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Woman Brutally Strangled, Murdered by Ex Minutes After Cops Left
The episode details the tragic murder of Mlli Matas, a California nurse who was strangled and beaten by her former boyfriend, Aaron Steven Romo. Despite a restraining order and a history of abuse, Romo lured Matas to his apartment where she was killed shortly after police officers failed to intervene. Following a trial where the defense claimed Romo’s actions were born of love, a jury convicted him of first-degree murder and domestic battery. In the wake of this tragedy, the victim’s sister, Sandy Cisneros, is advocating for Mlli’s Law, a proposed registry for domestic violence offenders. Her…
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