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Maria Anita Serrano

Case from Aurora, CO dated Oct 30, 2022

Victim Details

Maria Anita Serrano

Female

Hispanic / Latino

Aurora

CO

2022-10-30

22

Maria

Anita Serrano

07/16/2026

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In the early morning hours of October 30, 2022, a horrific act of violence shattered the peace of an Aurora, Colorado, home, claiming the life of 22-year-old Hispanic female, Maria Anita Serrano. The tragic event unfolded at a residence on Geneva Street where Maria lived with her family. The perpetrator, Joseph Mario Castorena, the 21-year-old ex-boyfriend of Maria's twin sister, Jessica Serrano, broke into the home and laid in wait for the family to return.

The attack was a brutal culmin ...
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  • The Denver Post: Three family members ID’d among victims killed in Aurora domestic-violence shooting
  • Denver 7 Colorado News (KMGH): Victims identified in Aurora quadruple homicide; suspect remains at large
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