ST. LUCIE COUNTY, Fla. — It has taken seven years, but the trial is finally underway for a man accused of killing a woman and their unborn child on the Treasure Coast.
The state is seeking the death penalty against Jose Soto-Escalera.
Back in august of 2018, the body of 23-year-old Tania Wise was found face down in a ditch off a rural road in northern St. Lucie County.
She suffered head and throat trauma.
In opening statements Monday, prosecutors told the jury Soto-Escalera had to kill wise so his wife wouldn’t find out he had been involved with another woman.
DNA evidence confirmed Soto-Escalera was the father.
The trial is expected to take a few weeks.
