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Jury selected for trial of Gainesville woman who allegedly killed girlfriend of her ex-boyfriend
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Attorneys finalized their picks for the jury around 6 p.m. Monday in the murder trial for Ofelia Barrera-Rodriguez, who allegedly killed the girlfriend of her ex-boyfriend. Barrera-Rodriguez, 49, of Gainesville, was charged with malice murder for allegedly stabbing Iris Romero-Banegas, 43, in 2014. Investigators found the victim’s body on Dec. 28, 2014, at her Hidden Knoll home in Gainesville with multiple stab wounds.