Woman, ex-boyfriend charged in Hayward cold case murder

The Brief

  • Veronica Fonseca, 54, and Anthony James Fox, 56, have been charged with murder and burglary in the 1993 killing of 30-year-old Zachary Jackson in unincorporated Hayward, according to the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office.
  • Jackson, the father of Fonseca’s then 1-year-old son, was found shot to death in his home on June 17, 1993.
  • The case was reopened in October after new evidence was discovered.

HAYWARD, Calif. A woman and her former boyfriend have been charged in the cold case killing of her child’s father more than 30 years ago in Hayward.

Suspects identified

What we know:

Veronica Fonseca, 54, and Anthony James Fox, 56, are being held on murder and burglary charges in the 1993 death of 30-year-old Zachary Jackson, according to the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office.

Fox and Fonseca were dating at the time of Jackson’s death. Fonseca is the mother of Jackson’s then 1-year-old son.

Cold case reopened

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