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EPISODE · May 20, 2026 · 19 MIN

35 stab wounds: the crime that the police already knew about

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35 stabs: the crime that the police already knew about: The femicide of Dariela Valdés RochaA young law student was murdered with 35 stabs in the home of the same man against whom she had filed four formal complaints. The police were aware of every threat, every documented act of violence, and yet Dariela did not receive protection the night she died. A case that exposes how the system failed at every point where it could have saved a life.In this episode, we explore the complaints ignored by the authorities, the armed attack in June 2022 that should have raised all alarms, and the institutional collapse that left a victim unprotected. We analyze the suspect's bloodied clothing, the cameras that contradict his version, and the promise of legal protection that never arrived. How did an alleged killer with a documented history of domestic violence manage to erase his legal traces while justice delays?Victim: Dariela Valdés Rocha Date: January 15, 2023 Location: Mexicali, Baja California Status: Charged with femicide; oral trial pending resolution of legal protection- Dariela survived an attack by hired assassins in June 2022 and filed four formal complaints that same month. - The police removed home surveillance arguing that the victim "resumed the relationship," according to a contradictory version from the prosecution. - The suspect called 911 wearing bloodied clothing and claimed that a "gray ex-boyfriend" entered the home, but no camera or witness corroborates that version. - The CEDH issued formal recommendations in October 2024 confirming institutional negligence in a chain of omissions prior to the crime. Dariela Valdés Rocha, Mexicali femicide 2023, documented domestic violence, ignored complaints, institutional failure, forensic, investigation, delayed justice, blocked legal protection, 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 permission 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

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