Florida State

Seminole County, FL

Winter Springs, FL

<div><p> The case of an <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/04/15/homestead-carjacking-victim-linked-burned-body-osceola-county/73325922007/" rel="nofollow"> "incredibly frightening"&nbsp;Florida carjacking </a> that left one woman dead has revealed a web of twists, turns and connections, resulting in at least two arrests, <a href="https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/k7v7s53hj0yiasc64b5js/ADDLpgjeZpoD4URvwANOydE?dl=0&amp;e=1&amp;preview=2024-05+UPDATE_Armed+Carjacking+(2).pdf&amp;rlkey=cfktw59o2xqln23bn54mtr4em" rel="nofollow"> according to investigators. </a></p><p> The saga began April 11 when Seminole County police received a call about a potential carjacking in the Winter Springs area, which was caught on camera by a witness. According to authorities, the video showed an armed man in a black hoodie and a mask pointing a weapon at the driver of a white Dodge Durango before getting to the back driver's side door. </p><p> Around 7:00 p.m. the same evening, an hour after the initial sighting, witnesses reported hearing gunshots. A vehicle was later discovered on fire in Osceola County with a burned body inside, believed to be that of 31-year-old Katherine Altagracia Guerrero De Aguasvivas. </p><nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=4JlBhq_0sZsnlFW00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=4JlBhq_0sZsnlFW00" width="1920" height="1080" ><figcaption>Image of the victim, Katherine Altagracia Guerrero De Aguasvivas, provide by the Seminole County Sheriff's Office. Seminole County Sheriff's Office</figcaption></figure><p> Officials quickly began to suspect that Guerrero was targeted. Her husband reportedly received a phone call from Guerrero when she realized a green Acura was following her and ramming her bumper. Her husband allegedly told her not to stop driving and neither party made a call to police. </p><p> A Seminole County Sheriff’s Office representative declined to provide further comment on the investigation. </p><nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate><p><strong> Carjacking: </strong><a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/04/15/homestead-carjacking-victim-linked-burned-body-osceola-county/73325922007/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Body found in burned car may be connected to 'bold' carjacking in Florida, officials say </a></p><h2 class="presto-h2 wp-block-heading"> Police arrest two, explore other suspects </h2><p> Police announced the arrest of Jordanish Torres-Garcia, 28, by United States Marshals Services&nbsp;on an unrelated charge on April 19. Police then identified him as a person of interest in the carjacking and murder of Guerrero, as he had connections to the 2002 green Acura used in the crime and was seen wearing the same clothes as the carjacker in his Facebook profile picture. </p><p> Investigators also uncovered a connection between Guerrero and 27-year-old Giovany Joel Crespo Hernandez, who was believed to have had contact with the victim before her death. While executing a search warrant at Henandez's home, police say they uncovered "trafficking amounts of Fentanyl, money, and a firearm (not believed to be connected to the carjacking)." </p><nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=2Bt2lm_0sZsnlFW00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2Bt2lm_0sZsnlFW00" width="1920" height="1080" ><figcaption>Image of Giovany Joel Crespo Hernandez, who is a person of interest and currently at large. Seminole County Sheriff's Office</figcaption></figure><p> They also said that Henandez's live-in girlfriend, 27-year-old Monicsabel Romero Soto, "accepted a controlled delivery by Homeland Security investigations containing three kilos of cocaine." She <a href="https://apps.osceola.org/Apps/CorrectionsReports/Report/Details/1427910" rel="nofollow"> was arrested </a> in Osceola County but Hernandez is still at large with an active warrant for fentanyl trafficking. </p><h2 class="presto-h2 wp-block-heading"> Carjacking murder linked to another area homicide </h2><nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate><p> The connections did not end there, however. During the investigation, state and federal officials found that another murder may be linked to the death of Guerrero. </p><p> The day before Guerrero's death, Juan Luis Cintron-Garcia, a 39-year-old father, was killed in Orange County’s Taft area. He was a truck driver and had previously towed the green Acura later involved in Guerrero De Aguasvivas' murder. </p><p> Police said 10 mm shell casings, which are reportedly uncommon on the streets, were found at the scene of both crimes. </p><p> “There is clearly a connection here,” Seminole County Sheriff&nbsp;Dennis Lemma said in a <a href="https://fb.watch/rCsnoRXyW_/" rel="nofollow"> press conference on Friday </a> . He did not share further details about the connection at that time. </p><h2 class="presto-h2 wp-block-heading"> Orange County deputy arrested </h2><nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate><p> An Orange County police deputy, Francisco Estrella, was also arrested in connection with the case after he was accused of abusing his status to obtain information about the investigation. Esrella's wife was allegedly a childhood friend of Guerrero's husband Miguel Aguasvivas. </p><p> Estrella was arrested on April 14 on multiple charges related to the improper interception and disclosure of confidential information. </p><p> “These are very serious criminal allegations. It is completely unacceptable for any law enforcement officer to misuse the power and authority of their job,” said Sheriff John Mina of the Orange County Sheriff's Office. “At the Orange County Sheriff’s Office, we hold our deputies to the highest ethical standards, and we will not tolerate anyone breaking the law within our ranks.” </p><nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate><p></p><iframe height="314" src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?height=314&amp;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FSeminoleSheriff%2Fvideos%2F1433354810719095%2F&amp;show_text=false&amp;width=560&amp;t=0" width="100%"></iframe><h2 class="presto-h2 wp-block-heading"> Murder charges not yet filed </h2><p> Prosecutors have yet to file murder charges in the cases. Lemma said in Friday's press conference that investigators are still putting all the “pieces of the puzzle” together. </p><p> Hernandez and Torres-Garcia continue to be persons of interest in the carjacking and death of Guerrero. Romero-Soto faces a cocaine trafficking charge in Osceola County. </p><p> Estrella faces charges of interception of wire, oral, or electronic communication; disclosure of wire, oral, or electronic communication; disclosure or use of confidential criminal justice information; unlawful use of a two-way communication device; accessing computer or electronic devices without authorization or exceeding authorization. </p><p> Anyone with information is urged to contact Crimeline at (800) 423-TIPS (8477) or text to **TIPS (8477), or call the Seminole County Sheriff's Office at (407) 665-6650. </p><p><em> This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/04/22/suspects-florida-carjacking-murder-deputy-arrested/73412566007/" rel="nofollow"> Cocaine, carjacking, murder: Probe into Florida woman's brazen kidnapping expands </a></em></p></div>

Miami, FL

Homestead, FL

Shine My Crown

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Ohio State

Columbus, OH

USA TODAY

Randy Mollett is accused of giving a 3-year-old a fatal dose of Benadryl. He was arrested on Wednesday and has a court appearance set for Friday.

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Philadelphia, PA

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Upper Chichester Township, PA

The Quick Historian

UPPER CHICHESTER TOWNSHIP, Pa. -- A 51-year-old man has been taken into custody by police on suspicion of neglecting his mother, who was found in distressing conditions, lying in soiled sheets stuck to her bed.

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New Jersey State

South River, NJ

An explosion killed one man and left another seriously injured at a central New Jersey home on Thursday. The cause is under investigation.

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Texas State

Fort Worth, TX

5 victims were taken to the hospital, 1 refused treatment. All victims were between the ages of 3 to 19, police say.

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Nashville, TN

Ashland City, TN

The shooting took place in a city outside Nashville. The victim, a high school student, said he thought he was in the right driveway, police said.

Teen pizza delivery driver shot at 7 times after parking in wrong driveway, police say

Charlotte, NC

The U.S. Marshals task force shootout left four officers and the suspect dead. It also revealed the overlapping afflictions of American life.

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It was not immediately known if the snakes were the passengers pets. TSA turned them over to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

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Seattle, WA

Visitors at the Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle got a lesson in the circle of life when they witnessed Juniper devour a family of ducks.

Bear eats family of ducks as children and parents watch in horror: See the video

Cincinnati, OH

FC Cincinnati's Aaron Boupendza is being considered the victim in an ongoing investigation related to an incident at a local bar.

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Kansas State

Wichita, KS

Joshua Dean, a whistleblower who worked for Boeing supplier Spirit AeroSystems, died Tuesday.

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Casselberry, FL

Longwood, FL

Oviedo, FL

Altamonte Springs, FL

Sanford, FL

Winter Park, FL

Maitland, FL

Lake Mary, FL

Orlando, FL

Jordanish Torres-Garcia, 28, has been identified as person of interest in the death of Katherine Altagracia Guerrero De Aguasvivas.

Cocaine, carjacking, murder: Probe into Florida woman's brazen kidnapping expands

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