A man who stabbed his girlfriend more than 30 times and then fled to Mexico, Eduardo Galindo-Ramirez, has been sentenced to 18.5 years in prison for killing Andrea Casarubias Romero in May of 2024.
Galindo-Ramirez pled guilty to one count of Second-Degree Murder.
According to the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office, a trail of blood led police to Galindo-Ramirez’s apartment near Indian School Road and 27th Avenue. Responding officers entered the apartment and found the victim with more than 30 stab wounds to her body.
The victim’s brother helped police track down Galindo-Ramirez in Mexico. During a phone call between the two, Galindo-Ramirez admitted to killing the victim during a fight, showering, and treating a wound to his right hand before fleeing to Mexico. The victim’s brother convinced the defendant to return to the United States and turn himself in to the authorities.
“At no point did this defendant show any regard for Andrea’s life,” said County Attorney Rachel Mitchell. “He attempted to wash himself clean of his actions, but thanks to the diligent work of the Phoenix Police Department and the perseverance of her family, he was brought to justice.”
There is only one just penalty for wanton murder, and it is not to be clothed, fed, and sheltered for a couple of decades.