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New Details Surface in Fatal Teacher-Student Love Triangle

By David Lohr

There have been some new developments in the case of a bizarre love triangle involving a Chandler, Ariz., teacher and two former students that came to a murderous end last month. Since that time, investigators have released a police report that reveals new details about the case. In addition, a grand jury has handed down a single-count indictment charging one of the participants with second-degree murder. Details about the case came to light on April 10. On that date, a 911 caller reported a stabbing in the 2500 block of W. Ironwood in Chandler. When investigators arrived on the scene, they found 18-year-old Samuel Valdivia suffering from an abdominal knife wound. Also present at the scene were 20-year-old Sixto Balbuena and 48-year-old Tamara Hoffmann (photo here)...continue to full post

Full post as published by Criminal Report Daily on May 07, 2009 (boomark / email).