Three Women Charged in Stabbing of Texas Mother of Five

Three women have been charged with murder in the fatal stabbing of a 32-year-old mother of five in Del Rio, Texas, last week. The suspects, identified as sisters Kitty Mia Diaz, 21, and Amaya "Cookie" Diaz, 19, along with their friend Kyandra Renee Faz, 21, were arrested on Thursday, June 25, within hours of the attack that claimed the life of Caroline "Caro" Peña.

The incident began shortly after 2 p.m. on June 25 when officers responded to Val Verde Regional Medical Center after Peña arrived with multiple stab wounds. Due to the severity of her injuries, she was transferred to a hospital in San Antonio for emergency surgery but was pronounced dead at approximately 9 p.m. that evening.

Investigators traced the assault to the 800 block of East 10th Street, a busy commercial corridor near a Sonic Drive-In restaurant. Police said the attack occurred in broad daylight. Through a rapid investigation involving witness interviews and a review of surveillance footage, detectives identified the three women as suspects.

The two Diaz sisters were arrested without incident around 4 p.m. on June 25, and Faz was taken into custody a short time later. Following confirmation of Peña's death,...