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  • Just In: After 14 days of testimony, the state has rested its case in the first-degree murder trial of Raven Abaroa, who is accused of fatally stabbing his wife, Janet Abaroa, in their Durham home on April 26, 2005.

Published: 2004-08-23 03:51:00
Updated: 2004-08-23 03:51:00

Posted: August 23, 2004

Police Seek Suspect In Murder Of Cary Woman

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CARY, N.C. — Cary police have a suspect in the death of a woman whose body was found behind an apartment complex.

Neighbors found 21-year-old Karla Chavez in a wooded area off Wrenn Drive Saturday afternoon. She had been stabbed several times and then dumped a few blocks down from her apartment.

Sunday, investigators charged Maria Mena, 29, with her murder. They still are looking for Mena -- she likely is driving a black Toyota Tacoma pickup truck.

Anyone with information about Mena or her whereabouts is asked to call Crimestoppers or Cary police.

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