REMEMBER Delfina
Delfina Perez Chilel
41 YEARS OLD ·
Hallandale Beach,
Florida
Delfina Perez Chilel was a 41-year-old mother of two who was remembered by her younger sister as an amazing mother, daughter, sister, wife, and friend. Her family remembered the smile she shared with everyone she met and described feeling immediately lost without her. Delfina’s two children were central to her life, and following her death, her sister took responsibility for helping raise them alongside her own children.
Delfina was a mother of two children, ages 8 and 9, and was expecting another child when she died. Her family described her as an amazing mother, daughter, sister, wife, and friend and remembered the smile she shared with everyone she met. Following her death, her younger sister began caring for Delfina’s two children and organized a fundraiser to return Delfina’s remains to Guatemala for burial.
THE RECORD
On November 15, 2024, concern arose when Delfina failed to arrive at her children’s daycare for pickup, something described as highly unusual for her. After daycare staff contacted police and a relative reported concerns about the parents’ history of domestic disputes and prior threats, Hallandale Beach officers entered the family’s home. Delfina, who was approximately 20 weeks pregnant, was found with severe stab wounds and pronounced dead at the scene. Victor Chavez, the father of her children, was found unresponsive in another room and transported to a hospital. According to police, Chavez subsequently confessed to killing Delfina and attempting suicide. He was arrested on two counts of second-degree murder, reflecting Delfina’s death and the death of her unborn child.
RELATIONSHIP CONTEXT
Romantic Partner
Delfina and Victor Chavez shared two children and lived together. Available reporting documents a longstanding history of domestic violence involving Chavez, including multiple prior arrests. A neighbor also reported that Delfina had described Chavez as very jealous.
CHILDREN / ADDITIONAL VICTIMS
CHILDREN PRESENT — DOCUMENTED NO
ADDITIONAL VICTIMS
ADDITIONAL VICTIMS DOCUMENTED
Delfina was approximately 20 weeks pregnant when she was killed. Chavez was charged with two counts of second-degree murder, with reporting identifying the second count as relating to the death of Delfina’s unborn child.
PATTERNS DOCUMENTED IN AVAILABLE RECORDS
These indicators reflect what could be established from available sources. Absence from this list does not establish that a behavior did not occur.
LEGAL / SYSTEM RESPONSE
There was substantial documented law-enforcement involvement involving Victor Chavez before Delfina’s homicide. Court records reviewed by Local 10 showed that Chavez had been arrested three previous times for domestic violence-related incidents.
In 2017, Chavez was accused of beating Delfina during an incident reportedly triggered by jealousy involving a former girlfriend. In 2015, he was arrested after allegedly assaulting his pregnant partner with a seven-inch knife; the victim’s identity was redacted in court filings, although reporting noted circumstances suggesting the victim may have been Delfina. In 2014, Chavez was arrested on battery and disorderly conduct charges after allegedly attacking a woman identified as “Lyliana Perez” during an incident involving suspected infidelity; reporting noted that Delfina was known as “Lily.”
The charges in each of those prior cases were ultimately dropped.
Immediately before officers entered the home in November 2024, a relative informed police about the parents’ history of domestic disputes, concerns regarding Chavez, and prior threats. Following Delfina Perez Chilel’s death, Victor Chavez was arrested by Hallandale Beach authorities on November 16, 2024. Broward County Sheriff’s Office records list two counts of second-degree murder, corresponding with reporting concerning Delfina and her unborn child. Both charges remain pending trial, and Chavez is being held without bond.
SOURCES
Video shows police finding body of pregnant Hallandale Beach mother stabbed to death
Local 10
Pregnant broward mother found stabbed to death was frequent domestic violence victim records show
www.local10.com
INFORMATION LIMITATIONS
Available reporting establishes a significant history of domestic violence-related system contact involving Chavez and confirms at least one prior alleged assault involving Delfina. However, redacted victim information in some earlier records limits the ability to conclusively attribute every prior incident to Delfina. The sources also reference prior threats without specifying their exact content. Accordingly, specific indicators such as threats to kill, coercive control, separation, and protective-order history remain unknown unless additional records provide direct documentation.
TRANSPARENCY / RECORD NOTE
Public court records document multiple domestic violence-related arrests involving Victor Chavez before Delfina’s death. Some earlier records contain redacted or variant victim names, so those incidents should not all be represented as definitively involving Delfina unless independently confirmed. Charges arising from the earlier domestic violence arrests were reportedly dropped. Chavez’s current murder charges are allegations unless and until resolved through the criminal court process.
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