Khalil Maycock, Reporter, Jacksonville May 3, 2025
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''On Nov. 26, 1999, she was stabbed to death in a shed located at 1438 Hubbard Street in the Springfield area of Jacksonville.
The shed where Vegas was found no longer exists, but officials encouraged people to visit the street and see if it looks familiar.''
'Bernice and her family members are pleading for anyone to come forward with answers surrounding the death of her sister.'
'Her other sister, Karina Hernandez, is hopeful that something will happen in the cold case of her sister.
“Something is going to come out of this for either our family or future families that are looking for closure, so her name was Julia Vegas, don’t forget it,” Hernandez said.'
First Coast Crime Stoppers highlights cold case of Jacksonville woman who was murdered in 1999
First Coast Crime Stoppers held a digital conference to highlight the cold case of a Jacksonville woman who was murdered in 1999.
The shed where Vegas was found no longer exists, but officials encouraged people to visit the street and see if it looks familiar.''
'Bernice and her family members are pleading for anyone to come forward with answers surrounding the death of her sister.'
'Her other sister, Karina Hernandez, is hopeful that something will happen in the cold case of her sister.
“Something is going to come out of this for either our family or future families that are looking for closure, so her name was Julia Vegas, don’t forget it,” Hernandez said.'
