A Southern California couple was convicted of murdering a woman who was one of their former lovers.

Margarita Jimenez, 34, of Oxnard, and Jorge Garfia, 38, of Ventura, were convicted by a jury of murdering Yanelly Vargas, 35, according to the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office.

On March 17, 2024, Oxnard Police responded to a fight outside a business near East Wooley Road and Industrial Avenue around midnight. During the 911 call, a gunshot was heard.

Authorities said the victim, Vargas, had been lured outside of an Oxnard bar after receiving a text message from Garfias, who was her ex-boyfriend.

At the time, Jimenez said she was angry after seeing text messages and photos that gave her the impression that her boyfriend and Vargas had resumed a relationship, the Ventura County St

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