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Subscribe to RSSJust two days after her wedding, Estrella Carrera, 25, was found stabbed to death in her own bathtub. She was still in the dress she wore at her wedding reception. WMAQ-TV's Lauren Jiggetts reports.
Burbank, Ill., police are on the hunt for the husband of a newlywed woman found stabbed to death in her bathtub over the weekend.
Arnoldo Jimenez, 30, and Estrella Carrera, 26, were married on Friday, just two days before Carerra's body was found by authorities during a search prompted by worried family members.
Jimenez hasn't been seen since, officials said. A Cook County judge issued a warrant for his arrest on Tuesday.
Still wearing wedding dress, woman stabbed to death in bathtub
Following a City Hall wedding ceremony, the newlyweds rented a party limo and celebrated their new union with a group of friends and family, ending the evening at a night club on the north side of Chicago, officials said.
The pair were last seen together at about 4 a.m. Saturday, officials said. Roughly 36 hours later, Carerra's body was found. Officials confirmed she was still wearing her silver-sequined wedding dress.
"It was a very brutal killing," Capt. Joseph Ford of the Burbank Police Department told The Associated Press Tuesday. "We do our jobs every day, of course. But something like this really motivates you to work even harder."
Investigators said there were no signs of forced entry into the bride's apartment.
Jimenez was known to be driving a black, four-door 2006 Maserati with Illinois license plates. According to The Associated Press, he had tried to keep the impending wedding secret from most of Carrera's family.
Carerra called one of her cousins, Sandy Lopez, and invited her to the party but said nothing about a wedding, The Associated Press reported.
"She didn't want to tell me she had gotten married," she said. "She didn't tell anybody besides her father the day before."
The couple had reportedly been dating for two years prior to getting married. Carrera had two children, aged two and nine.
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Yeah ...... I cant imagine why you guys would think he would be a flight risk......This is just poor police work. This guy should have never left your sight. Way to go .....
What did the police do wrong????? They weren't there or ever had the boyfriend in custody. Sound like a strange story of love and murder.
What this story does not tell you ....Is that they spoke to him and did not consider him a suspect. Now he bolted ..... I heard it from another news source .
Link it!
always listen to your friends and family. if they tell you a guy is wrong for you, most likely HE IS.
The article I read right here on MSNBC, within the last few days, did say they were in contact with the husband - and that he was not considered a suspect.
I think the keystone cops tried to play the old "let him go, and he'll lead us to it" tactic. Looks like it blew up in their face. Surveillance FAIL.
OTOH, a Maserati isn't exactly going to blend into the general populace...
*sigh* Why do all the pretty ones end up with douchebags or psychos?
The husband was most likely a drug dealer, pissed off the boss, and so his wife got the ax. Happens all the time in mexico. They are lucky the children were spared.
You cant just arrest someone with out evidence. Even if they did arrest him they would have had to let him go before they started to figure out what happened. Unless you find the person on the scene coverd in blood then you will question him and then once you get evidence you go and arrest him.
Well, if she informed her father of the wedding, wouldn't the entire family know sooner or later? Hopefully sooner if 'dad' has a clean nose... what a confusing story!
it's me-1886672, what part of Illinois didn't you understand? Need someone to read the story to you?
Hmmmm, there's a thought. I wonder what he did for a living to be able to afford a Maserati. Maybe that's why the fam didn't approve. Maybe that's why he's missing -either they took him or he's in hiding from cops and drug dealers. I guess we could speculate all day on this one. So sad.
I am glad nothing happened to the children. To all single parents, I know you have your own "desires" but seriously, use your brain and sound judgement before bringing anyone around your children. I know it's hard, but avoid relationships until your children are older. This situation is tragic, but could have been much worse. Thank God it was not.
From what I read the children were his.
Th article wa sa not very clear on some of the facts or details. Did not say if anything happened to the children or where they are now. I can only hope they are safe and sound. --Did not say if this guy was the father of these children either. In a situation like this the husband/boyfriend is allows the first one the police look at -- and now he is missing. Don't think it was a case of the "police just letting him get away" -since they did not find the body for two days - and he was already gone by that point. They did not say what he did for money to afford such a car == but I am sure we can all come to our own concludes on that. We won't know whatreally happened until they find this guy.
TFNJ, what "it's me" said is totally correct, he wasn't implying the murder took place in mexico but that it is common there, if you'd pay attention to the race of the murdered bride and the spic that killed her you would understand a little better. Now add all this together with the fact he's driving what kind of car ?
It would in Chicago ..
And I agree with it's me.. He never said it happened in Mexico.. I can remember hearing about a lot of crimes they believed to be part of Mexican drug running..
Maybe they will find the hubby dead too ..
Another flawed mate selection by a woman using the wrong criteria.
@ PValdes,
I too heard they had questioned him and said he wasn't a suspect. That was stated in the original story here on msnbc. If we knew what race or at least a picture of him we might be able to figure out which direction he may be traveling. I'm getting the idea all is not on the up and up with this story. I believe the news papers and police are trying to keep us from racial profiling which exactly what we need to be doing. Racial profiling doesn't mean we need to pick up ever person or suspect every person of that race but it should set off a bell when you're looking for someone. The idea that racial profiling is even called racial profiling is absurd, there is no such thing that links one race to all be of the same kind of personality. This is what the TV has put in our heads.
@ Confussed.......Fox news has a picture of him ;-) .....just saying
Women in the U.S. are so often terrible at picking a good man. Bad boys cheat, lie, and sometimes even kill. This guy didn't look like an MBA or an athlete? What's he doing with a Maserati at 30?
This is the third story of a young woman being killed by their husband in the last 2 days. Women pick better men. Men be better men.
Bet this guy has a record as long as my Arm. Maserati's, some of them are under 10,000. The older Bi-Turbo's are affordable, but it requires a lil maintence from time to time. Isn't a car you want to have to depend on to get you across the country and say into Mexico.
Gee A Maserati for less than $10.000.00. I guess a runner would not get far in that kind of a fixer uper. Let us consider two things There are 2 countries that border the US that will not extradite if the death sentence is on the table, Canada and Mexico. Guess anyone ?, Canada is closest to Chicago. Close the borders ? Ya Think. If my wife were stabbed to death I would sure want to stick around and see justice done (even in Chicago) Something smells bad and it is not Herring.
Driving a Maserati? In certain parts of town, it's easy to pick out the drug dealers by the cars they drive.
what_the_81
Because they choose douchebags and psychos? Like LL Cool J says, "a man doesn't choose a woman, a woman chooses a man." As far as advice on ladies, you could do worse than LL Cool J.
Also, d-bags and psychos are who get rich. Ladies like money... 2+2=?
By the way, my wife's hot, so take it from a psycho, be one of us! It's pretty sweet! You get hot chicks, Maseratis (well, I drive a BMW), but you get the picture...
(I'm not a douchebag, but I'll own the title of psycho any day.)
Coke and Mexican doesnt mix" what next.
zupercram
I thought women liked douchebags and psychos because they desire men who can't fulfill their needs. And they know that, subconsciously.
Most women believe they'll never be happy and their mate selection is their way of fulfilling that prophecy.
what_the_81 - Interesting point. Keep in mind your theory and mine are not mutually exclusive; could be both.
Also worth noting that Ds & Ps from the trailer court and 'hood do pretty well, too. So maybe I'm trending toward your theory...
(Full disclosure: I drive a 12-year-old 3-series, so maybe I'm not really a psycho. Just somehow managed to get a hot wife.)
One of the stories I read said the 2 yr. old kid was his. To the ones that were asking.
Till death do they part. Wonder what ended the honeymoon so quickly?
Maybe she wasn't willing to kick in some touch so soon.
Hmm, he had been waiting two years.. He thought this was finally it. And bam, chastity belt.
She probably told him she'd been doing his best friend when they got back after the reception...
Are you two morons? She has a kid with the creep....her not giving him any had nothing to do with it...geeesh.
Hey, we are just theorizing... geeesh
Ok, back door no entry?
Some of you are assuming alot of stuff here not covered in this article-- If you folks have more legit information than what was presented in the article, please do share it. This story did not say anything about who was the father(s) of the children (being she was 26 years old when she was killed and has a 9 year old child -- She was 17 when she had that child) - soI guess this guy was not the father of that one -- Also, this story does not say if the police had spoken to the husband or not. it implies he was gone before the body of the girl was even found.
Previous articles stated that the groom was the father of the 2-yr old child. They also stated early that the police had had communications with him previously.
Wonder if there is a jealous ex involved that may have snapped after the couple got married.
Another spic with a head the shape of a pineapple...!
Let me guess... she tried to stand her ground on some issue... and he killed her in self defense....
typical spic...! And then they run away.... LMAO...!
How much you want to bet the bug ran away to Mexico...
That's my theory. It's so personal and a jealous woman would be capable of killing the new wife of her ex-boyfriend. It was also so secretive. He probably never told the other girl and she found out through the grapevine. Really tragic story. I hate that the children lost their mother.
The institution of marriage at its best!! Keep it up Christians!
Yes, marriage causes homicides. And Christians are the only ones getting married? What a lame comment.
Seriously lame...
Michael, you have won the most pathetic post of the day award. Seems you have a problem with people of faith. I have many friends who are atheist and agnostic, glad I don't discriminate or I would surely miss out on some great people.
Named after an angel
Yeah, homosexuals should be allowed to marry and then murder their spouses just like us heteros.
coming to this post a bit late. thank goodness for the replies to this extreme A--!!
Yeah...because homos are such a moral bunch too!! They never ever doing anything wrong. Only Christians do. lol. mikey...you're a stupid mofo.
I am anti-religion but that was just a dumb comment. Makes no sense. Killers are killers. Could be anybody. Christians will at least feed you first, lol, and do something nice for you before trying to convert you. If you don't conform, then maybe they might kill you. With mind bullets, lol.
d and a...
you're a stupid mofo too.
Hush, come on, that was for humor purposes only my friend. That was the mind bullets part. They aren't real. That was my point. It's like hitting somebody in your head but not really doing it. So, who is the stupid one again?
ok. my bad...maybe clarify...it's hard to read emotion on text...and there are some doozies out there.
anyway, that was a stupid joke.
NP. I hear you and understand. I would agree with that. I'm guilty of spouting some ignorance here and there but some are.......wow. Crazies!
what? that doesn't even make sense. are you a honky??
Michael, Christians did not invent marriage. It had been around for eons before Christ was born.
My heart goes out to the children now motherless.
People don't always show their true colors before the wedding. That's happened time and time again. A woman may not know the man is a psycho, or the man know about the woman.
Sad for her kids....mom's gone - and they didn't get a ride in the Maserati. Bummer. There had to be some underlying issues here for them to try and keep the wedding a secret from family. What's up with that? Is this some Romeo and Juliet family thing?
Not any more. Now it's just Romeo.
close the borders...keep them out....story just doesn't read right....somethings up here...
Once again MSNBC leaves out much of the back story - poor reporting.
OK, I'll bite. What's the back story?
For what every reason, I am really looking forward to hearing about the outcome of this tragic mystery. There simply is no excuse he could offer that would justify this type of heinous crime.
If you lie down with dogs, you will wake up with fleas. If you swim with sharks, you end up treading with knees.
why would you imply she knew this man was a psychopath? Other then her keeping the wedding knowledge from her family, which she may have been manipulated into neglecting, I see no reason to think she was a trouble.
I read in another article that multiple people disapproved of him and told her that he was wrong for her. Where there's smoke there's usually a fire.
Bill- she'd been with him for two years. She hid their wedding from her family... which implies they wouldn't have approved. Many of her friends and family didn't like the guy... which tells me that he had shown his true colors before now. It is a sad situation, and maybe it was fear that kept her with him, but it was her mistake to get involved with someone of his caliber in the first place. The only good thing about this situation is that the children weren't with her when it happened. I have a hard time with any mother that would put her own wants above those of her children. She shouldn't have married this guy. Sad for her, but more so for her children.
Yeah, sounds like something happened at that night club they went to after the reception. He must have gotten ticked off at her there about something. Who goes to a night club after they get married and after the reception? You're supposed to go to your hotel after the reception and "have fun" then go on your honeymoon, duh!
So many already accusing the husband. It says he hasn't been found therefore he couldn't have been found guilty. Who is to say he is not dead also? Maserati, sounds as if he has money, the question is how does he make it.
Even if he didn't do it... his lifestyle most likely contributed to it. He has a suspiciously nice car for someone his age unless he came from money or made it big in business/won the lottery... which would most likely have been part of the story. If he was into selling drugs and got into some trouble, I still blame him.
I'll bet it has something to do with pregnancy. He sounds like a real crazy sort. My sympathies for her family. I home they catch the monster that did this.
Really though, this happens along with the divorce rate, guilt marriages, and people think homosexuals will 'destroy the sanctity' of marriage, when homosexual marriages were common in the christian church in the 10th-12th centuries. ("Office of Same-Sex Union" (10th and 11th century), and the "Order for Uniting Two Men" (11th and 12th century)) Read up on St. Sergius and St. Bacchus.
At first glance I thought the woman in the cover photo might belong with the "Mistress Called To Testify" headline.
Actually, I jumped. She looks just like an old girl friend.
I can only see one good thing to come out of this: the children were spared from having him as a step-father. Can you imagine what someone with that kind of temper could do to two small children in his custody? It makes you feel kind of sick.
Sounds like someone listened to Alice Cooper's "Roses on White Lace" too much.
A dead wife, missing husband, secret wedding, luxury car. Anyone else think this sounds like an episode of "Weeds"? This totally sounds drug related.
It just goes to show that wedding vows dont mean sh!t.......... how could someone do that to the person they are suppose to love and protect? Dude had some serious self esteem issues. poor woman,my condolences to her family.
The fact that he's 30 and driving a maserati doesn't stand out to anyone as being odd?? Hmmm.... involved in drugs somehow? I think YES!!!!
Stood out to me too - Shouldn't be hard to find that kind of car driving around.
AMT22
I would tend to agree with you considering the Chicago Tribune reported that she had 2 cars and neither were parked in the driveway. The 2 year old boy belongs to the new husband. The boy and the girl were not picked up from the baby sitter and there was also no report of the police talking to the husband. They are looking for him to talk to him, at this point he is not a suspect. Something really stinks here. Why would he kill his new bride and not take his son, why all the secrecy of the wedding? A lot of unanswered questions in this puzzle!
there are definitely a lot of strange details about this story. i wouldn't be surprised if there was a lot more than what meets the eye here
I would say this guy is in Sunny Mexico right about now. And it is very very hard to get them back to the U.S. from Mexico because the Mexican government doesn't want anything bad to happen to their people, no matter what they do here.
The story did not suggest that this guy was a "illegal mexican" -How are you folks coming to that concludion? A 30 year old guy with a car like that might very well be invlived in drig dealing -- but that was not presneted as a fact either. If the police know what they are doing @ all -- they will talk to everybody who attended that night club party -- ASAP.
That's a pretty dubious assumption.
Sounds like events at the night club might provide a motive which means that everyone in attendance, including all of their friends, are going to be witnesses. I'm guessing alcohol was involved, flirting and jealousy.
Without knowing these people personally, there are just too many details left out to really know what happened or who was involved. About as vague as it gets.
Ladies, don't put on blinders just because a man mentions the "M" word (marriage). If he wants to get married, but doesn't want your family/friends to know, that is a BIG RED FLAG! Don't ignore it! If there are major problems while dating - there will be bigger and major problems once married. Have your own mind, but take into serious consideration the opinions of those that love and care about you. Sometimes they see things that you can't see through your "love shades"!
IF he did this, I hope they fry him til he's crispy.
How do women end up with such worthless life guys? I am amazed how so many really nice women go for the "bad boy" type, @!$%# happens, and people wonder why. See it all the time. Women I know think it is fun to hang with some piece of shiit as it is "risky". I feel bad for her, but she had to know this guy was not an upstanding, great guy. Not saying she deserved this in any way, but bad decisions usually have bad consequences.
I agree. I think sometimes women think the bad boy is tougher and can keep her safer. Not always, especially if he turns on you like a pitbull.
I agree too. Don't want to speak badly about the poor girl --No one deserves this -- but this kind of thing happans way too often.
Cocaine's a helluva drug
lol. Charlie Murphy
get yo feet off my couch... hahaha Dave Chappelle as Rick James, B!tch!!!
Here is a clue, he's in Mexico.
I'd rather be in Mexico than Crown Point, too!
It's like Gary took a crap and a new town formed right below.