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Teen Mother Murdered By Co-Worker
West Central Tribune ^ | January 17, 2012

Posted on 01/17/2012 11:37:13 AM PST by Thunderballer

MONTEVIDEO — Unconditional bail was set at $750,000 this morning for Darek Jon Nelson, 24, of Montevideo, who faces murder and manslaughter charges for the stabbing death of 18-year-old Vinessa Lozano Friday night in Montevideo.

Nelson made his first appearance before District Judge Dwayne Knutsen in Chippewa County District Court.

According to the complaint, Nelson began planning to kill Lozano on Jan. 9, after he became upset that Lozano didn’t come to his home on Jan. 8. Nelson told investigators that he hid a knife in his hooded sweatshirt while he worked his shift at the Pizza Ranch restaurant. He then ambushed co-worker Lozano from behind as she left the restaurant, stabbing her more than 30 times.

The last portion of the stabbing was captured on the video recorder of the first Montevideo Police squad car responding to the scene. Lozano also identified Nelson as her killer to the responding officer. She later died at the Chippewa County-Montevideo Hospital.

During the incident, Nelson also chased away another restaurant worker who attempted to come to Lozano’s aid during the stabbing.

Lozano’s mother and stepfather, Robin and Dalton Savoy, of Montevideo and her father, Eric Lozano, of Willmar, attended the hearing. The Savoys said they have been overwhelmed by community support since their daughter’s death.

“I wish we had the death penalty in Minnesota,” Eric Lozano said after the hearing.

(Excerpt) Read more at wctrib.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: Minnesota
KEYWORDS: crime; murder; stalker
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To: stuartcr

Also perhaps if she was not a single mother, if she was married, a wife and mother, the murderous stalker would never have appeared in her life.


21 posted on 01/17/2012 1:08:14 PM PST by bvw
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To: bvw

Perhaps a lot of people will do better after their mother is knifed to death, but that’s not my first thought.


22 posted on 01/17/2012 1:10:41 PM PST by Williams (Honey Badger Don't Care)
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To: bvw

Have you been sniffing glue this afternoon?


23 posted on 01/17/2012 1:11:40 PM PST by bramps (zero from zero is zero)
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To: bvw

Sure, people that plan to stab you 30 times at work are very respectful of family situations, just as this one was respectful of the fact she was a mom.


24 posted on 01/17/2012 1:14:25 PM PST by Williams (Honey Badger Don't Care)
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To: Thunderballer

Where in the actual story does it say anything about her being a mother?


25 posted on 01/17/2012 1:15:45 PM PST by bramps (zero from zero is zero)
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To: bramps

Maybe the headline gave it away?


26 posted on 01/17/2012 1:21:10 PM PST by b4its2late (Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I am not sure about the former.)
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To: bvw

Also, the father could have been a soldier and died in combat.


27 posted on 01/17/2012 1:23:08 PM PST by stuartcr ("In this election year of 12, how deep into their closets will we delve?")
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To: bramps

Ahh, the title of the story was changed.... Hmmm.


28 posted on 01/17/2012 1:23:18 PM PST by b4its2late (Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I am not sure about the former.)
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To: Thunderballer

Actually, at 18 years of age, other articles explain she had an 18 month old child and a fiancee. So she was pregnant by 16. Befriended this guy at work he became obsessed with her.


29 posted on 01/17/2012 1:25:55 PM PST by Williams (Honey Badger Don't Care)
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To: b4its2late

I said, the ‘actual’ story!


30 posted on 01/17/2012 1:26:16 PM PST by bramps (zero from zero is zero)
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To: stuartcr
What happened happened, and not alternative imagined scenarios.

What drew the stalker to the young woman? The fact that she was unattached and sexually active? Could those two facts have contributed?

31 posted on 01/17/2012 1:32:22 PM PST by bvw
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To: Williams

[”Honey badger don’t care” — how inappropriate in context of the subject and your emotional reaction to my post!]

Do you care about the orphaned child or children?

To kill someone by stabbing them 30 times is remarkable, an indicator of sexual passion, is it not?


32 posted on 01/17/2012 1:39:24 PM PST by bvw
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To: SECURE AMERICA

I think they have to set bail in all cases, barring extraordinary circumstances. 8th Amendment and all that.


33 posted on 01/17/2012 1:40:25 PM PST by Boogieman
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To: Williams

Thanks for researching the incident more fully.


34 posted on 01/17/2012 1:40:48 PM PST by bvw
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To: bvw

Sounds like you’re a real expert on sexual frustration.


35 posted on 01/17/2012 1:46:23 PM PST by bramps (zero from zero is zero)
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To: b4its2late

Apologies. I was reading multiple articles and got mixed up.


36 posted on 01/17/2012 1:48:40 PM PST by Thunderballer
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To: bramps

If you have something to say, jake, say it.


37 posted on 01/17/2012 1:51:18 PM PST by bvw
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To: stuartcr

I can see stuff written about the bad people but mean things about the victims???


38 posted on 01/17/2012 1:54:01 PM PST by SkyDancer ("If You Want To Learn To Love Better, You Should Start With A Friend Who You Hate")
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To: fishtank

What and why would yo post a picture of this van.


39 posted on 01/17/2012 1:54:24 PM PST by stockpirate (Romney, Ann Coulture & our ruling republican elites, are Big Government socialists,)
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