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Jessica Muniz

Case from Chicago, IL dated Feb 03, 1997

Victim Details

Jessica Muniz

Female

Hispanic / Latino

Chicago

IL

1997-02-03

10

Jessica

Muniz

07/22/2026

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On February 3, 1997, 10-year-old Hispanic female Jessica Muniz was found dead alongside her mother, Yolanda Gutierrez, in their Chicago apartment. Firefighters responding to a blaze discovered their bodies on a burned bed. Investigators quickly determined the fire had been deliberately set using a liquid accelerant. Evidence at the scene, including restraints on Jessica’s wrist and pour patterns on the rug, pointed to a calculated and violent crime.

Autopsies revealed that both victims ...
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