Fresno Man Will Be Charged with Murder Following Breakup-Related Stabbings

By Anthony W. Haddad

Published 11 months ago on

July 30, 2024

Jonathan Navarro (left) is set to be charged with the murder of Devin McNew (right) and the attempted murder of Navarro's former girlfriend after their breakup led to a violent altercation. (Fresno PD)

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A Fresno man is set to be booked for murder and attempted murder after his longtime girlfriend broke up with him, police said.

On Monday evening, Fresno police found Devin McNew, 26, on the ground with severe blunt-force trauma and multiple stab wounds. A 26-year-old woman was also found with blunt-force trauma to her head, and a third individual, Jonathan Navarro, 26, had a large self-inflicted laceration to his wrist.

Detectives determined that Navarro and the woman had recently ended their 10-year relationship. She and McNew, her new boyfriend, had driven to the location to drop off property belonging to Navarro. Navarro allegedly stabbed McNew multiple times and struck both McNew and the woman with a large garden shovel, authorities said.

The three were transported to Community Regional Medical Center, where McNew was pronounced dead. The woman and Navarro are expected to survive.

Navarro will be booked into Fresno County Jail on charges of murder and attempted murder once discharged from the hospital, police said.

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The Fresno Police Department urges anyone with information about this case to contact them. Tipsters can remain anonymous by contacting Crime Stoppers at (559) 498-STOP (7867). Alternatively, they can reach homicide detectives R. Montoya at (559) 621-2449 or C. Franks at (559) 621-2427.

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Anthony W. Haddad,

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Anthony W. Haddad, who graduated from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo with his undergraduate degree and attended Fresno State for a MBA, is the Swiss Army knife of GV Wire. He writes stories, manages social media, and represents the organization on the ground.