A Gainesville woman accused of killing her ex-boyfriend’s new girlfriend stabbed her, cut her throat and then cut off her finger and thumb, according to testimony presented Friday by a Hall County Sheriff’s Office investigator. Ofelia Barrera-Rodriguez, 49, was charged Nov. 12 with malice murder in connection with the death of 43-year-old Iris Romero-Banegas’ almost a year earlier. Sheriff’s Office deputies discovered Romero-Banegas’ body with multiple stab wounds Dec. 28, 2014, in a Hidden Knoll home in North Hall County.
Testimony reveals grisly details of alleged 2014 murder
Investigators: End of relationship led to stabbing; victims throat cut, finger and thumb removed
