Santa Ana: Man Charged With Fatal Stabbing Of Woman

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08.27.2022 | 2:00 PM | SANTA ANA – A man was arrested in connection with the fatal stabbing of a woman that apparently stemmed from a failed dating relationship, police announced Saturday.

Ignacio Vazquez Morales, 40, of Santa Ana was arrested following the August 26, 2022 stabbing of a woman in the 200 block of North Gunther Place.

The victim, identified as 51-year-old Maria Guadalupe Mota, of Santa Ana, was believed to have been attacked by Morales as a result of a failed dating relationship, police added.

A knife used by Morales in the stabbing was found at the scene.

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