SOUTHWEST MIAMI-DADE, FLA. (WSVN) - A woman accused of killing her mother with the help of her boyfriend has been denied bond in court.
Sasha Gonzalez, 29, faced a judge Thursday morning, charged with the murder of her mother, 70-year-old Hilda Gonzalez.
Gonzalez’s boyfriend, 30-year-old Yancel Castillo, also faced a judge Thursday. He’s been charged with crimes related to hiding evidence and mutilating the body.
Both of their charges could send them to jail for a very long time.
Miami-Dade Police said Gonzalez suffocated her sleeping mother at her home near Southwest 224th Street and 127th Place, Sunday.
Police said this started with an argument when Yancel’s brother, 21-year-old Santy Castillo, came to visit.
Officials said the Castillo brothers burned Hilda’s body after Santy helped Gonzalez suffocate her.
In court, a prosecutor laid out the details of what officials found on Wednesday.
“When they went to the location, the burnt clothing in the front yard, the bones in the trash bin and the large charred area on the side of the yard,” a prosecutor said, “as well as the smell of Clorox.”
Yancel also denied helping his brother gather branches to put on top of the body before burning it.
According to the arrest report, the couple blamed the actual killing and burning on Santy. He has not been charged as of yet.
Neighbors were scared upon hearing about the homicide.
“It’s shocking to hear something like that,” said neighbor Naidyt Hernandez, “it’s terrifying.”
Other neighbors were not as shocked and told 7News that they worried for Hilda with Yancel living there. They said he was aggressive and blasted music from the yard every day.
Yancel’s bond was set at $100,000, and he will be placed on house arrest if he is released.
He has a criminal history and has already spent five years in jail for robbery.
Gonzalez was given no bond.
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