Man murdered ex-girlfriend, tried to dissolve her body in NJ

NEWARK, NJ (PIX11) — A jury found a man guilty of stalking, killing and trying to disintegrate the remains of his ex-girlfriend in New Jersey, officials said Tuesday. 

Gualberto Lebron, 37, murdered Julia Vega, the 30-year-old mother of his children, in 2018, prosecutors said. He put her remains in garbage bags filled with chemicals. Assistant Prosecutor Adam Wells, who tried the case, described Lebron’s actions as “without exaggeration – monstrous.”

“But the entire community including her friends, neighbors, and family, along with tireless, dedicated members of law enforcement, came together to get justice for her,” Wells said. “The jury was attentive and diligent throughout a long and disturbing trial, and returned a verdict that will provide some measure of justice and closure for Julia Vega and her children.”