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Maria Aparece

Case from Houston, TX dated Jun 18, 2006

Victim Details

Maria Aparece

Female

Houston

TX

2006-06-18

23

Maria

Aparece

07/30/2026

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Maria Aparece, a 23-year-old woman from Houston, Texas, tragically lost her life on June 18, 2006. Maria, also known as "Sally," was a resident of Sugar Land, TX. Her death was a result of a brutal crime that shocked the community. Maria Aparece and her boyfriend, Huy Ngo, were carjacked by a group of individuals led by Dexter Johnson, a 19-year-old at the time. The couple was forced into the backseat of Maria's car and driven around Houston while being threatened with a shotgun and a pistol. Th ...
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