Maria Dolores Barretero, a 50-year-old Hispanic woman, was killed at her Grand Prairie, Texas residence on February 20, 2017. She was found with multiple stab wounds; the Grand Prairie Police Department determined her death to be a homicide and opened an immediate investigation.

Investigators say the attack followed a heated argument with a known suspect, 41-year-old Jillian Johnson. The argument escalated into a physical confrontation during which Johnson fatally stabbed Maria. Authorities linked the motive to a dispute over a relationship between the suspect and another family member of Maria. The United States Marshal Service North Texas Fugitive Task Force arrested Jillian Johnson without incident; she was charged with capital murder and held in the Grand Prairie Detention Center on bond set at $500,000.

Maria’s family and friends were left to grieve, and the case drew attention locally because of its connection to family violence. Does anyone have information about Maria’s final days or knew her through family or community ties?