Florida Couple Used Facebook to Lure Man for ‘Unorthodox’ Date, ‘Took Turns Cutting His Throat’: Sheriff
Natalie Fonseca lured the man in for a date and then introduced him to her "uncle," Nafis Reynolds.
Oct. 26 2023, Published 4:00 p.m. ET
A Florida couple has been arrested after they allegedly lured a man in for an “unorthodox” date and then cut his throat, stole his car and threw him into a river, RadarOnline.com reported.
According to the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office, the victim met Natalie Fonseca on Facebook and agreed to go on a date with her, as Front Page Detectives reported.
During a search of the house, police said they found a bloody knife and blood on the walls and stairs.
During that date, the victim and Fonseca allegedly went to her house, where she introduced him to her “uncle,” Nafis Reynolds.
The three then reportedly drove to the victim’s house to continue their “unorthodox date,” officials said.
The victim met Fonseca on Facebook before agreeing to go on a date with her.
They three eventually all left the victim’s home, and while driving, Fonseca and Nafis are accused of hitting the victim multiple times and then telling him "he was going to die,” authorities said.
The pair allegedly stole the victim’s personal possessions, including his shoes, phone, money and car. The two also “took turns cutting his throat before throwing him over the bridge rail and into Escambia River,” police said.
In December 1989, Ruth Buchanan was struck by a vehicle that ran a red light, police said.
The couple fled the scene in the stolen vehicle, which was later located after it had been set on fire.
The victim survived the cuts and fall from the bridge, “unbeknownst to our would-be killers,” police said. He was able to swim to the riverbank and flag down a deputy for help.
Once at the residence, officers found the victim's son sitting in the bathroom with no lights on.
After his release from the hospital, the victim accompanied officers to Fonseca’s home, where police had been in September in connection with a disturbance call, officials said.
Officials said investigators were able to use surveillance video from a nearby store to identify Fonseca and Reynolds as the suspects in the attack.
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On Oct. 23, the couple was spotted walking in Ensley and they were placed under arrest. Both were found to be in possession of fentanyl at the time of their arrest, police said.
Reynolds and Fonseca were charged with attempted murder, armed carjacking, armed robbery and kidnapping, according to officials.
They were each booked into the Escambia County Jail. A judge set bond for Fonseca at $852,000, while Reynolds’ bond was set at $851,000.
