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Wife of convicted Orlando killer charged with conspiracy
The wife of a convicted killer is now being charged with conspiracy. Beatriz Hererra was recently booked into the Orange County Jail. Her husband, Joshua Touchton is also there as he appeals a 2013 murder conviction.
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. - The wife of a convicted Orlando killer is now sitting in the very same jail as her husband, according to an official arrest affidavit.
Couple booked into same jail
What we know:
Beatriz Hererra, 32, was booked on Friday into the Orange County Jail.
Her husband, 38-year-old Joshua Touchton, is already in the same jail as he appeals a 2013 murder conviction.
Investigators say the pair were texting while Touchton was in prison. Deputies say they had conversations about coaching a witness who was going to take back his original statements.
Beatriz Hererra and her husband, Joshua Touchton, are both charged with conspiracy to tamper with a witness. (Credit: Orange County Jail)
What's next:
Now, the husband and wife are both charged with conspiracy to tamper with a witness.
Charged with first-degree murder
The backstory:
Touchton was accused of first-degree murder after he shot and killed a man in 2010, and he was convicted in 2013. Now, he's in post-conviction relief.
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The Source: This story was written based on information gathered from official arrest affidavits.