Couple Arrested in Educator’s Murder | Durham News

Durham News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 24, 2026 · 1m

A beloved California teacher was brutally murdered in Mexico, sparking a shocking international arrest: his girlfriend, Misty Gomez, and her husband, Antonio Garcia, were detained after fleeing the country with their two children. The attack occurred just after midnight on December 18th; Bernardi died two days later. His mother, who knew Gomez well, called her a sociopath and felt she watched their grief. Gomez reportedly wept at Bernardi’s bedside while claiming they needed to find the killer — but investigators believe she may have been the one behind the attack. Both suspects are now…