TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) – A woman is behind bars in connection with a deadly stabbing that unfolded just over two months ago in the 100 block of Locke Street.
Cesia Mardueno, 28, was arrested and faces second-degree homicide charges, the Tallahassee Police Department reports.
Cesia Mardueno’s mugshot.(Leon County Jail)
On April 2, officers arrived at a home after they were told a stabbing had happened. They found a man, later identified as Cory Johnson, suffering from stab wounds at the scene.
He was taken to the hospital and later died from his injuries, authorities say. Investigators say the victim and Mardueno knew each other and had a fight before the stabbing occurred.
Officials encourage those with information regarding this case to call TPD at (850) 891-4200 or contact Crime Solvers at (850) 574-TIPS (8477).
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