The same year, 23-year-old Jamie Osuna was arrested in connection with Pena’s murder.

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Despite initially claiming innocence, Osuna admitted to being the last person to see her alive.

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He pleaded not guilty and expressed a hope that Pena’s family would find the real murderer.

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Osuna was denied bail and spent nearly six years in county jail.

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In 2017, Osuna accepted a plea deal to avoid the death penalty and was sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole.

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She also holds an American nationality and strongly believes in the Christian religion.

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