A Florida man, Farel Torres, was sentenced to life in prison without parole on Wednesday after being convicted of the murder of his girlfriend, Vanessa Santiago.
The conviction stems from an incident on the morning of May 29, 2024, when Torres killed Santiago with a steak knife inside their apartment located off S.R. 436 and Winter Woods Boulevard in Casselberry. The crime occurred with the couple’s two children nearby, according to prosecutors.
Following the stabbing, Torres drove the children to school. Hours later, he contacted law enforcement, telling dispatchers, “I stabbed her in the head … I stabbed her ‘cause I was mad.”…