Maria del Rosio "Rosie" Alfaro (born October 12, 1971) is an American woman convicted of the 1990 murder of 9-year-old Autumn Wallace in Anaheim, California. She is currently on California's death row.

María del Rosio "Rosie" Alfaro was sentenced to death on July 14, 1992 for the murder of a 9-year-old girl during a burglary and robbery in Anaheim, California, on June 15, 1990. Alfaro, who was 18 and pregnant with twins at the time of the murder, stabbed the 9-year-old 57 times.

Jul 14, 2017 · — A federal appeals court Friday reinstated a death sentence for Maria Del Rosio Alfaro, convicted of murdering a 9-year-old Orange County girl a quarter-century ago. Alfaro was sentenced to death in 1992 for fatally stabbing Autumn Wallace during a burglary and robbery of her family’s home in Anaheim Hills in 1990.

Jul 16, 2017 · A three-judge panel from the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of appeals determined that Maria del Rosio “Rosie” Alfaro should face capital punishment for stabbing to death 9-year-old Autumn Wallace more...

Dec 12, 2009 · SANTA ANA Maria del Rosio “Rosie” Alfaro was a drug addict at 13, a prostitute at 14, a single mom at 15 and a murderer at 18. She grew up in Anaheim, hustling for cocaine and heroin.

Mar 24, 1992 · SANTA ANA — A jury took less than four hours Monday to convict an Anaheim woman of fatally stabbing a 9-year-old girl--the only witness to a drug-related home robbery. Maria del Rosio Alfaro, 20,...

Jun 14, 1992 · Last week, a Superior Court jury recommended that 20-year-old Maria (Rosie) del Rosio Alfaro be sentenced to death for the June 15, 1990, murder of Autumn Wallace. The 9-year-old...

Jul 14, 2017 · A federal appeals court Friday reinstated a death sentence for Maria Del Rosio Alfaro, convicted of murdering a 9-year-old Orange County girl a quarter-century ago .

Mar 11, 2021 · Alfaro had a troubled childhood which resulted in her developing a drug addiction and selling sex at just 12-years-old to fund her addiction. She confessed that she had arrived at the Wallace home that afternoon to steal items which she could then sell and purchase drugs.

Feb 14, 2011 · Maria del Rosio "Rosie" Alfaro, July 2002, became the first woman sentenced to death in Orange County, when she was condemned for stabbing to death 9-year-old Autumn Wallace more than 50...