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Maria G. Zarate-Garcia

Case from Phoenix, AZ dated Jun 24, 2016

Victim Details

Maria G. Zarate-Garcia

Female

Hispanic / Latino

Phoenix

AZ

2016-06-24

32

Maria

G. Zarate-Garcia

Primary Suspect Deceased

07/03/2026

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In a tragic case of domestic violence, 32-year-old Maria G. Zarate-Garcia, a Hispanic female, lost her life on June 24, 2016, in Phoenix, Arizona. The distressing event took place at her residence near 10th Street and Indian School Road, where she lived with her 30-year-old husband, Jesus Castro-Sanchez.

The day before the incident, Castro-Sanchez had started contacting Maria's mother, urging her to come to the house. When she was finally able to visit on that Friday afternoon, she heard ...
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