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Couple Who Cut Man’s Throat And Threw Him Off Escambia River Bridge Take Plea Deals
September 19, 2025
An Escambia County couple has been sentenced in a plea deal to 30 years in state prison for cutting a man’s throat and throwing him off a bridge.
Natalie Fonseca and Nafis Reynolds pleaded guilty to charges including attempted first degree murder, kidnapping, carjacking, robbery, arson, and tampering with evidence.
On the morning of October 8, 2023, a man, bloody, beaten, and barefoot, approached an Escambia County Sheriff’s Office deputy at a gas station near Scenic and Davis Highways. An ambulance was called, and the victim was taken to the hospital.
Investigator L. Martinez was assigned to the case and met with the victim. Through his investigation, Martinez learned that the victim had met Fonseca on social media and on the evening of October 7, 2023, the victim went out with Fonseca and Reynolds. While the three of them were out and as Fonseca was driving the victim’s vehicle, Reynolds beat the victim and demanded his money. After beating the victim, taking his money, and his phone, Fonseca and Reynolds cut the victim’s throat and threw him off the Escambia River Bridge. After leaving the victim for dead, Fonseca and Reynolds left the scene in the victim’s vehicle and subsequently set it on fire.
Defeating all odds, the victim swam to shore and survived.
Approximately eight days later, Fonseca brought another victim to their residence, and Reynolds robbed this second victim at gunpoint. At the time of their arrest, Fonseca had this victim’s belongings in her possession.
At sentencing, Deputy Chief Assistant State Attorney Frederick V. Longmire stated, “the defendants are equally culpable for these heinous and unspeakable crimes.” Longmire argued the Defendants’ actions indicate they are a danger to the citizens of Escambia County, Florida, and a sentence of 30 years in prison is warranted.
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18 Responses to “Couple Who Cut Man’s Throat And Threw Him Off Escambia River Bridge Take Plea Deals”
They should be done the same ways they did their victums.
REGARDING:
“This is what ya get from soft on crime liberal judges”
Admittedly 31 years or even 40 years would be more punishment for attempted murder but losing 30 years of your life for attempted murder still isn’t as soft as some might think. Think what you were like 30 years ago and imagine getting it all back. Most crimes, I believe, would never be committed if they knew they would get at least one year in prison every time they committed that crime. Criminals bet on not getting caught. And as long as it’s a good bet, they will continue to commit crimes. Judges don’t catch them, law enforcement officials do.
“Due process in Japan”…lol.
This is what ya get from soft on crime liberal judges.. pitiful
OK, So everyone look at how old you’ll be in 30 years. FYI, 30 years is pretty much a life sentence.
These two are animals–deport them to a country they never heard of with chains on them–THEY are they criminals
Because they are not foreigners—-
Remember if you do something which puts you in prison, some of your neighbors may be like either of those two or worse. It’s almost enough to make you avoid a life of crime.
In my dream world….The victim should get to decide their punishment. How lucky that he lived to tell.
These two fools have no place in society and we shouldn’t have to house and feed these monsters.
And proves once again how the judicial system in the US is designed to help the criminals instead of the population. Especially when proven without a shadow of doubt and they still get lighter sentences.
Once again our lazy prosecutors and weak judges bargain with trash instead of bringing justice to the victim and our community.
I learn something new everyday. There is no such thing as attempted capital murder in Florida, just Capital Murder, so the death penatly was not an option, just life in prison. The article does not address whether or not they will qualify for “gain time” where they could potentially be out in 25 years, instead of 30. I will hope not.
They will be out in 10. I would hunt her down first. Tell her of John 3:16. When I concluded, she would not need hell.
As for him, I am thinking of a very low PH; or a very high one?
Should’ve been life without parole!!! These lame judges keep giving soft sentences. One may say 30 years is harsh enough and I may agree if they serve it all, but they may do half, if that. Like I’ve said before, my nephew who recently moved to Japan, says they don’t have the crime in Japan that we have here because it is dealt with swiftly and harshly. Japan doesn’t have citizens walking the streets with multiple felony convictions. Career criminals are systematically removed from Japanese society after given their due process. If you overstay your work visa by one day you are immediately expelled and never allowed back. He doesn’t see graffiti, trash on the streets, panhandling or vagrants lying around. A lot of it is due the culture and complete family units are the norm not the exception. People just act right. One huge factor is no one is allowed into Japan to live unless you can contribute to society. Unlike the US where until recently, everyone’s welcome with the open door policy. In addition, here’s your no strings attached government check for committing a felony. If I sneak into Mexico or Japan as well as many other countries, and apprehended, I’m immediately imprisoned and pray to be extradited back to the US. Bet those counties wouldn’t give me a free plane ticket back to the US and $1000 cash either. I’d sit in jail hopefully for only a little while if I were lucky. Good Day
This is a joke they did this twice and only got 30 years such a violent crime why do they get a plea dill ? They should have got life !
The prosecutor took a plea deal for 30 years. That’s wrong these criminals should never be released from jail. I have just 1 question for the prosecutor. How many victims do we not know about ?
Never understand why we keep evil monsters alive. Their guilt has been proven without a shadow of a doubt. Death penalty ! No, not in 30 years ! No need to go through appeal after appeal. Put a bullet in their heads on move on