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On February 3, 1997, 10-year-old Hispanic girl Jessica Muniz and her mother, Yolanda Gutierrez, were found dead in their Chicago apartment after a deliberately set fire. Firefighters discovered both bodies on a burned bed; investigators determined a liquid accelerant had been used and noted pour patterns on the rug and restraints on Jessica’s wrist, indicating a calculated attack.

Autopsies described brutal injuries to both victims. Jessica suffered a deep incised wound across her neck, nearly decapitating her, a stab wound to her shoulder, and burns over about 75 percent of her body. Forensic examiners concluded she had been sexually assaulted; a tampon with the applicator still attached was found in her body and DNA testing identified semen in her oral and rectal swabs. Yolanda Gutierrez also had been sexually assaulted and died of a sharp-force neck wound.

Who has information about Jessica or Yolanda, or about anyone seen near their apartment around February 3, 1997?