Surviving victim recounts fatal shovel by ex-boyfriend in Fresno murder case

A woman who survived a brutal 2024 attack testified Thursday about the moments she watched her boyfriend killed, as prosecutors worked to convince a judge there is enough evidence to send a Fresno murder case to trial.

Jonathan Navarro is charged with murder and attempted murder in the attack on his ex-girlfriend, Brianna Marquez, and her boyfriend, Devin McNew. Prosecutors allege Navarro attacked the couple in the summer of 2024, killing McNew and seriously injuring Marquez.

During a preliminary hearing in Fresno County Superior Court, Marquez provided graphic testimony describing the violence she said unfolded before her…

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