Man, Woman Arrested In Fatal FL Stabbing

RIVERVIEW, FL — A man and a woman were arrested Monday in connection with a fatal stabbing in Riverview, the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release.

The investigation began Friday night after an unnamed man went into the agency’s District II office claiming to have witnessed a homicide that happened at a home on Maybrook Avenue and spanned into Pinellas County.

During their investigation, detectives determined that Arnaldo Cintron, 42, fatally stabbed Hiojaira Velez Bonilla, 42, following an altercation.

Giselle Santiago Bonilla, 37, assisted Cintron in disposing of her body near the Weedon Island Preserve off the Gandy Bridge in St. Petersburg, the sheriff’s office said.

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A warrant was issued for both suspects on Sunday and they were arrested the next day on the 10000 block of Parsons Street.

Cintron was charged with murder in the second degree with a weapon, unlawfully hold or move a dead human body in unapproved conditions, tampering with physical evidence, and tampering with a witness.

Giselle was charged with tampering with physical evidence, unlawfully hold or move a dead human body in unapproved conditions, tampering with physical evidence, and tampering with a witness.

"This was a brutal act of violence followed by a callous attempt to cover it up," Sheriff Chad Chronister said. "No life should ever be taken in such a senseless manner, and no attempt to conceal a crime will shield those responsible from justice. Our detectives were relentless, ensuring both individuals were held accountable, and they will now face the full weight of the law."