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Alfredo Rolando Prieto: A Detailed Account of His Crimes

Background

Alfredo Rolando Prieto, born on November 18, 1965, in San Martín, El Salvador, was a Salvadoran-American serial killer. Between 1988 and 1990, Prieto committed a series of heinous crimes across Virginia and California, leading to the deaths of at least nine individuals. His criminal activities included rape, kidnapping, and multiple murders, culminating in his execution by lethal injection in Virginia on October 1, 2015.

Crimes and Victims

Prieto's known victims, along with the dates and locations of their murders, are as follows:
  • Veronica "Tina" Lynn Jefferson: May 10, 1988, Arlington, Virginia. Jefferson, 24, was found raped and murdered.
  • Rachael A. Raver and Warren H. Fulton III: December 1988, Reston, Virginia. Raver, 22, and her boyfriend Fulton, 22, were both murdered. Raver was also sexually assaulted.
  • Manuel F. Sermeno: September 2, 1989, Prince William County, Virginia. Sermeno, 27, was found murdered.
  • Stacey Siegrist and Anthony Gianuzzi: May 5, 1990, Rubidoux, California. Siegrist, 19, was sexually assaulted and shot, while her fiancé Gianuzzi, 21, was bound and shot.
  • Lula Mae Farley and Herbert Farley: June 2, 1990, Ontario, California. The couple, aged 71 and 65 respectively, were murdered; Lula was killed at the scene, and Herbert was abducted and later found dead.
  • Yvette Michelle Woodruff: September 2, 1990, Ontario, California. Woodruff, 15, was kidnapped, raped, and fatally shot.

Detailed Account of Specific Crimes

One of the most brutal incidents occurred on September 2, 1990, in Ontario, California. Prieto, along with accomplices Vincent Lopez and Danny Sorian, robbed Anthony Rangela and subsequently took him hostage. They proceeded to Rangela's residence, where they kidnapped his 33-year-old aunt Emily D., her 17-year-old daughter Lisa H., and Lisa's 15-year-old friend, Yvette Woodruff. The assailants drove the victims to an abandoned building on the outskirts of the city. There, Prieto raped Woodruff before shooting her in the head, resulting in her death. Sorian and another accomplice, Ricardo Estrada, stabbed Emily D. and Lisa H., both of whom miraculously survived and later testified against their attackers. ...Read More
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Confirmed Victims: (9)
  • Veronica Jefferson Age: (24), Date of Death: 1988-05-10
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    Killer's Details

    Alfredo Rolando

    Prieto

    November 18, 1965 San Martín, El Salvador

    October 1, 2015 (aged 49) Jarratt, Virginia, United States

    Executed by lethal injection

    Male

    Hispanic

    Murder (x3), Attempted murder, Rape

    Death

    9 (3 convictions)

    1988 - 1990

    Virginia, California

    September 6, 1990

    Greensville Correctional Center

    07/03/2025