In the midst of the Gender Violence Alert against Women (AVGM), Baja California recorded four femicides in 16 days, making Tijuana the municipality with the highest incidence of crimes against women, with a total of 21 cases statewide in 2025.
The first case was recorded on September 10 at a home on Agaves Street in the Paseos del Vergel neighborhood, when around 1:30 p.m. Karina Hernández Piza, 33, originally from Acapulco, was stabbed with a screwdriver by her husband, Juan Baudilio N, approximately 45 years old.
Taking advantage of Karina’s vulnerability, he committed the crime while she was bathing, even in the presence of her children, who tried to defend her. He then fled the scene in a gray Ford Focus with license plate Z74NRF1, which was abandoned in the Mariano Matamoros neighborhood, the same place where he was arrested.
Just two days later, on the night of Friday, September 12, in the Infonavit Presidentes neighborhood, Ericka Sarahi Camarena, 23, was murdered outside her home. Her ex-partner was shot while picking up their children, who were spending the weekend with him. This crime was committed by Sarahi’s current partner.
The man, wearing a brown plaid shirt, was approximately 25 years old and fled the scene and has not been apprehended. According to information obtained by ZETA, he is a “deadbeat” local, albeit a well-known, low-profile suspect.
“These are couple issues; there’s a discussion about a common understanding of certain situations. Whether or not they agree, what they’re doing isn’t right; each case definitely needs to be reviewed individually. The first one, which was a bit more alarming, was that despite having postponed the discussion at the time, the probable perpetrator, his two children, were there, and it didn’t stop him from committing the act,” shared Miguel Ángel Gaxiola Rodríguez, Special Prosecutor for Crimes Against Life, about the events.
Although there are 21 cases in Baja California, there are still cases to be accredited as femicides, according to the assessment of the Control Judges, who accredit the crime charged, so there could be more cases: “Every death or female victim must be treated as a femicide; activating protocols and procedures, but the criminal offense, already linked, is the judge who determines it, so it’s important to wait until the case is brought.”
The most recent case occurred on Tuesday the 16th, at a home in the Jardines de Loreto neighborhood, when 22-year-old Michelle was murdered by hanging by her 25-year-old boyfriend, Isidro, after she revealed her intention to end their relationship.
Hours after the tragic event, on the night of Wednesday, September 17, Isidro was arrested by Mexicali Municipal Police officers after his father informed them that the suspect was attempting suicide.
During the arrest, a knife was found among his belongings, which was seized. Isidro was finally taken to the central police station and referred to the Baja California Attorney General’s Office to initiate the corresponding legal proceedings.
Marbella, 31, was killed on September 1st when her partner shot and killed her in their home, located between Jonotla and Tlatotos streets in the Valle de Puebla neighborhood.
At the scene, Marbella had a conversation with Remberto, asking him to stop using drugs; however, he ignored the victim and ended up shooting her with a homemade shotgun, leaving her dead in the home and fleeing in an unknown direction on a motorcycle.
Hours after the incident, the suspect was located by municipal and state agents in the Misión del Ángel neighborhood and taken into custody by the State Attorney General’s Office.
It was last Saturday, September 13, when the investigating authorities themselves reported that Remberto “N,” 32, was charged with aggravated femicide. A precautionary measure was issued, including preventive detention, and a three-month period for the additional investigation.
“Much remains to be done” – Norma Bustamante Martínez
Regarding the femicides that have occurred in Mexicali, the mayor, Norma Bustamante Martínez, acknowledged that, within the scope of the municipal authority, there is still much work to be done to truly create a safe environment for women.
“This seems to be a curious global phenomenon: to the extent that women are achieving greater spaces in public life, in social life, and even in family life, and at the same time, many acts of sexist violence are emerging.”
With five femicides in 2025, Mexicali is just two cases away from matching the figure recorded in 2024, when seven were reported.
Baja California ranks 11th in Mexico
According to data from the National Executive Secretariat of Public Security, during the first half of the year, Baja California ranked 11th nationwide in femicide victims, accounting for 16 out of a total of 129 across Mexico.
Three Baja California municipalities are among the top 20, tying for first place with Tabasco in municipalities with femicides. Tijuana is in fourth place with eight cases; Ensenada is in 17th place with three cases; and Mexicali is in 18th place with three cases. Arath Castillo
Source: zetatijuana
