Overview
- Police found the 12-year-old’s remains in a bin behind an abandoned New Britain property and charged her mother, Karla Garcia, and her mother’s boyfriend, Jonatan Nanita, with murder.
- Authorities said Karla Garcia’s sister, Jackelyn Garcia, faces charges of child cruelty and unlawful restraint as the criminal investigation continues.
- Investigators believe Jacqueline died in fall 2024, months before DCF’s January 2025 video call with a person her mother identified as the child.
- DCF’s newly released timeline notes school enrollment through 2024, medical visits in November 2022, November 2023 and May 2024, and no abuse or neglect reports during that period.
- Officials said the mother notified the school district in August 2024 of a move and intent to homeschool, and DCF has provided its 2025 video-call information to law enforcement.