WISCONSIN DELLS, WI – A Wisconsin man who confessed to killing his pregnant girlfriend and concealing her remains in a suitcase has received a lengthy prison sentence. Jose Eduardo Dominguez-Garcia, 27, will spend 40 years incarcerated for the death of Rosaly Cindy Chavarria Rodriguez, whose body was discovered at an abandoned farmhouse in October 2020.

Dominguez-Garcia entered a no-contest plea to first-degree reckless homicide in January. Though he faced additional charges of homicide of an unborn child and concealing a corpse, these were dropped as part of his plea deal. On Friday, Judge James M. Isaacson of Chippewa County sentenced him to 25 years in prison, followed by 15 years of supervised release, though he received credit for 525 days already served.

The sentence falls short of the punishment desired by Chavarria Rodriguez’s family. Her father, Jorge Chavarria, expressed dismay, urging the authorities to impose the maximum penalty for depriving him of both his daughter and unborn grandchild.

Chavarria Rodriguez, 25, was last seen on July 2, 2020, at her job in Lake Delton, Wisconsin. Dominguez-Garcia collected her final paycheck on July 23, the day after he left his own position at the same establishment. Authorities said Dominguez-Garcia claimed they ended their relationship after July 4, when he allegedly learned she had been unfaithful and that her unborn child was fathered by another man.

For several months, Chavarria Rodriguez’s whereabouts remained unknown. Although her vehicle was found in August 2020 with evidence suggesting a body had been transported in it, there was no sign of her until an informant in an unrelated case led police to a remote area in Wheaton, where her body was discovered inside a suitcase that October.

The process to positively identify her remains took nearly a year. Meanwhile, Dominguez-Garcia managed to evade capture until November 2023, when authorities in Missouri apprehended him with a stolen vehicle.

Chavarria Rodriguez was approximately seven weeks pregnant at the time of her death. She is survived by a 9-year-old daughter now living with family in Peru. Her father hopes she will be remembered for her dedication to family and learning.

Efforts to arrange a proper burial for Chavarria Rodriguez have been hampered, prompting Judge Isaacson to order the release of her remains to the family. Her loved ones seek closure and the opportunity to pay final respects to their lost daughter.