Florida Pre-Med Student Brutally Stabs Mother Over 70 Times in Shocking Ring Footage
Apr 22, 11:00 PM
Ring footage captured the chilling moment when 21-year-old pre-med student Emmanuel Espinoza concealed a knife behind his back before brutally stabbing his mother, Elvia Espinoza, over 70 times at her front door. The tragic event unfolded as Emmanuel was heading to a family gathering for his grandfather, when his mother asked him to stay with her at her residence two hours south of Orlando for the weekend.
The disturbing video, timestamped around 2 p.m. on Saturday, shows Emmanuel approaching his mother's home dressed in casual attire, concealing something in his left hand, which was later revealed to be a knife. Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd disclosed that Emmanuel, listening to Jay Z and Kanye West’s “No Church In the Wild” on his approach, swiftly attacked his mother the moment she opened the door, stabbing her repeatedly in a meticulously planned assault.
“He knocked on the door, and his beautiful mother was so excited to see her son. She opened the door,” Polk County Sheriff said as he played the footage during a press briefing.
The Sheriff said that Espinoza charged into the house and started stabbing his mother the second the door was opened.
He added that Espinoza told investigators he knew where to stab his mother for maximum effect because of his biology classes.
“We have another audio that we’re not going to play from the inside of the house, where [his mom is] screaming, ‘Manny, Manny, Manny’ and he’s not saying one word. He stabbed her in excess of 70 times,” Sheriff Judd said.
“And as he was standing at the kitchen sink, washing himself off and the knife, he wanted to ask his mother for the Neosporin, for the cut on his hand. But he noticed she was dead.”
Espinoza then called 911 and confessed to the murders.
Sheriff Judd further revealed that Emmanuel harbored feelings of anger towards his mother for years, expressing a desire to kill her, which he finally acted upon. Despite his mother's pleas during the attack, Emmanuel remained silent, inflicting more wounds even as she attempted to rise from the floor.
Following the gruesome incident, Emmanuel dialed 911 and confessed to dispatchers, leading to his arrest and subsequent charge of first-degree murder. The community was left reeling from the tragedy, particularly as Elvia Espinoza was known as a beloved second-grade teacher at Frostproof Ben Hill Griffin Jr. Elementary School, cherished for her vibrant personality and love for her family.
Emmanuel Espinoza made his first court appearance on April 7, with a bond set at $5,000 for destroying or tampering with evidence, and no bond granted for the charge of first-degree murder.
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The disturbing video, timestamped around 2 p.m. on Saturday, shows Emmanuel approaching his mother's home dressed in casual attire, concealing something in his left hand, which was later revealed to be a knife. Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd disclosed that Emmanuel, listening to Jay Z and Kanye West’s “No Church In the Wild” on his approach, swiftly attacked his mother the moment she opened the door, stabbing her repeatedly in a meticulously planned assault.
“He knocked on the door, and his beautiful mother was so excited to see her son. She opened the door,” Polk County Sheriff said as he played the footage during a press briefing.
The Sheriff said that Espinoza charged into the house and started stabbing his mother the second the door was opened.
He added that Espinoza told investigators he knew where to stab his mother for maximum effect because of his biology classes.
“We have another audio that we’re not going to play from the inside of the house, where [his mom is] screaming, ‘Manny, Manny, Manny’ and he’s not saying one word. He stabbed her in excess of 70 times,” Sheriff Judd said.
“And as he was standing at the kitchen sink, washing himself off and the knife, he wanted to ask his mother for the Neosporin, for the cut on his hand. But he noticed she was dead.”
Espinoza then called 911 and confessed to the murders.
Sheriff Judd further revealed that Emmanuel harbored feelings of anger towards his mother for years, expressing a desire to kill her, which he finally acted upon. Despite his mother's pleas during the attack, Emmanuel remained silent, inflicting more wounds even as she attempted to rise from the floor.
Following the gruesome incident, Emmanuel dialed 911 and confessed to dispatchers, leading to his arrest and subsequent charge of first-degree murder. The community was left reeling from the tragedy, particularly as Elvia Espinoza was known as a beloved second-grade teacher at Frostproof Ben Hill Griffin Jr. Elementary School, cherished for her vibrant personality and love for her family.
Emmanuel Espinoza made his first court appearance on April 7, with a bond set at $5,000 for destroying or tampering with evidence, and no bond granted for the charge of first-degree murder.
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The latest on The Downfall of Diddy, The Karen Read Trial, Catching the Long Island Serial Killer, Awaiting Admission: BTK’s Unconfessed Crimes, Delphi Murders: Inside the Crime, Chad & Lori Daybell, The Murder of Ana Walshe, Alex Murdaugh, Bryan Kohberger, Lucy Letby, Kouri Richins, Malevolent Mormon Mommys, Justice for Harmony Montgomery, The Murder of Stephen Smith, The Murder of Madeline Kingsbury, and much more! Listen at https://www.truecrimetodaypod.com