Anastasia Nicolazzi

As for her motive, we can only speculate, but testimony from several witnesses revealed that this may not have even been the first time Walford had tried to put her plan into action.

As for her motive, we can only speculate, but testimony from several witnesses revealed that this may not have even been the first time Walford had tried to put her plan into action.

Multiple witnesses also came to Ernie's defense against her allegations of abuse.

Multiple witnesses also came to Ernie's defense against her allegations of abuse.

A jury found Samantha Walford guilty of murder and sentenced her to 99 years in prison on top of a 50-year sentence for kidnapping.

A jury found Samantha Walford guilty of murder and sentenced her to 99 years in prison on top of a 50-year sentence for kidnapping.

His loss was made especially painful because it sadly also meant the loss of her grandchildren as well.

His loss was made especially painful because it sadly also meant the loss of her grandchildren as well.

Murder causes such pain in so many ways. Ernie Ibarra didn't have an easy start, but had landed in a place where he was happy, and all he wanted was to care for his family, his children, and work hard at his two jobs to provide for them. Rather than end the marriage, if that's what she wanted to do, his wife orchestrated his assassination.

Murder causes such pain in so many ways. Ernie Ibarra didn't have an easy start, but had landed in a place where he was happy, and all he wanted was to care for his family, his children, and work hard at his two jobs to provide for them. Rather than end the marriage, if that's what she wanted to do, his wife orchestrated his assassination.

At the hands of his killers, she took Ernie from this earth and from all five of their kids. Their lives will be impacted forever. We hope that they are well and are being wrapped in love as they continue to heal. We will be off next week, but Anatomy of Murder will be back the following week with an all-new episode.

At the hands of his killers, she took Ernie from this earth and from all five of their kids. Their lives will be impacted forever. We hope that they are well and are being wrapped in love as they continue to heal. We will be off next week, but Anatomy of Murder will be back the following week with an all-new episode.

I'm Anasiga Nicolazzi, former New York City homicide prosecutor and host of Investigation Discovery's True Conviction.

I'm Anasiga Nicolazzi, former New York City homicide prosecutor and host of Investigation Discovery's True Conviction.

Palo Alto, California is an idyllic Northern California city, perhaps best known as the crown jewel of Silicon Valley, the birthplace of tech giants like Facebook, Apple, and Google. It's also home to Stanford University, whose gorgeous campus in the foothills of Santa Clara County has attracted some of the world's best and brightest young people for over a century.

Palo Alto, California is an idyllic Northern California city, perhaps best known as the crown jewel of Silicon Valley, the birthplace of tech giants like Facebook, Apple, and Google. It's also home to Stanford University, whose gorgeous campus in the foothills of Santa Clara County has attracted some of the world's best and brightest young people for over a century.

Today's story begins back on February 13th, 1973, when a recent Stanford graduate, 21-year-old Leslie Perloff, left the local law library where she worked.

Today's story begins back on February 13th, 1973, when a recent Stanford graduate, 21-year-old Leslie Perloff, left the local law library where she worked.

Along with being an aspiring lawyer, Leslie was also a passionate student of the arts and literature and had the promise of a bright future. In fact, it was art that led Leslie on a mission that day in February of 1972.

Along with being an aspiring lawyer, Leslie was also a passionate student of the arts and literature and had the promise of a bright future. In fact, it was art that led Leslie on a mission that day in February of 1972.