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Yazmin Corona

Case from Weir, TX dated Nov 27, 2014

Victim Details

Yazmin Corona

Female

Weir

TX

2014-11-27

23

Yazmin

Corona

06/26/2026

Case Description

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Yazmin Corona, a 23-year-old woman from Austin, tragically lost her life on November 27, 2014, in Weir, Texas. She was a server and hostess at Dos Salsas restaurant in Cedar Park, where she worked alongside the other victim, Omar Ruiz, and the suspect, Jose Benitez.

On Thanksgiving Day 2014, a party was held at a trailer park in Weir, which ended in a horrific double homicide. Yazmin Corona and Omar Ruiz, both 23 and 24 years old respectively, were shot and killed by Jose Benitez, a 24-y ...
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  • Yazmin Corona (1991-2014) - Find a Grave Memorial
  • Legacy.com: Yazmin CORONA Obituary (2014) - Austin, TX - Austin American-Statesman
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    I wanted to bring up something that's been on my mind regarding Yazmin and Omar's case... ...Read More
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    It's been almost a decade since that unsettling Thanksgiving in Weir, and I still can't wrap my head... ...Read More
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