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Smiling sister accused of stabbing mother-of-five to death in brutal broad daylight attack is set free on $2million bail

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Toledo, J. (2026, October 9). Smiling sister accused of stabbing mother-of-five to death in brutal broad daylight attack is set free on $2million bail. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16195071/texas-teen-amaya-diaz-stabbing-mother-del-rio.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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Daily Mail · collected 2026-10-09 · by Jack Toledo

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Amaya 'Cookie' Diaz, 19, was released from Val Verde County Correctional Facility on $2 million bail after being accused of stabbing Caroline Peña, a mother of five, to death on June 25. The bond was secured with a payment of $200,000 by the Diaz family through El Amigo Bonding. Cookie's sister, Kitty Mia Diaz, and their friend Kyandra Renee Faz remain in custody facing similar charges. Surveillance footage from Faz’s home captured the attack, showing the suspects smiling during arrest, despite the serious nature of the crime.
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On June 25, in Del Rio, Texas, a 32-year-old mother of five named Caroline 'Caro' Peña was stabbed to death during a daylight attack. The suspects are Amaya 'Cookie' Diaz (19), her sister Kitty Mia Diaz (21), and their friend Kyandra Renee Faz (21). All three were arrested immediately after the incident, but Amaya 'Cookie' Diaz was released from Val Verde County Correctional Facility on Tuesday after posting a $2 million bond. Her family paid $200,000 to secure her release; typically, bail bond companies charge around 10 percent of the total bond amount. Kitty Mia Diaz remains in custody. The details surrounding Amaya's bond payment are confidential between her family and El Amigo Bonding, which raised concerns about potential issues related to her release.

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Daily Mail Del Rio Texas The Val Verde County Sheriff's Office the New York Post

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Amaya PERSON · 9× Carolina ORG · 5× Faz PERSON · 5× Kitty PERSON · 5× Cookie PERSON · 4× Del Rio GPE · 3× Diaz PERSON · 3× Amaya 'Cookie' Diaz PERSON · 2× Kitty Mia Diaz PERSON · 2× Kyandra Renee Faz PERSON · 2×

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- See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source A Texas teen accused of stabbing a mother of five to death in broad daylight was freed from jail after posting a $2 million bond. Amaya 'Cookie' Diaz, 19, along with her sister, Kitty Mia Diaz, 21, and their friend, Kyandra Renee Faz, 21, were accused of murdering 32-year-old Caroline 'Caro' Peña on June 25.
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🔮 - See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source A Texas teen accused of stabbing a mother of five to death in broad daylight was freed from jail after posting a $2 million bond. Amaya 'Cookie' Diaz, 19, along with her sister, Kitty Mia Diaz, 21, and their friend, Kyandra Renee Faz, 21, were accused of murdering 32-year-old Caroline 'Caro' Peña on June 25.

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- See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source A Texas teen accused of stabbing a mother of five to death in broad daylight was freed from jail after posting a $2 million bond. Amaya 'Cookie' Diaz, 19, along with her sister, Kitty Mia Diaz, 21, and their friend, Kyandra Renee Faz, 21, were accused of murdering 32-year-old Caroline 'Caro' Peña on June 25. asserted
Diaz → see → June
All three were arrested shortly after the butchering, but Cookie, who allegedly wielded the knife, was released from the Val Verde County Correctional Facility in Del Rio on Tuesday. uncertain
who → arrest → Tuesday
The Val Verde County Sheriff's Office and Correctional Facility confirmed to the New York Post that the Diaz family paid $200,000 to secure Cookie's $2 million bond, while her older sister remains behind bars. asserted
sister → confirm → bars
Typically, bail bond companies charge around 10 percent of the total bond amount to secure a defendant's release. asserted
companies → charge → release
However, the specific details surrounding the teen's bond posting 'are confidential only between the family who requested it,' a representative from El Amigo Bonding told the Post. asserted
representative → surround → Post
The representative also suggested there were 'problems already. uncertain
representative → suggest → ?
' Amaya 'Cookie' Diaz, 19, along with her sister, Kitty Mia Diaz, 21, and their friend, Kyandra Renee Faz, 21, were accused of killing 32-year-old Caroline 'Caro' Peña (Pictured) Cookie was released from the Val Verde County Correctional Facility in Del Rio on Tuesday. asserted
Cookie → accuse → Tuesday
She is pictured smirking and giggling as she was led in handcuffs to a police SUV ' asserted
she → picture → SUV
We know that when someone gets killed, problems will happen. asserted
problems → know → ?
And it's already happening, so [the Diaz family] has to lie low,' the employee said. asserted
employee → happen → ?
'But we know that justice will prevail. asserted
justice → know → ?
Justice always prevails,' he added. asserted
he → prevail → ?
The Diaz sisters have yet to enter pleas to their murder and tampering with evidence charges, while Faz has pleaded not guilty. asserted
Faz → have → charges
They were taken into custody on the same day of the slaying, however, Kitty and Amaya decided to take a shower before they were placed in cuffs. asserted
they → take → cuffs
'While speaking with Kitty and Amaya, it was observed that they were no longer wearing the clothing originally seen on the video footage, and they had recently showered, as their hair was wet,' police claimed in the complaint. asserted
police → speak → complaint
Footage of the trio's arrest showed the suspects smiling in their new outfits. asserted
suspects → show → outfits
Amaya also smiled and smirked as she was led away by police. asserted
she → smile → police
Police said the deadly confrontation was captured on surveillance cameras at Faz's house. asserted
confrontation → say → house
Kitty (left), 21, and Faz (right), 21, both face murder and tampering with evidence charges Cookie, who allegedly wielded the knife on the day of the slaying While the reason Pena met up with her attackers at a home on the 800 block of E. 10th Street remains unclear, the victim's uncle has revealed that the women all knew each other. uncertain
women → face → other
I knew one of their uncles. asserted
I → know → uncles
Their family, everyone has a connection, so it's even harder. asserted
it → have → connection
I worked with (the uncle) 30 years. asserted
I → work → uncle
What can you do,' the unnamed uncle said in a phone interview with the Daily Mail from Del Rio. asserted
uncle → do → Rio
The uncle did not speculate on the motive behind the attack, however, police revealed the whole confrontation and killing was captured on video from cameras at Faz's house. asserted
confrontation → speculate → house
'Carolina was observed arriving at Kyandra’s residence and exiting a black Dodge pickup truck,' the criminal complaint stated. asserted
complaint → observe → truck
'Shortly after, a black Chrysler 300 arrives on scene, to which Amaya and Kitty exit and confront Carolina. asserted
Amaya → arrive → Carolina
Within the video footage, Amaya is observed exiting the front passenger seat of the vehicle and approaching Carolina. asserted
Amaya → observe → Carolina
Amaya allegedly arrived with a knife in her hand. ' uncertain
Amaya → arrive → hand
Within the video footage, Amaya is observed with an object believed to be a knife in her right hand. asserted
Amaya → observe → hand
Amaya and Carolina get into an altercation, and Amaya is observed striking Carolina in the back, where blood can be observed on the back of her shirt,' the complaint reads. asserted
complaint → get → shirt
Kitty and Faz then allegedly joined in the assault before all four women separated and left. uncertain
women → join → assault
Peña was taken to a local hospital before being transferred to a hospital in San Antonio due to the severity of her wounds. asserted
Peña → take → wounds
She died hours later, leaving behind five children, ages three to 16. asserted
She → die → children
Two of Peña's children are autistic and are being cared for by relatives following their mother's death. Cookie’s arraignment is scheduled for November 4 after previously appearing in court to have her bond lowered from $5 million to $2 million. asserted
bond → care → million
Her sister's bail was lowered as well and has not had her next court date scheduled yet. asserted
date → lower → ?
Faz, is scheduled for a pre-trial hearing on December 11 and she remains in custody on $5.2 million bond. asserted
she → schedule → bond
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