A mother of two was arrested at her New York City home in connection with the 1993 cold case murder of her ex-partner, a 30-year-old father who was shot and killed in California. Veronica Fonseca, 49, was taken into custody by US Marshals Service after being identified as a suspect through an anonymous tip.
The investigation into Jackson's murder had been dormant for over two decades until the anonymous tip came forward. The tip led investigators to Fonseca and her current partner, who were dating at the time of the murder. Authorities believe that Fonseca may have been involved in the planning or execution of the crime.
Fonseca was arrested on Wednesday after being served with a warrant at her Queens home. She was charged with first-degree murder, grand larceny, and other crimes related to the murder.
Fonseca's family has expressed shock and sadness over her arrest. "This is devastating for us," Fonseca's sister said in a statement. "We can't believe that Veronica would do something like this."
The arrest marks the latest development in a case that has puzzled investigators for years. The FBI had reopened the investigation in 2014 after receiving an anonymous tip, but at the time, no concrete evidence had been found.
Fonseca is being held without bail and faces up to life in prison if convicted of all charges.
The investigation into Jackson's murder had been dormant for over two decades until the anonymous tip came forward. The tip led investigators to Fonseca and her current partner, who were dating at the time of the murder. Authorities believe that Fonseca may have been involved in the planning or execution of the crime.
Fonseca was arrested on Wednesday after being served with a warrant at her Queens home. She was charged with first-degree murder, grand larceny, and other crimes related to the murder.
Fonseca's family has expressed shock and sadness over her arrest. "This is devastating for us," Fonseca's sister said in a statement. "We can't believe that Veronica would do something like this."
The arrest marks the latest development in a case that has puzzled investigators for years. The FBI had reopened the investigation in 2014 after receiving an anonymous tip, but at the time, no concrete evidence had been found.
Fonseca is being held without bail and faces up to life in prison if convicted of all charges.
the system is just so messed up, like who gets charged with something they did decades later? and it's just a coincidence that the anonymous tip came forward now, after all these years... it's like she was waiting for some kind of validation or something 
This whole thing just feels so messed up. A woman's life gets ruined by a single anonymous tip that could've been a misunderstanding or a false lead... 20+ years later and now she's facing life in prison. Can't help but wonder what really went down back in '93. Was it truly just an innocent woman being framed? 
The investigation was cold for so long, but the truth finally came to light. Fingers crossed that justice is served and not just a convenient arrest to satisfy the public's appetite for answers 
Can't make this stuff up anymore... A 49-yr-old mom of two gets arrested for a murder that happened like, what even was I in high school? 
And people wonder why crime rates are so low these days... just kidding, they're not. 
I mean, what even was she thinking? Was she just like, "you know what, I'm gonna kill my ex and get away with it"? 
At least the FBI's been keeping busy, right? 
. I feel so bad for her family, they must be going through hell right now 
. But at the same time, you gotta think about Jackson's loved ones too... justice should be served, no matter how long it takes 
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. Anyway, gotta give it up to the investigators who never gave up on solving this case 
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and what's the deal with ex-partners getting murdered like that? was it a love triangle gone wrong or what 
I mean, what's next? gonna start reviving old cold cases left and right because someone on twitter had an opinion 
I'm not saying she didn't do it or anything, but come on, how hard is it to solve crimes these days? we got better tech now than ever before, like, shouldn't we be able to crack this thing already? 
. Fingers crossed justice gets served, but also kinda worried about Veronica's future 
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I mean we've seen some crazy cases in the past, but a cold case that's been sleeping for over 20 years and then BAM! you get a new lead? it's like something out of a true crime movie 
Anyway, I think Fonseca's sister is being kinda chill about it considering what she's saying... like "this is devastating"... yeah no kidding 
Anyway, I do hope justice is served and Fonseca gets what she deserves. Justice is gonna be served 
. And can you imagine if the authorities had found that tip back in '93? Like, what would've happened to Jackson and his family? 
, and I'm curious to see how it plays out... will she go down for life? Only time'll tell 
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According to the FBI, the average time spent investigating a cold case is around 5 years and 2 months... this one took almost 32 years 
Anyway, it's still crazy to think about how long this case had been on the books... I wonder what led to that anonymous tip?