Mother accused of stabbing her young children — 1 of them just 10 months old — and her husband



A Texas mother is accused of stabbing her young children — ages 3 years and 10 months — and her husband early Tuesday morning, KXAS-TV reported.

Northlake Police officers were dispatched to a home in the 1200 block of Daylily Drive around 4:20 a.m. regarding a stabbing in progress, the station said.

'More of a stare — didn't really say a whole lot.'

Police said a man called 911 and reported that his wife had a knife and was stabbing him, KXAS said.

Northlake Police Chief Robert Crawford said he listened to the 911 calls and noted that the man was trying to get to the couple's children, who were in another room, the station noted.

"He was trying to get to the children, and the children were in another room, and she was actively trying to stab him, so he had to retreat outside," Crawford said, according to KXAS.

Arriving officers detained a woman, the station said, adding that police said the 34-year-old man suffered a stab wound to the head and is expected to recover.

Officers found the couple's 3-year-old daughter and 10-month-old son with stab wounds to the chest, police told KXAS, adding that they were taken to a Fort Worth hospital and are expected to survive.

The detained woman, identified as 37-year-old Holly Leeann Flores, was taken to a Denton hospital for observation and possible injuries, the station said, adding that police said she was treated, released, then taken into custody and transported to the Denton County Jail.

Flores is charged with two counts of attempted capital murder and one count of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, KXAS reported. Flores' jail record lists no bond or court date for her.

Crawford told the station that Flores did not say a lot to officers after she was detained: "More of a stare — didn't really say a whole lot."

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Police said officers had been called to the home five times since March for welfare checks, KXAS reported.

Neighbor Brittany Flores noted to the station that she was troubled that police had previously been called to the home.

"I think it's awful that the police were here multiple times, and it sounds like something like this could have been prevented if there was some kind of intervention," she told KXAS. "I don't know all what was in place or her mental state or whatever. I'm just absolutely shocked."

Neighbors added to the station that they knew the suspect through neighborhood gatherings and that she ran a balloon business.

Brittany Flores told KXAS that she and the suspect previously spoke about their common parental experiences: "It was just camaraderie, and we related to what we were going through. But there was a lot more that was going on underneath the surface than what you talk about at a birthday party."

Neighbor Ally Barfuss added to the station that the incident has shaken the neighborhood.

"It breaks my heart for both of them — the kids and the mom," Barfuss told KXAS. "I feel really sad for all of them. I hope everyone is OK, including her."

Northlake Police told the station the investigation is ongoing.

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Young children found covered in blood with horrific injuries — police arrest shocking suspect



A South Carolina mother apparently said she was hallucinating when she was arrested on Saturday for allegedly stabbing her two young children.

Officers were called to a residence on Bud Arthur Bridge Road for a welfare check when the children were found, according to the Spartanburg County Sheriff's Office.

'Some of the lacerations were so deep they cut to the bone.'

The children, ages 3 and 6 years old, had dozens of injuries, according to police.

"Between the two children, we're estimating that there were approximately 50 stab wounds," said Lt. Graham McLellan of the sheriff's office.

"Some of the lacerations were so deep they cut to the bone," said the solicitor’s office.

Police arrested the children's 35-year-old mother, Taylor Gosnell, after she arrived at the home. She was acting erratically and was sent for a mental evaluation.

The home was also described as covered in blood and with broken debris and shattered glass throughout the home. Televisions and mirrors were found destroyed inside.

The children were transported to the Spartanburg Regional Medical Center for treatment and are said to be in stable condition. But the injuries to the 6-year-old are disturbing.

"He’s currently facing the possibility of amputation of fingers and possibly an arm due to the severity of the injury sustained," said the solicitor’s office.

McLellan also said the deputies were disturbed by what they experienced.

"There is no preparation that our deputies can have to see something like that," he added.

"We’re going to do our job," McLellan continued. "Our deputies are going to go out there and do what they have to do to make sure that there’s justice delivered for these children."

Gosnell was charged with two counts of attempted murder.

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The suspect has previous charges pending of child endangerment from 2024, according to the sheriff's office.

She's being held without bond.

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Knife-wielding male stabs mother, daughter in random attack, cops say — but arriving deputy puts stop to threat with his gun



A knife-wielding male stabbed a mother and daughter in a random attack in Northern California, police said — but an arriving sheriff's deputy put a stop to the threat with his gun.

The Sacramento County Sheriff's Office released a summary video Friday detailing what took place on the morning of July 15.

'Kudos to the deputy that [saved] the innocent victims’ lives by eliminating the threat.'

The sheriff's office said its communications center received a call around 6:30 a.m. stating that a transient adult male was causing a disturbance at a Starbucks at Elkhorn Boulevard and Diablo Drive in Sacramento.

Employees said the suspect was behind the store counter and armed with a “kitchen knife," officials noted, adding that store employees hid in a back room while waiting for law enforcement to arrive.

But when deputies arrived on the scene, the suspect had already fled, officials said.

Minutes later, a deputy saw an individual matching the suspect's description walking on Diablo Drive, officials said.

The suspect ran into an open garage of a residence in the 5700 block of Diablo Drive, and the suspect stabbed and cut a 63-year-old mother numerous times as she was getting into her vehicle, officials said.

Her 26-year-old daughter heard screams and saw the suspect on top of her mother, officials said, adding that the daughter pushed the suspect off her mother, saving her from further attack.

But the suspect then focused his attack on the daughter, who also was cut and stabbed numerous times, officials said.

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Image source: Sacramento County (Calif.) Sheriff's Office

The deputy who initially saw the suspect witnessed the suspect's attacks in the garage, officials said, adding that the deputy fired his handgun toward the suspect, striking the suspect.

Additional deputies arrived and immediately began administering lifesaving measures to the suspect and both victims, officials said.

Fire personnel responded to the scene and pronounced the suspect dead, officials said.

Both victims were taken to a hospital, where they were listed in serious but stable condition, officials said.

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The suspect has been identified as Faryeshyi Allahdin, officials said, adding that no deputies were injured during the incident.

Officials said investigators believe the attack was random, and the victims had no known connection to the suspect.

Commenters below the sheriff's office video posted to Facebook had high praise for law enforcement:

  • "Kudos to the deputy that [saved] the innocent victims’ lives by eliminating the threat," one commenter wrote.
  • "Nice shot by the deputy & thank you for not hesitating so that the perpetrator could not do any fatal damage," another user wrote. "This is a happy ending — no trial & further trauma to the victims needed & no revolving door on prison/jail for this guy who’d probably go on to terrorize more victims after being let out too soon."
  • "Thank you for you courageous service, officer," another commenter said. "And dang that daughter — kudos for jumping in to [help] her mom."
  • "Police officers are heroes... no other way to say it," another user declared.

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Texas teen allegedly stabs pregnant woman in face — and it isn't the first time she's been accused of such a crime



A 19-year-old Texas woman is accused of stabbing a pregnant woman in the face, and it isn't the first time the suspect has been accused of such a crime.

Carrieale Williams last week allegedly invited the victim to her home on Dona Lane in Houston after meeting her at church.

'That is extremely violent.'

Williams allegedly tried to hide the knife from the victim, who has not been identified, but the victim noticed it. When Williams pulled out the knife, the victim grabbed for it, and Willams responded by stabbing her in the face, arms, and hands.

When deputies arrived on the scene, the victim was transported to a hospital for treatment of non-life threatening injuries.

Court documents allege the victim is dating Williams' ex-boyfriend.

A judge also indicated that Williams herself was believed to be pregnant at the time of the alleged attack.

One neighbor told KTRK-TV that the neighborhood is usually quiet.

"That is extremely violent. I didn't know any of that was happening," Damiun Becnel told the station. "My neighbors are usually chill, so hearing that, hearing that story came from my neighbors is kind of crazy."

The pregnant victim is expected to be OK, according to police.

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Williams is charged with aggravated assault, and charging documents accuse her of intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly causing bodily injury to the victim by stabbing her with a deadly weapon.

What's more, during Williams' court appearance, a judge noted that she was accused of attacking a different pregnant woman prior to the current allegations. Williams last year allegedly pushed her pregnant sister down and punched her in the stomach amid a dispute about a phone charger.

Williams' sister, who was six-months pregnant at the time, requested dismissal of charges after Williams completed a 10-hour anger management course. KTRK said the case was dismissed.

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He asked his father for a hug. Moments later, the dad was allegedly running for his life.



A Wisconsin man allegedly stabbed his father in the neck after asking him for a hug, then chased him when he tried to flee, police said.

The Racine Police Department said in a statement that officers responded to a report of a stabbing at a residence around 1 a.m. on Aug. 12.

'As they went to hug, Joseph quickly presented a knife and stabbed [the victim] in the neck.'

Citing the arrest affidavit, Law&Crime reported that officers found a man with a stab wound who was "covered in blood and holding pressure on his neck."

The man told police that his son, Joseph Michael Niemiec, stabbed him and then fled.

The father claimed to officers that he heard a noise coming from the back door, which he believed could be an intruder, but realized it was his son.

According to the arrest affidavit, Niemiec asked his father if they could talk because he was having a "rough go at life" and had attempted suicide several times and didn't know what to do.

Police said Niemiec stepped away to use the bathroom, and when he came back, he asked his dad for a hug.

"As they went to hug, Joseph quickly presented a knife and stabbed [the victim] in the neck," the affidavit said, according to Law&Crime.

The father said he "felt a punch to his throat and immediately placed his hand over it as he stumbled backwards."

Law&Crime reported, "Niemiec allegedly came at his dad a second time, but the victim disarmed him and pushed him away. The victim ran away with his son in pursuit, cops said."

According to the outlet, the father ran to a neighbor's house, where he called 911.

Meanwhile, his son allegedly fled in a Chevrolet Malibu.

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Approximately 10 hours after the alleged stabbing, troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol spotted the Chevrolet Malibu on Interstate 80, roughly 650 miles from the crime scene.

Niemiec was arrested and hit with a charge of attempted first-degree intentional homicide, WITI-TV reported.

Jail records show that Niemiec was booked into the Hall County Jail, where he was being held pending extradition proceedings.

WITI added that the extradition hearing is scheduled for Sept. 15 in Nebraska.

Niemiec appears to be smirking in his mug shot.

The Racine Police Department said the father was treated at Froedtert Hospital and is expected to make a full recovery.

Tracy Kiesler, a neighbor, told WITI: "Oh my gosh, this is right down the road. What the heck is going on? So close to home, it makes you wonder what was going on that someone would do that."

Kiesler added that the suspect only being 18 years old is "sad and scary."

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She killed her husband. Then she killed her firefighter wife. Now she faces an even longer stretch behind bars.



A 54-year-old California woman last week pleaded guilty to murdering her Cal Fire captain wife in 2025, according to authorities.

Yolanda Olejniczak Marodi is scheduled for sentencing Sept. 2, according to KTLA-TV.

'I don’t want to die.'

She faces 36 years to life in state prison.

As Blaze News previously reported, 49-year-old Cal Fire captain Rebecca "Becky" Marodi was found stabbed to death at her home in Ramona around 9 p.m. on Feb. 17, 2025.

The arrest warrant said deputies from the San Diego County Sheriff’s Office found Rebecca Marodi with "several lacerations and apparent stab wounds on her body, including her neck area, her chest, and abdomen."

Days after the firefighter's death, an arrest warrant was issued for Yolanda Marodi.

The sheriff’s office said Yolanda "was seen on surveillance video earlier in the evening arguing with Rebecca and physically assaulting her," NBC News reported.

An affidavit said Rebecca Marodi could be seen with blood on her back and was heard on the video saying, "Yolanda! Please … I don’t want to die."

Yolanda Marodi, who was seen in the video holding a knife, replied, "You should have thought about that before," according to the affidavit.

Approximately 10 minutes later, Yolanda Marodi was "seen gathering pets, random items, and some luggage and loading it into a silver Chevrolet Equinox SUV," according to the affidavit.

Blaze News reported that Homeland Security later spotted the vehicle crossing the border into Mexico.

After 33 days on the run, Marodi was taken into custody after being located at a hotel roughly two miles south of the U.S. border in Mexicali — approximately 175 miles southeast of where her wife was found stabbed to death at her home.

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Rebecca Marodi served Cal Fire for 30 years and helped battle the devastating Eaton Fire.

"Becky was a beloved member of our community and department, and we miss her greatly," Cal Fire and Riverside County Fire Department said in a statement after her death last year.

In an eerie similarity, Yolanda previously attempted to flee from law enforcement with her two young children after the October 2000 stabbing death of her then-estranged husband, according to law enforcement.

As Blaze News previously reported, Yolanda is an ex-convict who went to prison for the stabbing death of 26-year-old James Joseph Olejniczak in San Bernardino County.

In January 2004, Yolanda pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter in the stabbing death of her first spouse and was incarcerated from 2004 to 2013 after her conviction for voluntary manslaughter.

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Fatally stabbed elderly man found with his heart cut out; victim's daughter charged with murder



An Indiana woman is accused of fatally stabbing her elderly father, who was found late last month with his heart cut out, authorities said.

According to Porter County court records cited by USA Today, 32-year-old Serena Dolnics was charged with murder July 28 in the death of her father.

'Recently my father was murdered by my sister.'

USA Today obtained a probable cause affidavit noting that deputies with the Porter County Sheriff's Office conducted a welfare check at a Valparaiso home July 26 and found 69-year-old Gregory Dolnics dead.

The affidavit stated that law enforcement responded to the property after a relative calling 911 was unable to make contact with Dolnics.

Citing court documents, WTHR-TV reported that a family member informed a police dispatcher that the deceased man's daughter, Serena Dolnics, was living with her father.

When a family member asked the daughter to speak to Gregory Dolnics, the daughter made "odd statements," according to court documents.

WTHR added that while a family member was on the phone with 911, Serena's boyfriend allegedly sent text messages and made phone calls to the family, saying he was at Gregory Dolnics' home and that Serena was "covered in blood."

Court docs also indicate that the boyfriend sent text messages saying he believed Serena stabbed her father and that she was suicidal.

The boyfriend told police that Serena had locked him out of the house and told him that she was "covered in blood," according to court records.

Court documents said an officer peered through the windows of the home and noticed blood drops on the floor and a body on the floor covered in dried blood.

The affidavit said police forced entry into the home and discovered a body on the floor with multiple stab wounds to the head, neck, hands, and arms.

The body also had an open chest wound that "appeared to be empty, as if something was removed," according to court documents.

Police noted that what appeared to be his heart was "laying on his stomach."

Officers found Serena in a bedroom with blood on her feet and legs, and she was wearing a tank top that "contained a large amount of blood," court documents stated.

Serena was transported to a local hospital because she had multiple injuries on both of her hands that were "consistent with being from a knife slipping through a hand," according to court docs.

Police found three bloody knives in the home, the affidavit said.

WTHR reported that three bloody footprints that apparently were made by a barefoot person were found near Gregory Dolnics' body.

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Court documents said Serena told police that her dad "wasn't feeling too good" and he "laid around" while she was watching the "Game of Thrones" TV show.

Charging documents indicate that Serena told investigators she and her father got along, that she didn't see him hurt, and that her hand injuriesn were while she was gardening with a weed whacker or a small saw, the Times of Northwest Indiana reported.

Police noted, "There was no garden, no bloody shears, or small saw located on the property."

An autopsy ruled Gregory's death a homicide caused by multiple sharp-force injuries, according to the Times.

Serena was booked at the Porter County Jail and is being held without bond, according to Porter County Sheriff's Office arrest records.

The New York Post reported that Serena pleaded not guilty Thursday.

Citing court records, the Times reported that Serena has previous convictions involving methamphetamine possession, operating while intoxicated, and public intoxication.

Serena's sister, Jennifer Naccarato, launched a GoFundMe campaign to help pay for her father's funeral expenses.

"Recently my father was murdered by my sister," the campaign said. "This incident came and took a complete toll on me and my family."

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Popular OnlyFans model takes major legal step in years-long case alleging she fatally stabbed boyfriend



A popular OnlyFans model accused of stabbing her boyfriend to death inside a Florida luxury condo in 2022 has reached a plea deal with prosecutors, her legal team confirmed to Fox News.

Courtney Clenney, 30, was charged with second-degree murder with a weapon in the death of her 27-year-old boyfriend, Christian "Toby" Obumseli, according to records from the Miami-Dade County Corrections and Rehabilitation Center.

A 'tempestuous and combative relationship.'

Clenney's attorneys, the Prieto Law Firm and Puglisi-Carames Law, stated that the agreement will not be finalized until the court accepts it and did not reveal specifics.

"We will reserve further comment on the specific terms until they are placed on the record before the court," Clenney’s attorneys said, according to Fox News.

The attorney for the stabbing victim confirmed that Clenney has reached a plea deal.

"On behalf of the Obumseli family, I am pleased to announce that defendant Courtney Clenney, the state, and the Obumseli family have reached a resolution that would avoid an unnecessary trial," the attorney said in a statement, according to WFOR-TV.

"Pleading guilty and accepting full responsibility will begin the process of bringing closure to a very tragic, life-changing event for the Obumseli family," the statement said.

Citing a court docket, People magazine reported that Clenney is scheduled to appear before Miami-Dade Circuit Court Judge Andrea Ricker Wolfson on Aug. 10 for a plea hearing.

WFOR reported that Clenney initially pleaded not guilty of fatally stabbing Obumseli.

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Blaze News previously reported that Clenney and Obumseli arrived at their high-rise building in Miami's upscale Edgewater neighborhood just after 4:30 p.m. on April 3, 2022. Soon the couple reportedly began fighting, according to a wrongful death lawsuit Obumseli's family filed.

"Building security arrived at the Clenney unit, knocked on the door, heard yelling through the door, stood outside, and did nothing despite knowledge of Ms. Clenney’s history of past disturbances in the unit and common areas, her history of erratic, volatile, and aggressive behavior ... and her recently diagnosed mental health disorder," the complaint stated.

“By the time Ms. Clenney finished committing her crime, at 4:58 p.m., she opened the door to her unit and security saw her and her dogs covered in blood and Mr. Obumseli was already unconscious on the floor," the lawsuit asserted.

The complaint noted, "Had the building personnel or security performed their duties when they were first notified about the fight, two minutes after it started, Christian Obumseli would still be alive."

The Miami Herald reported that defense attorneys have argued that Clenney was in a tumultuous, toxic relationship with Obumseli, and that she was a victim of battered women’s syndrome and was "forced to take action in the defense of her life."

A police report said officers discovered Obumseli with a single stab wound to the torso.

Clenney stated that she hurled a knife at Obumseli from more than 10 feet away after he threw her to the ground. However, prosecutors argued that the autopsy revealed a deep puncture wound indicative of an up-close stabbing.

Clenney's attorney noted that the OnlyFans model immediately called 911, which the attorney claimed supports his client being charged with manslaughter rather than second-degree murder.

Clenney never denied she was responsible for the victim’s injuries but asserted that she was acting in self-defense, Court TV reported.

Two months before Obumseli died — Feb. 21, 2022 — Clenney was caught on video attacking her boyfriend in the elevator of their Miami apartment building, prosecutors said.

As Blaze News previously reported, Clenney was arrested in August 2022 on the Big Island of Hawaii by Hawaii County police with assistance from the U.S. Marshals Service.

Miami-Dade State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle said the relationship began in November 2020 but eventually spiraled into a "tempestuous and combative relationship," Fox News reported.

Clenney has nearly two million followers on Instagram under the name "Courtney Tailor."

The Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office did not immediately respond to Blaze News' request for comment.

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Teen accused of stabbing mother to death, seriously wounding father — reportedly after argument over discipline



A 17-year-old Alabama male is accused of stabbing his mother to death and seriously wounding his father reportedly after an argument over discipline Sunday night, WALA-TV reported.

The suspect faces murder and attempted murder charges, the station said.

‘Please help me, I don’t want to die.’

Investigators with the Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office identified the teen’s mother as 37-year-old Samantha Baker, who died outside the family’s home on Augustine Drive in Daphne, WALA reported.

Her husband, 46-year-old Lance Baker, suffered multiple stab wounds, the station said, adding that deputies found him outside a neighboring home, after which he was flown to a hospital. He remained in critical condition Monday, WALA noted.

“Our male who is still in critical condition but is hopefully going to survive — he was running to houses trying to get some help,” Capt. Justin Correa of the Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office told the station.

Investigators told WALA that the suspect and his parents were in an argument over discipline when the teen stabbed his parents inside and outside the home. The station said the crime scene extended across half the block and into several neighboring yards.

Next-door neighbor Shawn Scurry told WALA she reviewed her security camera video after the incident.

“That was probably the hardest part, was pulling up my camera and listening to it and listening to the father yelling for help: 'Please help me, I don’t want to die,'" Scurry recounted to the station. “And it just carried on down, and it looks like he was trying to find an open door, and I didn’t know where he was or where anybody was.”

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Prosecutors said the juvenile locked himself inside the family home and called 911 after the attack, WALA reported, adding that he was arrested at the scene.

Police described the incident as a domestic situation that escalated, the station noted.

“It is really sad. It’s very sad for this family, having to deal with it," Correa told WALA. "From everything we can see at this point, this was an isolated domestic incident that really just got out of control."

The suspect appeared in court for a bond hearing Monday morning, the station said, adding that prosecutors requested a high bond. Baldwin County Assistant District Attorney Patrick Doggett argued for the high amount.

WALA's video report indicated that the teen suspect — whose bond was set at $1 million — is being charged as an adult.

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3 females charged with murdering mother of 5 on Texas street in broad daylight; 1 suspect appears to smile after her arrest



Three females have been charged with murdering a mother of five on a south Texas street in broad daylight — and at least one suspect appeared to smile on video after her arrest.

Officers with the Del Rio Police Department just after 2 p.m. Thursday responded to Val Verde Regional Medical Center after receiving a report of a female suffering from multiple stab wounds, police said.

'The severity of this crime is indeed a stark reminder of the consequences of violent actions. We need God in our lives.'

Upon arrival, officers determined the assault had occurred in the 800 block of East 10th Street, police said.

Due to the severity of her injuries, the victim was taken to a medical facility in San Antonio for emergency treatment, police said.

During the investigation, detectives identified the victim as a 32-year-old female and developed three suspects: Kitty Mia Diaz, 21; Amaya Cookie Diaz, 19; and Kyandra Renee Faz, 21.

Investigators gathered surveillance video, processed evidence, and conducted numerous witness interviews, police said, adding that officers located and arrested Kitty Mia Diaz and Amaya Cookie Diaz without incident around 4 p.m. Soon after officers located and arrested Kyandra Renee Faz, police said. All three suspects were taken to the Del Rio Police Department for booking and processing, police said.

USA Today reported that video capturing the arrests of Kitty Mia Diaz and Amaya Cookie Diaz show both females grinning as they're placed into police vehicles. The below news video — at the 2:38 mark — shows at least one handcuffed female appearing to smile following her arrest:

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Around 9 p.m. investigators were told that the victim — identified as Caroline Peña, KENS-TV reported — was pronounced dead, police said.

Following the victim’s death, all three suspects were charged with murder and were taken to the GEO Correctional Facility, police said.

Authorities said the investigation remains active and ongoing and that additional charges may be filed as investigators continue to gather evidence and determine the full circumstances surrounding this incident.

A number of those commenting underneath the police department's Facebook post about the killing were taken aback by it:

  • "The severity of this crime is indeed a stark reminder of the consequences of violent actions," one commenter wrote. "We need God in our lives."
  • "It's heartbreaking to see women (or any person) involved in such a violent incident," another user said before adding, "Stay strong Del Rio, my thoughts are with the victim's family and the community during this difficult time."
  • "None of this had to happen," another commenter stated. "The saddest part is that all of them had children and families who now have to live with the aftermath. Choices don’t just affect yourself; they affect everyone connected to you."
  • "Prayers for the victim's family," another user wrote.

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