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Maria Esther Gonzalez

Case from Chula-vista, CA dated Mar 02, 2019

Victim Details

Maria Esther Gonzalez

Female

Hispanic / Latino

Chula-vista

CA

2019-03-02

65

Maria

Esther Gonzalez

07/13/2026

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Maria Esther Gonzalez, aged 65, tragically lost her life on March 2, 2019, in Chula Vista, California. The incident occurred in the home she shared with her stepson, Norberto Sanchez, and her husband. On that fateful day, an argument between Gonzalez and Sanchez escalated into a violent confrontation. According to prosecutors, Sanchez first attacked Gonzalez with a TV tray, striking her multiple times on the head. The severity of the blows was such that Gonzalez attempted to shield herself with ...
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  • Times of San Diego: 40-to-Life Term Seen for Killing of Stepmom, Maria Esther Gonzalez, in Chula Vista
  • Man suspected of killing stepmother in Chula Vista
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    I've been following Maria Esther Gonzalez's case, and I just can't stop thinking about the role of n... ...Read More
    10/08/2023
    Has anyone else been thinking about the role neighbors play in situations like Maria Esther Gonzalez... ...Read More
    07/21/2023
    I can't stop thinking about how the neighbors described Norberto Sanchez as unstable. It's deeply un... ...Read More
    05/11/2023
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