law of murdered Mexican beauty queen Carolina Flores arrested
New York Post • • world
Key Points:
- Erika Maria Herrera, 63, has been arrested in Venezuela for the execution-style murder of her beauty queen daughter-in-law, Carolina Flores, in Mexico City.
- Flores, 27, was shot 12 times in her apartment, and Herrera allegedly fled Mexico after the killing, prompting a two-week manhunt and an Interpol red notice.
- Video footage reportedly shows Herrera shooting Flores and then calmly admitting to the act, claiming Flores had "stolen" her son away from her.
- Alejandro, Herrera’s son and Flores’s husband, is under investigation for allegedly delaying reporting his wife’s death, which allowed Herrera time to escape.
- Mexican authorities confirmed Herrera’s arrest and are coordinating extradition efforts to bring her back to Mexico for prosecution.
