SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) – Springfield PD continues to investigate the first homicide of the year after Suzette Flores was found beaten to death in her garage earlier this month following a domestic assault call.
Felipe Ayala III, 34, is being held on first-degree murder charges for her death. He has pleaded not guilty to charges of first-degree murder and armed criminal action and is being held in the Greene County Jail without bond.
The Flores family described Suzette as a loving mother, grandmother, and caretaker of the family. They said the community’s support has helped carry them through after her death…