Police: Ex-boyfriend convicted of 2019 Kalamazoo murder

Katie Rosendale

May 1, 2024 at 10:49 AM

KALAMAZOO, Mich. (WOOD) — Kalamazoo police say a man has been found guilty of murdering his ex-girlfriend in 2019.

A jury on Tuesday convicted Anthony Ozomaro of second-degree murder and felony firearm, according to a release from the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety.

Nikkole Riojas, 35, was found dead in a Kalamazoo home on March 8, 2019.

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Police ID woman found dead in Kalamazoo home

Police described it as a domestic violence crime and encouraged anyone who needs help to call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 800.799.7233.

Sentencing will take place later this month, police say.

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