The Mirror US on MSN

California mom lured to her brutal murder by text messages as killers face prison

Margarita Jimenez, 34, was handed an 80-year-to-life prison sentence, while Jorge Garfias, 38, received a 25-year-to-life ...
Daily Express US on MSN

California mom-of-5 lured to her death and executed after answering fateful text message

The victim was lured from a nightclub through text messages before being driven to an alley in an industrial area where a ...
News Channel 3-12

Oxnard Couple Sentenced for Assault and Murder of Former Ex-Girlfriend

A Ventura County couple has been sentenced in the murder case of Yanelly Vargas, a former girlfriend of the male suspect.
Hoodline

Oxnard Woman Receives 80-Year Sentence, Partner 25 Years for the Murder of Ventura Man's Ex-Girlfriend

A California couple was sentenced for the 2024 murder of Yanelly Vargas, with Margarita Jimenez receiving 80 years to life, ...

‘I felt betrayed’: Couple killed man’s former lover after discovering text messages on phone

Prosecutors said Margarita Jimenez’s discovery of texts between her boyfriend and the victim ignited the killing ...
USA Today

14 minutes spelled difference between life and death for Oxnard woman, prosecutors say

Margarita Jimenez and Jorge Garfias are charged with murder during the commission of a kidnapping. They are accused of killing 35-year-old Yanelly Vargas. Garfias was Vargas' ex-boyfriend and Jimenez ...
KEYT

Margarita Jimenez and Jorge Garfias charged with kidnapping and murder of Yanelly Vargas Friday

VENTURA COUNTY, Calif.– On Friday, Ventura County District Attorney Erik Nasarenko announced that Margarita Jimenez and Jorge Alberto Garfias have been charged with the kidnapping and murder of ...