Florida – A Florida man was arrested and charged with second-degree murder and child abuse after fatally stabbing his former girlfriend, 24-year-old M. MoIina, in Florida. The incident came to light when the victim’s child was discovered wandering alone in a parking lot, her face and clothes stained with blood.
A neighbor discovered the child near a Florida residential complex and took her to her grandmother, who notified authorities. After an initial search of the victim’s home yielded no results, deputies discovered her body inside her vehicle. She had multiple stab wounds to her neck, torso, and arms and was found wrapped in blankets on the car’s rear floorboard.
During questioning, the child told detectives that her mother had been with a man, had been hit in the head, and was currently sleeping. Florida authorities quickly identified the 29-year-old man, later identified as J. Natth, as the victim’s ex-partner.
According to court records, the victim previously obtained a temporary restraining order against the defendant, citing his persistent stalking behavior. She had reported incidents such as a man hiding near her home and attaching a GPS device to her vehicle to track her movements.
On the day of the incident, the defendant allegedly told responding officers that he had breakfast with the victim and her 3-year-old child and was in the neighborhood to return her belongings.
However, a search of the defendant’s vehicle turned up the victim’s purse, cellphone, and identification documents. Cellphone data confirmed that the victim traveled from her home to the defendant’s home and then back to the location where her body was discovered.
He was apprehended and brought before a judge, who denied bond for the murder charge but set a $5,000 bond for the child abuse charge. He is still in custody as the investigation continues.
This case has raised concerns about domestic violence and stalking, emphasizing the significance of taking protective measures seriously. Authorities encourage victims of domestic violence to seek assistance from resources such as the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233.