriend, Cynthia Cardenas. Cynthia was five months pregnant with her fourth child when she was killed.

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Circumstances of Offense:

Cynthia had attended a birthday party with her family, along with Hector. That is when Hector got into an argument with another man there. Hector proceeded to pull out a gun and point it at people, including Cynthia’s sister. Hector then ran off with his brother. Cynthia would make the decision to end her relationship with Hector. She went to see him that night. Authorities allege that Hector shot Cynthia to death at close range and she didn’t even see the gun being pointed at her. It should be noted that Hector was not the biological father of Cynthia’s unborn baby or her other three children. Hector was last seen at a hotel with his brother in Lebanon, Tennessee. Hector’s brother turned himself in but Hector remains at large. Hector does not drive and has ties to Alabama, Arkansas, North Carolina, Tennessee and his native country of Mexico. As of this posting, Hector is listed as still being wanted on the America’s Most Wanted Tips website. The website is up-to-date with mentioning resolutions to cases.

Additional Details:

Anyone with information on Hector’s whereabouts should contact Crime Stoppers Of Metro Alabama (to be eligible for the potential reward) at 205-254-7777. Hector should be considered extremely dangerous. Please consider sharing this so that Cynthia’s family can get justice and answers in their loved one’s case.

Case Last Updated:

Aug 20, 2025