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Jan 9, 2023 · Jesse had a deep cut on his throat, which was confirmed to have happened after Jesse was unconscious. He also had some bruises on his upper body. The authorities weren’t able to recover a murder weapon at the scene.
Jul 24, 2024 · Jesse Valencia was found dead, partially clothed, lying in the grass between two houses just off the Columbia, Missouri campus of the University of Missouri on June 5, 2004.
- Jill Sederstrom
Dec 23, 2019 · Rios chased Jesse and quickly caught up, placing him in a chokehold and rendering him unconscious. He then cut Jesse’s throat and fled the scene. A jury found Rios guilty of first-degree murder and armed criminal action, which was later reversed due to the admission of two hearsay statements made by Valencia, according to court documents .
- Aly Vander Hayden
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Apr 25, 2020 · Steven Rios was convicted of first-degree homicide in 2005 for the brutal murder of Jesse Valencia, a 23 year old University of Missouri student who was found dead on June 5, 2004. Rios was the...
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- Ariel Goronja
Jul 22, 2008 · The murder trial of Steven Rios began Tuesday with prosecutors showing photos of the dead body of 23-year-old Jesse Valencia and concluded with lingering questions about the lack of a weapon...
The murder of Jesse Valencia occurred on June 5, 2004, in Columbia, Missouri. The murder was featured on the April 24, 2020, episode of Dateline NBC. [1]
Feb 3, 2023 · Upon findings Jesse’s body, police quickly realized this was a murder and a brutal one. Jesse had been strangled, nearly to death, before having his throat slit with a serrated knife. Bruising on the body indicated that Jesse had fought to defend himself.
