{"id":2525748,"date":"2025-12-28T08:24:01","date_gmt":"2025-12-28T13:24:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/police-say-mom-and-boyfriend-murdered-12-year-old-lied-to-continue-collecting-food-stamps\/"},"modified":"2025-12-28T08:26:49","modified_gmt":"2025-12-28T13:26:49","slug":"police-say-mom-and-boyfriend-murdered-12-year-old-lied-to-continue-collecting-food-stamps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/police-say-mom-and-boyfriend-murdered-12-year-old-lied-to-continue-collecting-food-stamps\/","title":{"rendered":"Police Say Mom and Boyfriend Murdered 12-Year-Old, Lied to Continue Collecting Food Stamps"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fpolice-say-mom-and-boyfriend-murdered-12-year-old-lied-to-continue-collecting-food-stamps%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2525748&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A Connecticut mother, Karla Garcia, and her boyfriend, Jonatan Nanita, have been charged not only in the homicide of Garcia&#8217;s daughter, 11-year-old Jacqueline &#8220;Mimi&#8221; Torres-Garcia, but also with multiple SNAP (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-releases-list-of-president-trumps-accomplishments-and-it-is-historic\/\" title=\"White House Releases List of President Trump\u2019s Accomplishments \u2013  And It Is Historic!\">food stamp<\/a>) fraud offenses. Investigators say Jacqueline likely died in September 2024 from deadly child abuse by starvation; her remains were found in October 2025 after an anonymous tip. DSS investigators resolute Garcia continued to collect SNAP benefits for Jacqueline and other children and failed to report Jacqueline&#8217;s death or disclose that Nanita was living in the household. Nanita allegedly received his own SNAP benefits beginning in october 2024 while claiming homelessness; receipts and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-p-diddy-indictment-is-also-an-indictment-of-our-depravity\/\" title=\"The P. Diddy Indictment Is Also An Indictment\u00a0Of Our Depravity\">surveillance purportedly show<\/a> both defendants using his EBT card. DSS concluded Nanita improperly received $2,886 and that Garcia was aware, and estimated the household would have received fewer benefits from January through October 2025 if accurate information had been provided.Garcia faces charges including conspiracy to commit first-degree larceny and two counts of giving false statements; Nanita faces first-degree larceny and two counts of making false statements.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A Connecticut mother and her boyfriend, who are charged in the killing of a child, are now facing additional criminal counts tied to alleged food stamp fraud.<\/p>\n<p>Investigators say the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >pair continued collecting food stamp benefits<\/a> after the girl had been murdered, in part by starvation.<\/p>\n<p>According to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wfsb.com\/2025\/12\/19\/mother-boyfriend-charged-girls-murder-charged-with-lying-get-snap-benefits\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">report<\/a> from WFSB, Karla Garcia and her boyfriend, Jonatan Nanita, were charged in New Britain court with multiple fraud-related offenses connected to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.<\/p>\n<p>Garcia is the mother of Jacqueline &ldquo;Mimi&rdquo; Torres-Garcia, whose death was ruled a homicide.<\/p>\n<p>Department of Social Services investigators said Garcia had been receiving SNAP benefits for her household since October 2020.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\")); 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\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Those benefits were still active at the time of Garcia&rsquo;s arrest for her daughter&rsquo;s murder.<\/p>\n<p>Police later contacted DSS, which found Garcia had <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-calls-for-puerto-ricans-to-receive-social-security-benefits-despite-his-administration-arguing-the-opposite\/\" title=\"Biden Calls For Puerto Ricans To Receive Social Security ... \u2014 Despite His Administration Arguing The Opposite\">continued receiving benefits<\/a> for Jacqueline and her four other children.<\/p>\n<p>Investigators determined Jacqueline likely died in September 2024, months before SNAP renewal paperwork was submitted.<\/p>\n<p>In January 2025, and again in August 2025, Garcia allegedly failed to report that Jacqueline was no longer part of the household, as she had died.<\/p>\n<p>She also failed to disclose that Nanita was living with her.<\/p>\n<p>DSS found Nanita had been receiving his own SNAP benefits beginning in October 2024 while claiming he was homeless.<\/p>\n<p>DSS determined Garcia&rsquo;s household would have received fewer benefits from January through October 2025 if accurate information had been provided.<\/p>\n<p>Investigators said both Garcia and Nanita signed paperwork acknowledging they could go to jail for providing false statements.<\/p>\n<p>DSS concluded that Nanita improperly received $2,886 in SNAP benefits and that Garcia was aware of it.<\/p>\n<p>Receipts and surveillance allegedly showed both defendants using Nanita&rsquo;s EBT card, sometimes without him present.<\/p>\n<p>Garcia now faces charges including conspiracy to commit first-degree larceny and two counts of giving false statements.<\/p>\n<p>Nanita is charged with first-degree larceny and two counts of making false statements.<\/p>\n<p>A separate report from WSAW <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsaw.com\/2025\/12\/19\/mom-boyfriend-accused-lying-about-11-year-old-girls-death-order-continue-receiving-snap-benefits\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">detailed<\/a> the homicide investigation and its grim findings.<\/p>\n<p>Police said an anonymous tip in October 2025 led to the discovery of Jacqueline&rsquo;s remains in a container outside an abandoned home.<\/p>\n<p>The medical examiner ruled her death a homicide caused by deadly child abuse with starvation.<\/p>\n<p>Both Garcia and Nanita were arrested, and Garcia later told police her daughter had died in September 2024.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; 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