Police have arrested a man accused of killing a Gainesville woman and her unborn child.
According to the Gainesville Police Department, Max Rocael Sanic, 20, turned himself into police headquarters on Monday, February 20. He’s charged with malice murder and felony feticide in the January 29 deaths of Juana Jose and her baby.
On the day of their deaths, emergency personnel responded to 1108 Cooley Drive for a medical call. They transported the pregnant 22-year-old Jose to the hospital where she was pronounced dead. Officials say the baby died as a result of her murder.
Due to the nature of the call and suspicion surrounding Jose’s death, investigators began looking into the case. An autopsy revealed she died by strangulation.
Police say Sanic was a known associate of Jose’s. They obtained arrest warrants for him within days of the murders. Sanic is being held in the Hall County Jail without bond.
