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Lisa Dykes, a Texas lady who fled the nation after reducing off her ankle monitor whereas awaiting trial, was discovered responsible of homicide within the deadly stabbing of 23-year-old Seattle lady Marisela Botello-Valadez.Prosecutors lately dropped homicide costs towards Nina Marano and Charles Anthony Beltran, initially accused in Botello-Valadez’s killing.Dykes and Marano, who had minimize off their ankle displays whereas on bond, had been apprehended in Cambodia, drawing worldwide consideration to the case.
A Texas lady who minimize off her ankle monitor and fled the nation whereas awaiting trial final 12 months was discovered responsible of homicide on Wednesday within the deadly stabbing of a 23-year-old Seattle lady. She was sentenced to life in jail.
A jury in Dallas convicted Lisa Dykes of homicide and tampering with proof within the 2020 killing of Marisela Botello-Valadez following a seven-day trial. Dykes, 60, confirmed no emotion as a choose learn the decision aloud, in line with KDFW-TV.
A lawyer for Dykes, Heath Harris, stated his consumer maintains she is harmless and has already filed paperwork to attraction the decision.
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A spokesperson for the Dallas County District Lawyer’s workplace didn’t instantly reply to an electronic mail searching for remark.
Lisa Dykes, 60, was discovered responsible of homicide within the deadly stabbing of 23-year-old Seattle lady Marisela Botello-Valadez. She was sentenced to life in jail. (Dallas County Sheriff’s Workplace)
The conviction comes days after prosecutors had dropped homicide costs towards two individuals who they’d beforehand accused of Botello-Valadez’s killing. The 2, Nina Marano and Charles Anthony Beltran, nonetheless face trial on costs of tampering with proof.
Prosecutors moved to dismiss the homicide costs quickly after Beltran took the witness stand.
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The 34-year-old testified final week that he lived with Marano and Dykes. He stated he met Botello-Valadez at a nightclub and the 2 went to his home, the place they’d intercourse. He stated he fell asleep and awoke to screaming as Dykes stabbed Botello-Valadez. Underneath questioning by Harris, Beltran acknowledged that he initially lied to investigators about what had occurred.
The three had been arrested six months after Botello-Valadez went lacking in October 2020. Her stays had been present in some woods months after she was reported lacking in Dallas.
The case drew worldwide consideration final 12 months when Dykes and Marano, 52, minimize off their ankle displays whereas free on bond. Authorities stated they finally turned up in Cambodia, the place they had been arrested by native police with assist from the FBI.
