Jose Larazo Cruz pled guilty to second-degree murder for the death of Jurado, his estranged wife, back in 1991.
A younger Jose Lazaro Cruz , left, next to a 2024 photo of Cruz , right. Cruz is accused of the April 1991 murder of his then-wife Ana Jurado . Jose Larazo Cruz pled guilty to second-degree murder for the death of Jurado , his estranged wife, in 1991,As the prosecutors told it in the court hearing, Cruz confronted Jurado outside of her home on the 6000 block of Gouthier Road in Falls Church because he thought that she was having an affair with another man.
After a shooting match, Cruz is alleged to have slashed Jurado with a knife across the neck. She was pronounced dead at the scene.Stafford County man connected to 1986, 1989 cold-case murders arrested Tuesday He hid in El Salvador for over 30 years. Finally, after crossing into Costa Rica two years before, he was extradited to the United States“When Jose Larazo Cruz killed Ana Jurado, he left behind three young children and a devastated community,” said CA Descano. “It’s been over 30 years since that dark day, but Fairfax County has never forgotten her or her family, and we remain committed to the pursuit of justice for all victims of violent crimes.
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