Hialeah teen who pled guilty to stabbing mother thanks supporters in handwritten message
Derek Rosa, 15, was sentenced to 25 years with credit for two served and 20 years probation after pleading guilty to stabbing his mother 46 times in 2023.
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Hialeah teen who pled guilty to stabbing mother thanks supporters in handwritten message
The defense attorney of a Hialeah teen who pleaded guilty to stabbing his mother to death posted a simple, handwritten message from the teen on her Instagram. “Thank you to everyone that helped my case,” it said. It was signed with the date, Jan. 19, 2026, and his full name, Derek Steven Rosa. Rosa was facing a first-degree murder charge in the killing of his mother, Irina Garcia, who was found slain at the family’s apartment. On Friday, he aske…
‘Friday The 13th’ Obsession Ends In Tragedy: Florida Teen Admits To Brutal Matricide
Just four days before a jury was set to be seated for a highly anticipated murder trial, the legal proceedings against Derek Rosa came to a sudden, quiet end. Rosa, now 15, appeared in court Friday to plead guilty to second-degree murder in connection with the 2023 stabbing death of his mother, Irina Garcia. The […] ‘Friday The 13th’ Obsession Ends In Tragedy: Florida Teen Admits To Brutal Matricide
The defense attorney for Hialeah's teenage girl who pleaded guilty to stabbing her mother to death posted on her Instagram account a simple handwritten message that Derek Rosa would have sent. "Thanks to everyone who helped in my case," the message said, which was signed with the date, January 19, 2026, and her full name, Derek Steven Rosa. The young man was facing a murder charge in the first degree for the death of his mother, Irina Garcia, wh…
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