Crime & Safety

San Diego Man Gets Life For Fatally Stabbing Boyfriend In Plainview

He drove to a Walmart, where he bought a knife, a hatchet, a gas can, a shovel, a headlamp, a change of clothes and personal hygiene items.

January 13, 2023

A California man will spend the rest of his life behind bars after he pleaded guilty to fatally stabbing his boyfriend in Plainview, Texas.

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According to court documents, Alexander Yoichi Duberek, 25, of San Diego, admitted that he flew into the Lubbock airport on Oct. 31, 2020 with the intention of killing his boyfriend.

After landing, Duberek took a taxi to a Sam's Club parking lot and bought a Toyota Camry for $3,000 in cash. He drove to a Walmart, where he bought a knife, a hatchet, a gas can, a shovel, a headlamp, a change of clothes, personal hygiene items, and first aid supplies.

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