A man is on trial for killing, dismembering and burning the remains of a San Antonio woman.
Tarnava faces a possible maximum punishment of up to life in prison if he is found guilty for the fatal shooting of Marisol Klingelhofer, 49.As authorities searched for Klingelhofer, several witnesses helped lead them to Tarnava, who had once dated the victim.
According to an arrest affidavit, Tarnava confessed to killing Klingelhofer. He told police he also dismembered her and burned her remains in barrels, which were found on a property in Atascosa County. Tarnava told police that he killed Klingelhofer because she allegedly stole some items from him that belonged to his late father.Defense attorney Cornelius Cox said that Tarnava didn’t voluntarily confess and therefore the video shouldn’t be admitted into trial.
Texas Ranger Brett Peters told the court that Tarnava was read his Miranda Rights and he waived them.A judge denied the defense’s motion to suppress the video and it will be allowed to be shown to a jury.Andres Tarnava on trial for brutal murder of San Antonio woman.Erica Hernandez is an Emmy award-winning journalist with 15 years of experience in the broadcast news business. Erica has covered a wide array of stories all over Central and South Texas.
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