Florida man, 41, is charged with the murder of his pregnant mistress, 23, who was discovered dead in a ditch with her unborn child a week before her scheduled C-section – Witnesses put Jose Soto-Escalera and his truck at the crime scene
The body of Tania Wise was discovered in a ditch with her unborn child a week before her due date, along a desolate stretch of road in St. Lucie County, Florida, on Aug 24
Wise, 23, a mother-of-one, was pregnant with her second child, a son she had named Josiah and scheduled to have a cesarean section the week after her death
Her boyfriend Jose Soto-Escalera has been charged in her death
DNA results revealed that Soto-Escalera, 41, was the father of the child, and multiple people saw his truck near Wise’s house and where the body was found
He was arrested on Friday and charged with two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of Wise and Josiah
Soto-Escalera is married with four children, and his wife did not know that he had gotten Wise pregnant, police said
After pregnant Tania Wise, [left], was found dead in August, DNA results revealed that Jose Soto-Escalera [right], was the father of the child, and multiple people saw his truck near Wise’s house and the location where her body was found.
A married Florida man whose girlfriend was just one week away from delivering their baby boy has been charged with killing the expectant mother and her unborn child.
The body of Tania Wise, 23, was discovered last month along the side of a desolate stretch of road in St. Lucie County, on August 24.
On Friday, members of the St. Lucie County Sheriff Department were finally able to make an arrest in the case and booked Jose Soto-Escalera, 41, on two counts of first-degree murder.
Wise and married father-of-four, Soto-Escalera were having an extramarital affair. Wise who already had a young son, was pregnant with her second child, and had been scheduled to have a c-section just one week after the day she was murdered.
The body of Tania Wise, 23, was discovered last month along the side of a desolate stretch of road in St. Lucie County, on August 24.
On Friday, members of the St. Lucie County Sheriff Department were finally able to make an arrest in the case and booked Jose Soto-Escalera, 41, on two counts of first-degree murder.
Wise and married father-of-four, Soto-Escalera were having an extramarital affair. Wise who already had a young son, was pregnant with her second child, and had been scheduled to have a c-section just one week after the day she was murdered.
The body of the pregnant 23-year-old Tania Wise, [photo], was discovered along a desolate stretch of road in St. Lucie County, Florida, back in August – Her married lover has been charged with murder
Her body was found Friday, August 24, 2018, in a ditch along Russo Road east of Johnston Road in northern St. Lucie County, Fla
Authorities are releasing little information at this time, but will be revealing more details about the murder in a 22-page arrest affidavit later on Monday.
Sheriff Mascara did reveal on Friday that multiple eyewitnesses had seen Soto-Escalera’s truck in the area where Wise’s body was discovered on the day she was murdered back in August.
Others reported seeing his truck near her residence on the night she went missing.
DNA evidence also confirmed that Soto-Escalera was the child of Wise’s unborn son, whom she planned to name Josiah.
‘This important information is not only thanks to digital forensic evidence, but to eyewitnesses who confirmed seeing a truck matching the description of the one owned by Jose on Russo road the night that Tania was murdered,’ said Mascara on Friday.
Sheriff Mascara said Wise was killed at the scene where she was found, but he declined to say how.
Mascara also said that Soto-Escalera “denied everything” and showed no remorse at the time of his arrest: “You have the mother of his child, and the child himself that he is responsible for and showed no remorse”.
Sheriff Mascara expressing sympathy for the victim’s family said: ‘We would like to extend our heartfelt condolences to Tania’s family and know that what took place today will begin to bring them closure in this horrible and tragic event.’
It was also revealed in that press conference that Soto-Escalera’s wife had no idea that her husband had gotten a woman pregnant.
Sheriff Mascara did reveal on Friday that multiple eyewitnesses had seen Soto-Escalera’s truck in the area where Wise’s body was discovered on the day she was murdered back in August.
Others reported seeing his truck near her residence on the night she went missing.
DNA evidence also confirmed that Soto-Escalera was the child of Wise’s unborn son, whom she planned to name Josiah.
‘This important information is not only thanks to digital forensic evidence, but to eyewitnesses who confirmed seeing a truck matching the description of the one owned by Jose on Russo road the night that Tania was murdered,’ said Mascara on Friday.
Sheriff Mascara said Wise was killed at the scene where she was found, but he declined to say how.
Mascara also said that Soto-Escalera “denied everything” and showed no remorse at the time of his arrest: “You have the mother of his child, and the child himself that he is responsible for and showed no remorse”.
Sheriff Mascara expressing sympathy for the victim’s family said: ‘We would like to extend our heartfelt condolences to Tania’s family and know that what took place today will begin to bring them closure in this horrible and tragic event.’
It was also revealed in that press conference that Soto-Escalera’s wife had no idea that her husband had gotten a woman pregnant.
The suspect Soto-Escalera’s truck [photo], has become a pivotal piece of evidence in the murder investigation
Sheriff Mascara also used the press conference on Friday to explain why it took so long to make an arrest.
‘In those days, our detectives, crime scene technicians and crime lab scientists have been piecing together the final moments of Tania’s life,’ he explained.
‘Today, the final piece of this puzzle has been put in place.’
The suspect Jose Soto-Escalera was arrested while driving his wife’s car and had a handgun in his possession a the time of his arrest.
He was then transported to St. Lucie County Jail where he has remained over the weekend.
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