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Forbes
06-05-2025
- Forbes
Was Evelyn Hernandez's Killer Ever Found? The Latest On The ‘Other Laci Peterson' Case
Evelyn Hernandez and her son Alex. Courtesy of the San Francisco Police Department. America is well-versed in the Laci Peterson case. In 2002, the 27-year-old pregnant woman was murdered by her husband, Scott Peterson, who was having an affair. The case went viral and has been the subject of many documentaries over the years. But Evelyn Hernandez – another pregnant woman who was killed around the same time – didn't receive the same attention. Decades later, authorities are still looking for answers. Evelyn was just days away from giving birth when she mysteriously disappeared along with her 5-year-old-son. Her remains were discovered in the San Francisco bay, just like in Peterson's case. While Laci's husband Scott was convicted and sentenced (twice) for her murder (despite maintaing his innocence to this day), finding Hernandez' killer has not been as straightforward. Forbes Where Is Scott Peterson Now? Netflix's 'American Murder: Laci Peterson' Revisits Chilling True Crime Case By Monica Mercuri Her case is the focus of ABC News Studio's new docuseries, Murder Has Two Faces , now streaming on Hulu. Hosted by Good Morning America's Robin Roberts, the docuseries sheds light on lesser-known true-crime cases that were overshadowed in the media by more notorious murders. Keep scrolling to learn what happened to Evelyn Hernandez, including the lead up to her disappearance, where her body was found, and the latest developments in the case. Evelyn Hernandez was a legal immigrant from El Salvador who came to San Francisco to live with her mother. Her high school friend, Mayra Escobar, said in the docuseries that Evelyn had a light around her. "Evelyn was such a charismatic person. She wanted to feel that she was important,' she said. They both lived in San Francisco's mission district, which was plagued with crime at the time. Her sister Reina Solis, who is deaf and uses ASL, said in Murder Has Two Faces through an interpreter that Evelyn learned sign language to communicate with her. Growing up, she recalled her mother being strict with her sister, causing Evelyn to leave home at 16 years old. After she left home, Evelyn found out she was pregnant when she was about 16 or 17. 'She was afraid. She was very much afraid. But she was so happy,' Escobar recalled. Evelyn gave birth to a son named Alex. 'The moment that she had Alex, her whole world changed," Escobar added. Evelyn loved being a mom, and her son became the most important thing in her life. But as a single mother, she also faced the daily struggle of juggling multiple jobs to make ends meet. What Happened To Evelyn Hernandez? In Murder Has Two Faces, Escobar said that she saw Evelyn a few weeks before her friend went missing. Evelyn was in a new relationship with a man named Herman Aguilera. She was pregnant again and excited to introduce Herman, who had a stable job and was older, to her family. Reina threw a baby shower for Evelyn, but when her sister didn't show up, her family and friends grew concerned. They thought maybe she had given birth early. But when her sister went to the hospital, Evelyn wasn't there. Her 5-year-old son Alex was also missing. It was difficult for Reina to speak with the police because of her language barrier. When the authorities arrived at their home, Reina showed them pictures of Evelyn and Alex, and showed them that she was pregnant. Evelyn, who was 24 at the time, was just days away from giving birth to her second child. She was last heard from on May 1, 2002, at her residence in San Francisco. On May 7, 2002, Evelyn and Alex were reported missing. Holly Pera, an inspector with the San Francisco Police Department who was assigned to Evelyn's case, recalled in the docuseries that she grew concerned about the circumstances around Evelyn's case. Pera said that they interviewed Evelyn's boyfriend Herman, who said he was driving for the limousine company that evening. He told authorities that he spoke to Evelyn a couple of times earlier that day. From that point on, he said he didn't see her again. When the police went to investigate Evelyn's apartment, everything looked normal. 'It didn't look like there had been any kind of struggle of any kind,' Pera said. 'It looked to me like she was expecting to come back.' Then, ten miles from where Evelyn lived, her wallet was found in a gutter in South San Francisco. Inside the wallet was two $20 bills and a check made out to Evelyn. Police didn't detect any activity in her bank account or phone. After they found the wallet, police decided to turn the case over to homicide. The police department called in cadaver dogs to search the canal, which led directly into the San Francisco bay. Her wallet was found not far from where Aguilera worked at a limousine company and as a mechanic for United Airlines at San Francisco International Airport, according to SFGate . Evelyn's friends recalled that although she seemed happy about being pregnant again, she began distancing herself from her loved ones. Then, she dropped a bombshell. Evelyn told one of her friends that Herman was married. Pera interviewed Herman's wife to find out what he told her about the day she went mising. She said that Herman was driving for the limousine company that evening, and when he got home, they watched TV and then went to bed. 'She was not going to say anything negative about Herman,' Pera concluded. Where Was Evelyn Hernandez' Body Found? On July 24, 2002, two months after she was reported missing, Evelyn's partial remains were discovered floating in the Bay, according to bulletin from the San Francisco Police Department. 'Her body was in an advanced stage of decomposition,' said Bobby Chacon, a member of the FBI Dive Team, in the docuseries. 'Her legs were there, but both her arms were missing and her head was missing.' Evelyn's sons, Alex and Fernando, have never been found. When Laci's remains were also found in the Bay months later – with her head, hands and feet missing — the media started drawing comparisons to her case and Evelyn's. Theories started circulating about a 'satanic' serial killer on the loose targeting pregnant women, a claim that was debunked by police. Evelyn's case remains active in the San Francisco Police Department's Cold Case Unit. Detectives are hoping that advances in DNA technology can help solve her case. Anyone with information is urged to call 1-415-575-4444. Where Is Herman Aguilera Now? Aguilera has never been declared a suspect or person of interest in Hernandez's death. He eventually hired an attorney and stopped cooperating with the police. He was last interviewed by the SFPD in August 2002, according to Murder Has Two Faces. It's currently unknown where Aguilera is now and whether he's still with his wife. Producers for the docuseries 'attempted to contact Herman Aguilera for comment, but were unable to reach him,' a disclaimer reads. Murder Has Two Faces is now streaming on Hulu and Disney+. Watch the official trailer below.
Tom's Guide
06-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Tom's Guide
How to watch 'Murder Has Two Faces' online from anywhere
(Image credit: ABC News Studios) Everybody has heard of Laci Peterson but what about Evelyn Hernandez? Both young women were pregnant and both their bodies, minus the head and limbs, were found in San Francisco Bay. The murders took place less than a year apart so why were they never linked and why has one received blanket press coverage but the other been ignored? Here's how to watch "Murder Has Two Faces" from anywhere with a VPN. These are just some of the questions around those cases and, over the three episode run, others involving the cases those of Joyce Chiang, a promising young attorney who vanished and was found dead in Washington, DC that has uncanny similarities with the murder of Chandra Levy plus the common ground between the "Tagged Killer" and the "Craigslist Killer". The show's executive producer and director Lisa Cortés explained: 'These [unfamiliar] cases are as haunting as tragic and as deserving of national attention as the ones we all know... by spotlighting these overlooked lives, we're not just telling true crime stories — we're confronting the biases that determine which victims are seen, heard and afforded justice.' Read on to see the ways you can watch "Murder Has Two Faces" online on streaming platforms the world over. How to watch 'Murder Has Two Faces' from anywhere in the world If "Murder Has Two Faces" isn't streaming where you're currently located, that doesn't mean you have to miss the show while you're away from home. With the right VPN (virtual private network), you can stream the show from wherever you are. We've evaluated many options, and the best VPN you can get right now is NordVPN. It meets the VPN needs of the vast majority of users, offering outstanding compatibility with most devices and impressive connection speeds. You can try it risk-free for 30 days if you take advantage of NordVPN's no-quibble money-back guarantee. Using a VPN is incredibly simple. 1. Install the VPN of your choice. As we've said, NordVPN is our favorite. 2. Choose the location you wish to connect to in the VPN app. For instance, if you're visiting the U.K. and want to view a U.S. service, you'd select a U.S. server from the location list. 3. Sit back and enjoy the show. Head to your streaming service app — Hulu, for example — and watch "Murder Has Two Faces" online from wherever you are in the world. How to watch 'Murder Has Two Faces' online in the U.S. (Image credit: Shutterstock) "Murder Has Two Faces' is available to stream on Hulu from Tuesday, May 6 in the U.S.. Plans start from $7.99/month, and new users can get their first 30 days absolutely free. You can subscribe to Hulu on its own or, for even better value, you can opt for the Disney Plus bundle. The package gets you access to the entire Hulu and Disney Plus catalogs from only $9.99/month. Or you can add live sport with ESPN Plus for only five bucks more. And for anybody in the market for a full on cable replacement, all Hulu shows are included in the provider's Hulu + Live TV package. Prices start from $76.99/month, giving you access to more than 70 premium channels, together with content from Hulu, Disney+ and ESPN+. Watch 'Murder Has Two Faces' around the world There are no release dates for "Murder Has Two Faces" internationally at the time of writing but the show will almost certainly stream on Disney Plus in territories outside the U.S. very soon. Come back here for details. The Disney Plus price starts from CA$7.99/£7.99/AU$13.99/month. 'Murder Has Two Faces' — Episode guide Season 01 Episode 01 — "Motherhood Interrupted": Two pregnant women, Laci Peterson and Evelyn Hernandez, are found dead in the SF Bay. Is there a connection? Rumors of a satanic cult swirl. Two pregnant women, Laci Peterson and Evelyn Hernandez, are found dead in the SF Bay. Is there a connection? Rumors of a satanic cult swirl. S01 E02 — "Capitol Killings": Chandra Levy and Joyce Chiang, two young women tied to DC power circles, vanish and are found murdered. Is there a serial killer at work? Chandra Levy and Joyce Chiang, two young women tied to DC power circles, vanish and are found murdered. Is there a serial killer at work? S01 E03 — "Good Guys Gone Bad": Predators known as the Craigslist Killer and the Tagged Killer, use social media to hunt. One survivor shares her story. 'Murder Has Two Faces' trailer OFFICIAL TRAILER: 'Murder Has Two Faces' | May 6 | Hulu - YouTube Watch On More from Tom's Guide
Yahoo
09-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Consumers Allege Deceptive Pricing in New Proposed Class Action Against Fashion Nova
Fashion Nova's the target of a proposed class action alleging it uses deceptive pricing practices to incentivize consumers to purchase items it offers for sale. The proposed class action, filed in a Washington federal court on April 2, comes from five consumers: Evelyn Hernandez, Kenita Hearne, Selena Flores, Brianna Clark and Aliz Holly. The plaintiffs are based in Washington, California and Oregon. More from Sourcing Journal Adidas Sues Fashion Nova for Third Time After Allegedly Violating a 2022 Settlement Agreement Gore-Tex Sued For Greenwashing Over PFAS in Outdoor Gear Florida Court Hands Lululemon a Win in Greenwashing Action The plaintiffs allege that Fashion Nova's website 'creates an illusion that customers are receiving a limited-time discount,' when, they contend, in reality, the regular prices and sale prices are inflated to lead consumers to believe they are receiving greater discounts than they truly are. They further allege that 'Fashion Nova's products are always on sale on its website, and these sales persist. For example, Fashion Nova has prominently displayed, for over a year on its website, sales that are designed to induce consumers to purchase its products under the mistaken belief they are getting a significant bargain.' Hernandez, Hearne, Flores, Clark and Holly argue that if a sale truly offered consumers a valuable discount, there would be no such issue. But by allegedly perpetuating 'fake' sales, they argue, Fashion Nova has induced consumers to 'overpay' for the goods they purchased. 'While there is nothing wrong with a legitimate sale, a fake one—that is, one with made-up regular prices, made-up discounts and made-up expirations—is deceptive and illegal,' the plaintiffs state in their complaint. The plaintiffs also note that consumers are more likely to make a purchase when they are presented with a discount, and that consumers adopt a particular 'sense of urgency' when they think a sale or offer expires in the immediate near term. The complaint brings up Fashion Nova's previous legal squabbles with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). In 2020, the FTC brought a complaint alleging that the fast-fashion company violated consumer laws by failing to notify consumers or allow consumers to cancel orders when shipping speeds weren't as promised. It also alleged Fashion Nova illegally compensated consumers with gift cards rather than refunds. Those allegations saw Fashion Nova paying a $9.3 million settlement to the FTC, $6.5 million of which was distributed to consumers. And in 2022, the FTC brought a second complaint against Fashion Nova, alleging that it had intentionally blocked or suppressed negative reviews on its products. The company paid a $4.2 million settlement to the FTC in that case, and the agency distributed $2.4 million of that to the afflicted consumers. 'Despite these charges, Fashion Nova has continued its practice of making misleading representations about its products and prices,' the complaint alleges, in reference to the purported price deception perpetuated by the Los Angeles-based company. All five plaintiffs allege they purchased clothing from Fashion Nova that they 'would not have purchased…if [they] knew that Fashion Nova products were not discounted as advertised, and that [they were] not receiving a product with the advertised value and/or market price.' The five plaintiffs have accused Fashion Nova of violating consumer-focused laws in Oregon, California and Washington, as well as breaching consumer contracts among other alleged offenses. In return, they seek damages and an injunction preventing such conduct from Fashion Nova in the future. But first, they must convince a judge to certify the case as a class action. The proposed class would include all people throughout the U.S. who 'purchased one or more Fashion Nova products advertised at a discount on defendant's website' before March 29, 2024. Their request also includes subclasses for Washington, California and Oregon. Fashion Nova is far from the first brand or retailer to face a proposed class action over discounting issues; Old Navy, Under Armour and others have received similar complaints. Fashion Nova did not return Sourcing Journal's request for comment on the lawsuit.
