Luis Fernando Benitez Gonzalez Charged with Murders of Two Women in Texas
Who is Luis Gonzalez? Austin man linked to unsolved murders of 2 women as loved ones speak out, ‘Emotions were high’
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Luis Fernando Benitez Gonzalez, 26, has been charged with first-degree murder in Texas after DNA linked him to the deaths of Alyssa Ann Rivera and Alba Jenisse Aviles Marti. Rivera's body was found in June 2024, while Marti's was discovered in 2018. Gonzalez confessed to both killings, claiming self-defense, but evidence contradicts his statements.
- 01Luis Fernando Benitez Gonzalez has been charged with first-degree murder in Texas.
- 02He is linked to the deaths of Alyssa Ann Rivera, found in June 2024, and Alba Jenisse Aviles Marti, killed in April 2018.
- 03DNA evidence connected both cases, revealing a pattern of violent offenses.
- 04Gonzalez confessed to both murders, claiming self-defense, but forensic evidence contradicts his claims.
- 05He also faces charges related to aggravated assaults in 2025.
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Luis Fernando Benitez Gonzalez, a 26-year-old man from Austin, Texas, has been charged with first-degree murder following DNA evidence linking him to the deaths of two women. Alyssa Ann Rivera, 34, was found dead on June 21, 2024, in an abandoned home, showing signs of blunt-force trauma and strangulation. Investigators believe she was forcibly dragged into the residence. Surveillance footage captured Rivera with a man shortly before her death. Meanwhile, Alba Jenisse Aviles Marti was last seen in April 2018, leaving a bar in south Austin, and her body was later discovered in her car, also showing signs of strangulation and sexual assault. The FBI's Combined DNA Index System (CODIS) connected both cases, revealing the same DNA at the crime scenes. Following his arrest, Gonzalez confessed to both murders, claiming they were acts of self-defense, although forensic evidence contradicts his account. In addition to the murder charges, he faces two counts of aggravated assault related to separate incidents in 2025. The families of the victims expressed a mix of relief and grief at the developments in the case.
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The arrest of Gonzalez has brought some closure to the families of the victims, who have been seeking justice for years. It highlights ongoing concerns about violence against women in the Austin area.
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