Man accused in 1994 triple stabbing deaths goes to trial in El Paso

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– The trial of a man accused of stabbing three people to death nearly three decades ago is set to begin Monday.

Prosecutors say the victims, 59-year-old Francisco Santoni, his 28-year-old girlfriend Connie Villa and her 3-year-old son, Dante Santoni, were killed inside their home in the 1800 block of Garden Gate Way on Aug. 11, 1994.

At the time, El Paso Police described a violent crime scene. Crimes Against Persons Lt. Paul Saucedo told ABC-7 there were “signs of struggle” and that the house appeared to have been ransacked…

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