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Crying Mom Hit with New Charges After Girl’s Body Found in Box

2026-01-02 Entertainment
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An 11-year-old Connecticut girl, Jacqueline “Mimi” Torres, was allegedly starved, zip-tied, and abused to death, then hidden for nearly a year before her body was found in a container behind a vacant home. Her mother Karla Garcia, aunt Jackelyn Garcia, and her mother’s ex-boyfriend Jonatin Nanita are charged with murder and related crimes, with investigators alleging all three participated in the abuse and cover-up while repeatedly lying to police and child welfare authorities. Prosecutors have now added new charges against Garcia and Nanita, accusing them of fraudulently collecting SNAP benefits for Mimi months after police believe she had already died. Law&Crime’s Chris Stewart is On the Case. If you’re ever injured in an accident, you can check out Morgan & Morgan. You can submit a claim in 8 clicks or less without having to leave your couch. To start your claim, visit: https://www.forthepeople.com/otc Become a Law&Crime YouTube Member for Exclusive Perks: https://bit.ly/LCMembersOnly Subscribe to Law&Crime Network: https://bit.ly/LawAndCrimeNetwork Become a Sponsor of Law&Crime's Leading Shows: https://lawandcrime.com/sales/ Host: Chris Stewart Editor: Alex Ciccarone #Connecticut #LawAndCrime STAY UP-TO-DATE WITH THE LAW&CRIME NETWORK: Watch Law&Crime Network on YouTubeTV: https://bit.ly/3td2e3y Where To Watch Law&Crime Network: https://bit.ly/3akxLK5 Sign Up For Law&Crime's Daily Newsletter: https://bit.ly/LawandCrimeNewsletter Read Fascinating Articles From Law&Crime Network: https://bit.ly/3td2Iqo Submit Tips to Law&Crime: [email protected] For Advertising Inquiries, Please Contact: [email protected] For Licensing Inquiries, Please Contact: [email protected] LAW&CRIME NETWORK SOCIAL MEDIA: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lawandcrime/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/LawCrimeNetwork Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lawandcrime Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/lawandcrimenetwork TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lawandcrime LAW&CRIME NETWORK PODCASTS: https://lawandcrime.com/podcasts/ SUBSCRIBE TO ALL OF LAW&CRIME NETWORK YOUTUBE CHANNELS: Main Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@LawAndCrime/ BodyCam: https://www.youtube.com/@lawandcrimebodycam Trials: https://www.youtube.com/@lawandcrimetrials Investigates: https://www.youtube.com/@LawAndCrimeInvestigates Scandal: https://www.youtube.com/@scandalousnews

Top Comments (10)

@Katkhalikai 2026-01-02

Belly hanging out while your kids starve the nerve 😒

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@sinead187 2026-01-02

They certainly didn't starve themselves.

563 2 replies
@vtw2510 2026-01-02

All that moaning and groaning while being arrrested. When participated in torturing and killing a little girl. Pathetic, what a loser

550 11 replies
@terrylynn3891 2026-01-02

The aunt took a picture of Jacquline zip tied?!???? I want them all to have the same treatment in prison.

532 9 replies
@jenniferhoaglin566 2026-01-02

After the tears that baby cried & everything she went through, now SHE wants sympathy! Absolutely NOT! Ill never understand!! PURE EVIL!😡

411 4 replies
@yungsxma5578 2026-01-02

Just imagine how many sick individuals are out there now doing this to their OWN children. Truly sick sick individuals.

320 5 replies
@thegatesofdawn...1386 2026-01-02

She was killed by her own mother, who was supposed to love her. Tortured. The mother should never go free.

303 4 replies
@Truth1561 2026-01-03

Dreadful how often one child is singled out and mistreated.

189 6 replies
@BlueLineRawOfficial 2026-01-02

The way she sat there pretending to be a worried mom while knowing her daughter had been in a box for a year is chilling. She’s not a victim, she’s a monster.

149 2 replies
@LawAndCrime 2025-12-31

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