Man Arrested for Stabbing Pregnant Wife to Death in Oakland Park

Arrest in Fatal Stabbing

• 🎯 Mario Ramirez, 37, has been arrested and is accused of fatally stabbing his pregnant wife, Fani.
• 💔 The incident occurred at an Oakland Park apartment complex, leaving their three children in protective custody.
• ⚖️ Ramirez appeared in court with an interpreter and faces a charge of murder, dangerous, depraved, without premeditation.

History of Domestic Violence

• ⚠️ Court documents reveal a past pattern of domestic violence, with Fani having obtained a restraining order against Ramirez two years prior.
• 🗣️ In her testimony for the restraining order, Fani described an incident where Ramirez put his foot on her throat and later pulled a chef's knife.
• 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 The couple had been married for almost seven years and had three children, with Fani being pregnant with their fourth.

Incident Details

• 911 calls released describe a chaotic and violent fight, with a friend initially reporting an argument that escalated to physical violence.
• 🩹 Neighbors witnessed paramedics bringing Ramirez out with apparent self-inflicted wounds before his wife was carried out under a blue tarp.
• 🛂 In addition to the murder charge, Ramirez is also being held on an immigration hold.