Suspects apprehended after body discovered near Weedon Island; Sheriff calls it a “brutal act of violence”
RIVERVIEW, Fla. – The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office has arrested two individuals in connection with the homicide investigation that began on August 16, 2025, in Riverview. The arrests follow a multi-day investigation that involved collaboration with the St. Petersburg Police Department and the discovery of a body in Pinellas County.
According to an update released by the Sheriff’s Office on Tuesday, detectives have arrested Arnaldo Cintron, 42, and Giselle Santiago Bonilla, 37. The arrests were made on Monday, on the 10000 block of Parsons Street, following a warrant issued on August 17.
The investigation determined that Cintron fatally stabbed Hiojaira Velez Bonilla, 42, after an altercation at a home on Maybrook Avenue. Giselle Santiago Bonilla, 37, allegedly assisted Cintron in disposing of the victim’s body near the Weedon Island Preserve, close to the Gandy Bridge…