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Fort Worth Woman Charged With Murder After Man Found Dead Along Wise County Road

Paula Blancas-Espinosa, 36, of Fort Worth, was arrested on a murder charge after Jorge Sosa-Vargas, 26, was found dead Tuesday morning along Hickory Street in southeast Wise County. Investigators say the killing stemmed from a domestic situation and appears to be an isolated event.

Fort Worth Woman Charged With Murder After Man Found Dead Along Wise County Road

WISE COUNTY, Texas — A 36-year-old Fort Worth woman has been arrested on a murder charge after authorities found a Fort Worth man dead alongside a road in southeast Wise County on Tuesday morning, according to the Wise County Sheriff's Office.

Deputies located Jorge Sosa-Vargas, 26, dead along Hickory Street. The sheriff's office and the Texas Rangers investigated the death, and their inquiry led to the arrest of Paula Blancas-Espinosa, 36, of Fort Worth.

Investigators determined the incident resulted from a domestic situation and appears to be an isolated event, officials said. The sheriff's office did not provide additional details about the circumstances of the death or the relationship between the two people.

The investigation is ongoing, and the sheriff's office said it plans to release more information as appropriate.

Wise County is northwest of Tarrant County, and the location where the body was found is in the southeastern part of the county. The case remains under investigation by local authorities and the Texas Rangers.

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