Crime & Safety
US Marine Murdered Wife In Crystal City Hotel: Allegation
The couple reportedly had an infant child together.
ARLINGTON, VA -- A U.S. Marine from Stafford stands accused of killing his wife following a ball at a Crystal City hotel earlier this month.
Police responded to the 1700 block of Jefferson Davis Highway at around 9:40 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 3 and found 20-year-old Natasha Rivera of Stafford dead inside a hotel room, according to a report from the Arlington County Police Department. Police arrested 24-year-old Rodolfo Rivera Valencia and charged him with murder.
The Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star reports that Rivera, a Marine, is accused of killing his wife after a Marine Corps ball. The woman's injuries reportedly were consistent with strangulation.
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The police report indicates that Rivera Valencia drank heavily and had no memory of the night before, waking up to find his dead wife beside him, according to the Free Lance-Star.
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