Hello, everyone, and welcome back to True Crime with Kendall Ray.

Thank you so much, as always, for joining me.

I'm so happy to have you here.

And if you are new to the show, then welcome.

So happy to have you too.

And, guys, I just got to say right out the gate here that this episode is going to be really tough to get through.

And that's mainly because I'm going to be telling you about a victim who was only 17 years old and just had so much going for her.

I mean, she was kind, smart, athletic, artistic. I mean, you name it. She

was a stellar human being. Her name is Angelina Gonzalez and her life was stolen from her in such a

brutal, unnecessary and unimaginable way. Cases like this when the the victim is so young, are especially heart-wrenching.

I mean, all murders are, of course, but especially when someone is at the age where they are

just getting started in life and have an amazing future ahead of them.

And that is all just ripped away in an instant,

and for literally zero reason.

Now, Angelina's case is still very much developing.

She was murdered just a couple of days before Christmas of 2024.

But, you know, normally I will wait a little bit longer to cover a case

until there is more information available

and we're further along in the process towards justice.

But her family has expressed that they're really trying to get her name and her story out there

and raise awareness about domestic violence, especially in younger relationships.

They have already done an amazing job at trying to keep her legacy alive. And I just want to further that effort. And like I said,

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