REMEMBER Rubi
Rubi de los Angeles Velasco
18 YEARS OLD ·
East Naples,
Florida
Rubi De Los Angeles Velasco was 18 years old when her life was taken. Available reporting reviewed for this profile focuses primarily on her death and the subsequent criminal case, with limited public information about Rubi’s life, personality, family, education, or interests.
Rubi was an 18-year-old young woman living in the Naples area of Collier County, Florida. Publicly available information reviewed for this profile provides limited detail about her life outside of her relationship and the circumstances surrounding her death.
THE RECORD
In September 2018, Rubi was killed inside Santiago Burbano’s Naples apartment. According to the Collier County Sheriff’s Office, Burbano stabbed Rubi approximately 80 times. Responding deputies found Rubi on the floor with an approximately eight-inch-bladed knife beside her. Investigators reported that she had numerous injuries, including a deep laceration to her throat. Before authorities arrived, Burbano sent messages to several acquaintances admitting that he had killed Rubi and later told his mother, who contacted law enforcement.
RELATIONSHIP CONTEXT
Boyfriend
Rubi was in a dating relationship with Santiago Burbano, who was 20 years old at the time of her death. The available source identifies Burbano as Rubi’s boyfriend but does not document the history of their relationship or establish prior incidents of intimate partner violence.
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
Deputies responding to the apartment found Burbano sitting at a desk with blood on his hands and clothing and a firearm held to his head. His mother persuaded him to put down the weapon. Burbano was arrested and prosecuted for Rubi’s death. He later pleaded no contest to second-degree murder, waiving his right to a jury trial. The court accepted his plea, adjudicated him guilty, and sentenced him to life in prison.
INFORMATION LIMITATIONS
Available reporting provides limited biographical and remembrance information about Rubi. Additional reliable information about her family, education, interests, personality, and life before her death has not been established from the source reviewed.
TRANSPARENCY / RECORD NOTE
The available source identifies Burbano as Rubi’s boyfriend and documents his responsibility for her death and subsequent conviction. It does not provide sufficient information to establish pre-homicide IPV patterns within their relationship.
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