Man Headed to Take Paternity Test Killed Ex-Girlfriend and Set Her on Fire, Abandoned 7-Month-Old Baby on Road

Mar. 15, 2025

Jasmine Dunbar.Photo: Facebook

The victim,Jasmine Dunbar, and her ex-boyfriend Antwaun Ware were on the road heading to take a paternity test near Phoenix, Ariz., in March 2018, when she was last seen, the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office said in astatement.

A couple later found her 7-month-old child in a car seat on the side of the road, with Dunbar’s ID and other belongings, per the statement.

Ware pleaded guilty to first-degree felony murder and endangerment.

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In aGoFundMecampaign set up following her killing, Dunbar was remembered as a “a sweet and struggling new mom.”

The fundraiser aimed to assist Dunbar’s mother with funeral expenses as well as assisting the infant’s care, especially given the bereaved mother’s own health issues.

“[Dunbar’s mother] has many health challenges that make her financial situation very difficult, but has raised her kids to give of themselves and serve the community with what they have,” read part of the fundraiser.

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source: people.com