Name: Jose Luis Moreno.
Died: August 11, 2023.
Age at death: 45.
Cause of death: Beaten, strangled.
Location: Norfolk, Virginia, USA.
Disability: Mobility impaired; used walker, weak ankles.
Details:
When Jose had no place to stay, he moved in with a couple who said they would take care of him. But they did not; instead, they beat him for not doing the chores and for speaking Spanish. By the next year, Jose was dead; his roommates had beaten and strangled him to death with a frying pan, a baseball bat, and a dog leash.
Case Status:
Kristie Marie Lynch (Housemate) was convicted of first-degree murder.
James Christian Lynch (Housemates) pleaded guilty to second-degree murder; sentenced to 25 years.