Saldana’s male partner reportedly threatened to leave her if she did not have his child. 

Saldana scattered Flores’ dismembered body in Southern CA and in Mexico.  

Saldana claimed to had arranged to purchase an infant from Flores and that Flores claimed to have had a stillbirth.  Her story later changed and she claimed to have purchased the infant from Flores and that Flores was alive when they parted. 

Saldana’s defense lawyer blamed a Sarafin Rodarte who worked on land Saldana owned for the murder and the disposal of the corpse. Rodarte also died from apparent suicide, leaving a note that read “she made me do it”. 

Saldana killed herself 3 days after her conviction for kidnapping and 2 counts of murder, hanging herself with a sheet. 

Saldana was a witness in the trial of Keith Doolin, who was charged/convicted in murdering several prostitutes. After her death, her attorney petitioned the state to break attorney-client privilege due to having information from Saldana that could impact Doolin’s case.