Illegal migrant from Dominican Republic suspected of ‘horrifically’ killing New York family of four
Julio Cesar Pimentel-Soriano, 34, originally from the Dominican Republic, was arrested on September 7 and charged with second degree murder after allegedly using a 'sharp object' in the fatal stabbings of the family in their Irondequoit home on Aug. 31, 2024.
An illegal migrant wanted for murder in the Dominican Republic is accused of “horrifically” killing a family of four in upstate New York last month as firefighters made the gruesome discovery during a house call.
Julio Cesar Pimentel-Soriano, 34, allegedly used a “sharp object” to fatally stab Fraime Ubaldo, 30, Marangely Moreno-Santiago, 26, Evangeline Ubaldo-Moreno, 4, and Sebastian Ubaldo-Moreno, 2, inside their Irondequoit home on Aug. 31, according to a felony complaint viewed by WHAM.
He allegedly stabbed each victim in the neck and chest multiple times.
“Obviously, the allegations are troubling,” Assistant District Attorney Perry Duckles told the outlet. “They are difficult to deal with. They are difficult to see.”
“It seems like this family was very well-liked and very active in their community, so obviously my condolences go out to their family, friends, and neighbors who had to suffer through this,” Assistant District Attorney Perry Duckles said.
Firefighters were called to the residence around 5:23 a.m. on Aug. 31 for multiple fires around the home before they discovered the family of four’s bodies.
Investigators determined that it was “readily apparent” their deaths were from a homicide, and not the fire.
“This was a horrific scene,” Irondequoit Police Chief Scott Peters said, holding back tears at a press conference Friday. “In almost 32 years of doing this job I’ve never seen anything like it.”
Fraime Ubaldo (right), Marangely
Moreno-Santiago, Evangeline Ubaldo-Moreno, and Sebastian Ubaldo-Moreno
were found murdered while firefighters worked to put out fires at their
home.
Duckles says police are still looking for at least “one other actor” in connection to the deaths.
The Irondequoit Police Department captured Pimentel-Soriano on Sept. 7, a full week after the gruesome alleged killings.
Pimentel-Soriano illegally entered Puerto Rico, where he obtained a fraudulent New York identification, police alleged.
“With that identification, he was free to travel from Puerto Rico to the United States mainland,” the department said.
The Dominican Republic National Police issued an arrest warrant for Pimentel-Soriano on Sept. 6. He is wanted for a 2019 homicide in the Dominican Republic.
The family’s bodies were discovered in
the basement while firefighters were addressing several fires at the
home on Aug. 31, 2024. 
A makeshift vigil was set on the front
porch of the Moreno family’s home on Knapp Avenue in Irondequoit in the
past two weeks, complete with stuffed animals and photos of the victims.
He was charged with second-degree murder and is being held at the Monroe County Jail without bail, according to jail records viewed by The Post.
His case was moved to a grand jury.
The assistant DA also alleged Pimentel-Soriano used the alias Rafael Jose Vargas and had connections within the Rochester area.
A makeshift vigil was set on the front porch of the Moreno family’s home over the past two weeks, complete with stuffed animals and photos of the victims.
“Our condolences go out to the family, their friends and neighbors,” Irondequoit Town Supervisor Andrae Evans said to Spectrum News. “I’m so sorry this has happened, but I want you to know that the Town Board and I will authorize anything that’s needed to our police department to collaborate and to use any and all resources to bring these people to justice.”
“It is my guarantee and the Town Board’s guarantee our police department work with our federal, state and local agencies and bureaus nonstop until justice is served,” Evans said days before Pimentel-Soriano’s arrest. “Because no one, no one deserves this. And whoever you are who did this, you will be brought to justice.”
1 comment:
At least he didn't eat any family pets.
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