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Cesar Ardo Murillo

Case from Yakima, WA dated Aug 31, 2022

Victim Details

Cesar Ardo Murillo

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Yakima

WA

2022-08-31

44

Cesar

Ardo Murillo

06/20/2026

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Cesar Armando Murillo, aged 44, was tragically murdered on August 31, 2022, in Yakima, Washington. His death was part of a broader and more sinister plot orchestrated by a drug trafficking organization. Murillo, along with Maira Sofia Hernandez, a 33-year-old woman who was six months pregnant, were targeted and killed to prevent them from testifying in federal drug trafficking prosecutions. The murders were carried out by Benjamin Madrigal-Birrueta, an alleged drug trafficker, who aimed to silen ...
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    I can't stop thinking about Maira Sofia Hernandez and her baby during all of this. It’s just unfat... ...Read More
    12/31/2024
    Came across this case recently and can't stop thinking about the sheer courage it must have taken fo... ...Read More
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    It's really hard to wrap my head around the sheer fear and desperation Cesar and Maira must've felt,... ...Read More
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