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Three Women Charged After Del Rio Mother of Five Fatally Stabbed

Surveillance, witness interviews, physical evidence produced rapid arrests as detectives continue the investigation.

Overview

  • Police say a 32-year-old woman identified by friends as Caroline “Caro” Peña arrived at Val Verde Regional Medical Center with multiple stab wounds and later died at a San Antonio hospital.
  • Investigators determined the assault took place in the 800 block of East 10th Street in Del Rio and used surveillance footage and witness interviews to identify suspects.
  • Officers arrested Kitty Mia Diaz, 21, Amaya Cookie Diaz, 19, and Kyandra Renee Faz, 21, on Thursday and each has been charged with murder.
  • The three were booked at the Del Rio Police Department and moved to a GEO Correctional Facility pending magistration while police say the probe remains active and additional charges are possible.
  • Community members and friends have mourned Peña and urged anyone with information to contact investigators after images and video of the incident circulated briefly online.