On the night of February 9, 2022, the life of a 50-year-old Hispanic female named Bernadette Ortiz was brought to a tragic and violent end in her Providence, Rhode Island home. A mother and grandmother, Bernadette was known for being a light in the lives of those who knew her, a self-made woman with a heart of gold. That evening, however, her home on Harold Street became the scene of a fatal domestic dispute.
Around 10:30 p.m., Bernadette's 35-year-old ex-boyfriend, Derek Sheppard, who ha
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