Mariana Yepez built Ricos Tacos Naomi from a single food truck into nearly a dozen taco stands across Los Angeles. Now she's in jail, accused of orchestrating the murder of one of her own employees — 47-year-old mother Soledad Lopez, whose burned body was found in the trunk of her own car at a South LA tow yard last September. Prosecutors say the killing traces back to a disputed $11,500 settlement. Two coworkers are also charged; one has fled the country. And a twist involving federal immigration enforcement has turned a local killing into a national story.

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