Nassau, February 12: A Long Island man, Jose William Funes-Zabala, 43, has been charged with second-degree murder after allegedly stabbing his ex-girlfriend, Brenda Guadalupe Alfaro-Alcantara, 29, over 30 times in front of their two-year-old son in US’s Nassau. The brutal attack occurred on October 5, 2024, just a day after a protection order against him expired.

Authorities say Funes-Zabala went to Alfaro-Alcantara’s basement apartment in Hempstead around 6 PM, allegedly to visit their child. However, upon learning she had started dating someone new, he flew into a rage and stabbed her repeatedly. He then fled the scene, leaving the toddler alone with his dying mother. US Shocker: 35-Year-Old Woman Throws ‘Glass Dildo’ at Boyfriend During Dispute Over Alleged Theft of Sex Toy in Florida, Arrested.

Concerned relatives, unable to reach Alfaro-Alcantara, arrived at her home and found the horrifying crime scene. Her child was reportedly smeared with blood. Funes-Zabala was arrested the next day at Nassau University Medical Center. US Shocker: Coyote Abused by 4 Teenagers After Being Shot With Bow and Stomped to Death in Chicago's Mount Greenwood, Probe Launched.

He was arraigned on February 10 and charged with second-degree murder, criminal possession of a weapon, and endangering the welfare of a child. He pleaded not guilty and was remanded without bail. His next court appearance is on February 27.

Alfaro-Alcantara, who immigrated from El Salvador three years ago, was described by her family as a loving mother seeking a better future. A GoFundMe page for her son has raised over USD 16,000.

If convicted, Funes-Zabala faces 25 years to life in prison. Prosecutors have called the attack an “unthinkable act of domestic violence.”

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