Suspect arrested in Mexico after woman killed, 2 children injured in Lake Highlands
Ex-boyfriend of murdered NTX woman arrested in Mexico
The ex-partner of a woman murdered in Lake Highlands this weekend was arrested in Mexico and has been charged with her death. FOX 4's Shaun Rabb has more.
DALLAS - A 35-year-old woman was stabbed to death and two children were injured during a Sunday morning home disturbance in Lake Highlands, leading to the arrest of a suspect in Mexico later that evening, authorities said.
Lake Highlands fatal stabbing
Jesus Leal Huerta (2024 mugshot) (Dallas County jail)
What we know:
Dallas police responded at 6:38 a.m. Aug. 9 to an emergency call in the 8300 block of Skillman Street.
According to a preliminary investigation, Jesus Leal Huerta entered a home, assaulted two minors, and stabbed 35-year-old Daisy Moctezuma. First responders declared Moctezuma dead at the scene.
The conditions of the two minors were not immediately released.
Suspect arrested in Mexico
Leal Huerta was taken into custody in Mexico on Sunday evening and is awaiting extradition back to Dallas County. Authorities said he will face charges of murder and injury to a child, with additional charges possible as the investigation progresses.
What they're saying:
"My sister was a beautiful inside and out person."
The victim's sister says Moctezuma had been dating Huerta, but had been trying to get out of the relationship after he began physically and mentally abusing her.
"She tried so many times to get away from him," Leslie Hernandez tells FOX 4's Shaun Rabb. "The police were called several times as well. There are plenty of police reports about it."
Leslie Hernandez
Hernandez says her daughter was one of the two minors injured in the attack. She had been staying with Moctezuma for the weekend.
"He killed us all. He didn't kill my sister. He killed me, all of my sisters, my dad, her friends, everybody," Hernandez said. "He killed us mentally and physically too. We're never going to be happy again. We're never going to be that family."
What you can do:
The homicide investigation remains ongoing under case number 116314-2026.
Police urge anyone with information about the case to contact Detective A. Joslin at 214-671-4095 or via email at adam.joslin@dallaspolice.gov.
The Source: Information in this article is from the Dallas Police Department.