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Rosario Rosie Sanchez

Case from Tallahassee, FL dated Sep 05, 2017

Victim Details

Rosario Rosie Sanchez

Female

Hispanic / Latino

Tallahassee

FL

2017-09-05

19

Rosario

Rosie Sanchez

07/22/2026

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On September 5, 2017, 19-year-old Rosario 'Rosie' Sanchez, a young Hispanic woman, was tragically killed in her home in Tallahassee, Florida. The incident also claimed the life of her 59-year-old mother, Paula Portilla. The suspect, Malik Wade, who was also 19 at the time, was identified and arrested shortly after the murders. Wade was the father of Sanchez's two-year-old daughter, who was left alone in the house with the bodies for over 13 hours.

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  • gofundme.com: Funeral expenses for Rosie and Mom, organised by Kelly Kimbrough
  • https://www.wctv.tv: Man found guilty in 2017 double murder of ex-girlfriend, her mother
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