24 stabs: the mother who stopped the killer

24 stabs: the mother who stopped the killer: The femicide of Isabela Mesa SánchezA suitcase with blood fluid discovered when a mother finds her son mopping the floor without explanation. Isabela disappeared in Medellín on January 28, 2024, but the signs of control and threat had been active for months: messages prohibiting dating apps, a ban on the father of her child, verbal death threats. How did a long-distance relationship escalate to 24 stabs distributed across the neck, chest, and abdomen?In this episode, we explore Sebastián Villegas's initial confession to his mother against his later denial in court, the pattern of psychological control that Isabela normalized as jealousy from a distance, and the struggle witnessed by friends on the night of the crime that no one reported as a warning. The defensive wounds on her forearms tell a story of resistance; a mother's decision to report her own son tells another story of justice.Victim: Isabela Mesa Sánchez Date: January 28, 2024 Location: Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia Status: Convicted, 31 years 3 months, May 2024 - The struggle at the party was witnessed by friends; no one reported it as an imminent threat. - Villegas confessed "I killed her" to his mother before fleeing, but denied all charges 48 hours later in court. - The body was found in a fetal position inside a suitcase with blood fluid; 8 stabs only in the cervical region. - He attempted to escape through a window on February 3 from his cell, demonstrating that the voluntary surrender was not remorse.Isabela Mesa Sánchez, Medellín femicide 2024, serial killer claims, psychological control, criminal minds, aggravated murder, forensic investigation, crime of passion, justice Colombia, true crime SpanishIf you want to listen to this podcast without ads and have access to premium episodes, we invite you to try our subscription with a 14-day free trial at obomedia.com.© 2026 OBOMEDIA. All rights reserved. This episode and its content (audio, text, and associated materials) are the exclusive property of OBOMEDIA and are protected by applicable copyright laws. Reproduction, distribution, editing, or commercial use in whole or in part is prohibited without prior written authorization from OBOMEDIA. For permissions, licenses, and business inquiries, write to: [email protected] listen ad-free and access premium episodes, start your 14-day free trial at obomedia.comOBOMEDIA presents true crime storiesa true crime podcast built on real cases.Every true crime story in our crime files follows the crime investigation from the missing person report to the trial: investigators and police building a murder case, a police investigation gone cold, justice for the victim and those who survived.We open the unsolved murder, the cold case reopened decades later, the mysterious death, the disappearance, the serial killer, the family murder, the murder mystery; the missing persons  a missing woman, a missing girl, a missing man found dead and the missing and murdered.From the infamous case to the unsolved case, from classic true crime to dark true crime and disturbing true crime: true crime reports, real crime stories, real murder cases, true murder stories and unsolved mysteries one true crime case at a time, from the OBOMEDIA true crime vault.© 2026 Created with OBOMEDIA technology. All rights reserved. This episode and its content (audio, text and related materials) are the property of their respective creator and are distributed under the OBOMEDIA name on platforms such as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music and Pocket Casts. Reproduction, distribution, editing or commercial use, in whole or in part, without prior written permission is prohibited. For permissions, licensing and business inquirie