High School Cheerleader’s Life Was Stolen: Justice for Angelina Gonzales
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Who was Angelina Gonzales?
Hello everyone and welcome back to True Crime with Kendall Rae. Thank you so much as always for joining me. I'm so happy to have you here. And if you are new to the show, then welcome. So happy to have you too. And guys, I just got to say right out the gate here that this... episode is going to be really tough to get through. And that's mainly because I'm going to be telling you about a victim who was only 17 years old and just had so much going for her. I mean, she was kind, smart, athletic, artistic. I mean, you name it. She was a stellar human being. Her name is Angelina Gonzalez, and her life was stolen from her in such a brutal, unnecessary, and unimaginable way cases like this when the victim is so young are especially heart-wrenching i mean all murders are of course but especially when someone is at the age where they are just getting started in life and have an amazing future ahead of them and that is all just ripped away in an instant and for literally zero reason Now, Angelina's case is still very much developing.
She was murdered just a couple of days before Christmas of 2024. But, you know, normally I will wait a little bit longer to cover a case until there is more information available and we're further along in the process towards justice. But her family has expressed that they're really trying to get her name and her story out there and raise awareness about domestic violence, especially violence. In younger relationships, they have already done an amazing job at trying to keep her legacy alive. And I just want to further that effort. And like I said, Angelina's case really brings up a lot of conversation around domestic violence. in today's youth, which is something I know is a big topic right now.
I mean, all the time, but I've seen a lot of talk about it recently because of the show Adolescence on Netflix, which is excellent, very scary, but very eye-opening, especially as a parent or to other young people out there as well. So towards the end of the episode, I want to have more of a conversation around that. And I'm going to be sharing, you know, some information and resources with you all, which I think you can never do enough. And as I always have to say when we're talking about a case that is still active, everyone that I'm speaking about today is innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. My audience, all of you, are always so amazing when it comes to showing families in these situations support in so many different ways. And I just off the bat wanted to share their GoFundMe with you. So if you're interested in showing them your support as well, they do have this GoFundMe. It will be linked in the show notes and in the description of this episode.
And I'm also going to be reaching out to them from my foundation to try and offer them a Hope Grant if they are interested. And of course, as always, I completely understand if you can't make a donation right now. I think just doing something as little as leaving a positive comment for their family, you know, words of encouragement and support just go a long way in case they do end up seeing this episode and see the feedback. Angelina's death has been completely devastating for her family as you can imagine and also for her community and I'm so hopeful that our community can come together and lift them up. But with all that being said I wanted to go ahead and start telling you about Angelina who should still be here today. Angelina Camelia Gonzalez, or Angel, as she was called by her loved ones, was born on January 7th, 2007, and she was living in Azusa, California with her mom, Leticia, and her stepdad, Robert.
She also had an older brother, Ruben, and he says that Angel was bubbly, funny, always cracking jokes, and that she went into everything she did in life with determination. She was a senior at Azusa High School, and that is where many people got to witness as she proudly cheered on her fellow classmates. Cheerleading was definitely a big part of her identity, and it was just one of the many things that she loved participating in, but it wasn't just cheer. This is super cool, but she had actually recently joined the wrestling team and even won in her first match, which just goes to show you that she really was so determined and would really just work as hard as she could at anything that she tried.
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Chapters
7 chapters
1
Who was Angelina Gonzales?
0:06–7:56
2
What happened on the night of Angelina's murder?
7:56–10:30
3
What were the circumstances leading to Angelina's death?
10:30–13:43
4
How did Angelina's family react to her death?
13:43–22:03
5
What is the current status of the investigation?
22:03–26:33
6
How can we support Angelina's family?
26:33–30:48
7
What resources are available for dealing with domestic violence?
30:48–42:48
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