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Sigreda Fernandez

Case from East-los-angeles, CA dated Aug 05, 1998

Victim Details

Sigreda Fernandez

Female

Hispanic / Latino

East-los-angeles

CA

1998-08-05

21

Sigreda

Fernandez

07/26/2026

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Sigreda Fernandez, a 21-year-old woman from East Los Angeles, was tragically murdered on August 5, 1998. Her death was a result of a brutal crime committed by her on-again, off-again boyfriend, Jose "Joe" Luis Saenz. Saenz, who was 47 years old at the time of his conviction, was found guilty of first-degree murder for killing Fernandez, who was also the mother of his young daughter. The crime was particularly heinous, involving kidnapping, forcible rape, and sodomy by use of force.

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