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Margarita Santos-Najera

Death by Force
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Margarita Santos-Najera, a 44-year-old woman of Hispanic ethnicity, tragically passed away on December 20, 2010, in Arlington, Texas. Her death was determined to be a result of an apparent murder-suicide. Margarita's 19-year-old daughter discovered her body in a bedroom at their home and hid with her infant child in a closet before calling 911. Upon arrival, police heard a gunshot and found the body of Antonio Astello, Margarita's former boyfriend, in another bedroom. Investigators believe that ...Read More
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  • NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth: Two Dead in Apparent Murder-Suicide in Arlington
  • Margarita Santos-Najera TX 12-20-2010
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    Victim Details

    Margarita Santos-Najera

    Female

    Hispanic / Latino

    Arlington

    TX

    2010-12-20

    44

    Margarita

    Santos-Najera

    12/01/2025

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