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Maria Santana

Case from Bronx, NY dated Feb 14, 1993

Victim Details

Maria Santana

Female

Hispanic / Latino

Bronx

NY

1993-02-14

26

Maria

Santana

07/16/2026

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In the winter of 1993, a brutal act of violence extinguished the life of 26-year-old Maria Santana in her Bronx apartment. The events leading to her death were rooted in a neighborhood feud that escalated into a meticulously planned execution. Maria, a driven young woman who worked at a local factory, found her life tragically cut short on the eve of Valentine's Day.

The catalyst for the horrific events was a dispute that had occurred months earlier between Maria's brother, Edwin Santiago ...
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    Having followed this case for a while, I can't shake the image of Maria standing there with her keys... ...Read More
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