An ambulance dispatcher from Little Rock, Arkansas, was killed in the service's parking lot over the weekend. Her estranged husband was charged with her killing.
and assaulting her, according to court records. A judge had ordered Pena-Romero to stay away from his wife's home and from Metropolitan Emergency Medical Services on Aug. 7.Cassandra Pena-Romero had worked since 2021 for Metropolitan Emergency Medical Services, which serves Little Rock and several surrounding areas. Omar Pena-Romero had worked for the agency until he was terminated earlier this month, a spokesperson for the service said.
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