Roberto Avina-Casillas, 30, is a citizen of Mexico. He has been extradited from his home country to stand trial in Franklin County, Ohio, United States for murder, felonious assault and endangering children.
Franklin County was founded on April 30, 1803. It is the most populous county in Ohio.
Alonzo Soeuk
Alonzo Soeuk of Columbus, Ohio turned 3 on April 9, 2013. Almost four months later, he died.
Soeuk’s mother Rachanee Linda Soeuk was Avina-Casillas’s live-in girlfriend. On August 7, 2013, the Mexican man and Rachanee got into an argument at their apartment on Buffalo Court in South Side, Columbus.
During the argument, Avina-Casillas allegedly picked up Alonzo and squeezed the boy in a bear hug. The boy lost consciousness.
With a female friend, Rachanee took her unresponsive son to the emergency department at Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Southern Orchards, Ohio. He was not breathing and he had no heart rate.
At 10:07 p.m., Alonzo was pronounced dead. Several days earlier, he was treated in the hospital for an injured arm.
An autopsy confirmed Soeuk died as a result of being squeezed and the boy suffered internal injuries and bleeding. On September 3, 2013, his death was ruled a homicide.
On September 6, 2013, Avina-Casillas was charged with murder. He managed to hide from authorities until his recent arrest in Mexico and extradition to Ohio.
On March 26, 2025, Avina-Casillas was booked into the Franklin County Jail in Columbus. He will soon appear in Franklin County Common Pleas Court in the city.
Rachanee Soeuk
Aside from Columbus, Rachanee has lived in other parts of Ohio including Galloway, Pataskala, Grove City and Marysville. In 2011, she graduated from West High School in Columbus.
On August 28, 2020, Rachanee obtained a professional license. It expired on August 28, 2023.
In January 2025, Rachanee turned 32. Whether or not she is still living in Columbus is unknown.
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