Roses are Red, Ketchup is Too: The Valentine’s Day Murder of Ignacia Manriquez

On Valentine's Day weekend in 1993, 29-year-old Ignacia Manriquez was trying to enjoy time with her sister, a friend, and her children. That was all interrupted when her ex, Juan Navarro, decided he was going to get her back by whatever means necessary. In a case full of jealousy, possessiveness, and toxicity, no one is the true winner. Join us as Briana takes us through the details of the case.

Sources we used for this episode:

• https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-02-15-mn-172-story.html

• https://guardianlv.com/2015/02/valentines-day-murders/

• https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/601500186:61843

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• https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/15752250:60901?tid=&pid=&queryId=1b7811c567121ec96bbcf1d32302e9dd&_phsrc=NOM44&_phstart=successSource

• https://www.pe.com/2010/10/02/loma-linda-fugitive-jailed-in-1993-homicide/

• https://patch.com/california/redlands/district-attorney-docments-brutal-death-of-a-mom-in-loma-linda

• https://patch.com/california/redlands/family-finally-gets-justice-in-valentines-day-murder

• https://www.sbsun.com/2012/04/16/da-launches-video-about-1993-loma-linda-murder/

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• https://www.dailynews.com/2011/01/13/man-ordered-to-face-murder-charges-in-death-of-girlfriend/

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• https://www.sbsun.com/2012/01/11/man-sentenced-in-1993-valentines-day-killing/

• https://casetext.com/case/people-v-navarro-121

• https://inmatelocator.cdcr.ca.gov/Details.aspx?ID=AK6479

• https://newspaperarchive.com/honesdale-wayne-independent-feb-15-1993-p-6/

• https://youtu.be/DVKOi7HUk2c