Woman kidnapped and burned alive dies

Tools

Story Published: Oct 29, 2007 at 4:22 PM EDT

Story Updated: Oct 29, 2007 at 7:33 PM EDT

The woman who was tied up, dumped on a rural Merced County road and set on fire has died.

Rosa Avina, 27, was last listed in grave condition at a San Francisco hospital.

Merced County authorities say she has since died from her injuries.

That announcement came was made during a news conference at 11 a.m. Monday morning.

Authorities say Avina was on parole at the time of her abduction.

Investigators say they want to talk with people who knew Avina to find out where she was just before she disappeared.

Wednesday, May 6 at 11:14 AM Anonymous wrote ...

I am interested in any information related to this case.

Add a comment

Name:

Comment: 1000 Characters Left

KSEE 24 NEWS and its affiliated companies are not responsible for the content of comments posted or for anything arising out of use of the above comments or other interaction among the users. We reserve the right to screen, refuse to post, remove or edit user-generated content at any time and for any or no reason in our absolute and sole discretion without prior notice, although we have no duty to do so or to monitor any Public Forum.

More Good Stuff

Advertisement
This content requires the latest Adobe Flash Player and a browser with JavaScript enabled. Click here for a free download of the latest Adobe Flash Player.

KSEE Weather

Icon
Current Temp 76.0 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wind : Calm
Humidity : 36 %
Pressure : 1017.1 mb
More Weather

On Demand

Stock Quotes

What's On TonightFull Schedule

8:00
Mercy
9:00
Law & Order: Special
10:00
Law & Order: Special
Full Schedule
Local Business Dir

Valley Viewpoint Poll

What is your best hangover remedy?

  • 'Hair of the dog'
  • Gatorade
  • Lots of water
  • Greasy food
  • Aspirin/Ibuprofen
  • Coffee/tea