Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Orlando, FL: Woman accused of killing boyfriend ordered held without bond

Rosalinda Vargas, 51, is charged with second-degree murder in the stabbing death of her boyfriend

Bianca Prieto

Sentinel Staff Writer

3:36 PM EDT, October 27, 2009


The woman accused of stabbing her boyfriend to death early Monday will be held without bond a the Orange County Jail, a judge ruled this afternoon.

Orlando police arrested and charged Rosalinda Vargas, 51, with second-degree murder in the death of Jozel Laster. Vargas also goes by the name of Rosalinda Boyd.

Vargas and Laster, 51, were live-in boyfriend and girlfriend during the last three years, according to police. It remains unclear why Vargas allegedly stabbed Laster.

Officers tried twice to revive Laster at the apartment complex near Orange Center Boulevard and Tampa Street were he was stabbed. He died later at Orlando Regional Medical Center.

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