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Alida Cruz

Case from Philadelphia, PA dated Feb 22, 2014

Victim Details

Alida Maria Cruz

Female

Hispanic / Latino

Philadelphia

PA

2014-02-22

30

Alida

Cruz

07/18/2026

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In the cold of a February night in Philadelphia, the life of 30-year-old Alida Maria Cruz was violently extinguished. On February 22, 2014, Cruz and a companion, 35-year-old Antorie D. Coates, were shot to death inside a Ford Windstar van. The vehicle was then driven to the 4600 block of Trenton Avenue in the Frankford neighborhood, where the killer attempted to destroy the evidence by dousing the van in gasoline and setting it ablaze. The fire burned the victims' bodies beyond recognition.
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  • Philly.com: Guilty plea in two Philly murders in exchange for life in prison without parole
  • Man wanted in Philadelphia double homicide arrested in Upper Darby
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