Woman Found Dismembered with Rosary Beads Inside Suitcase After Boyfriend Sends 'Concerning' Messages

Mar. 15, 2025

Jorge Javier Quintero.Photo:Orange County Sheriff’s Office

Orange County Sheriff’s Office

The investigation began on Oct. 29, after Quintero reportedly sent “concerning” text messages to a friend, who then found a “bathtub covered in blood” and a bloody knife in his Orlando, Fla., residence, the court records said.

However, neither Quintero nor Carrera could be located, police said.

Jorge Quintero was shot during an encounter U.S. Marshalls, police say.Fox 10 News

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On Oct. 31, U.S. Marshalls located Quintero in Saraland, Ala., and shot him during an alleged encounter, the affidavit states. He was taken to the hospital in critical but stable condition.

Later that day, Georgia authorities discovered a grisly scene on a road — a suitcase containing Carrera’s dismembered, naked body, with a power cord around her neck, alongside rosary beads, according to the affidavit.

An autopsy later determined she died from ligature strangulation. According to theNational Gun Violence Memorial, Carrera was a teacher.

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Quintero was arrested on Monday, Nov. 25, and charged with first-degree murder and fraudulent use of personal identification information, online court records show.

The records did not indicate if he has entered a plea. It is not immediately clear if Quintero has legal representation to comment on his behalf.

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source: people.com