Derek Rosa, the Hialeah teen accused of murdering his mother, to appear in court

Florida teen who stabbed his mother to death admits murder: ‘I’m sorry’

Jury selection for Derek Rosa’s trial had been scheduled to begin next week

Sleeping Mother Stabbed Case: Derek Rosa Pleads Guilty to 2nd-Degree Murder

Derek Rosa was scheduled to appear in court today for a preliminary hearing; Rosa instead entered a guilty plea to second-degree murder charges and was later sentenced. Rosa was 13 when he stabbed his mother, Irina Garcia to death while she slept in their home. (1/16/26)

Hialeah teen takes plea deal in 2023 stabbing death of mother, is sentenced to 25 years in prison - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports

MIAMI (WSVN) - A Hialeah teenager pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the 2023 stabbing death of his mother. In court Friday, Miami-Dade Circuit Court

Derek Rosa, the Hialeah teen accused of murdering his mother, to appear in court

Fifteen-year-old Derek Rosa is set to appear in a Miami-Dade courtroom on Friday morning, four days before his first-degree murder trial is set to begin.

Derek Rosa pleads guilty to 2nd-degree murder in fatal stabbing of mom in Hialeah

The Hialeah teen accused of brutally stabbing his mother to death more than two years ago plead guilty during a hearing on Friday.

‘I’m Sorry’: 15-Year-Old Florida Teen Pleads Guilty to Killing Sleeping Mother, Found with Over 40 Stab Wounds

Florida teen Derek Rosa pleaded guilty Friday in Miami, in connection with his sleeping mother’s 2023 stabbing death.  Rosa, 15, avoided a first-degree murder charge by pleading guilty to second-degree murder, for killing his mother, Irina Garcia. He has been sentenced to 25 years behind bars, along with 20 years of probation. Florida 11th Circuit Court Judge Richard Hersch authorized the deal, following numerous questions to verify Rosa’s chang…