Anastasia Nicolazzi

Joel's erratic behavior was also attracting attention. He was sweating profusely through his scrubs, and he was growing impatient with the police, insisting that his wife had to be transported to the hospital before the sun came up and before the neighbors began wondering what had happened next door.

Joel's erratic behavior was also attracting attention. He was sweating profusely through his scrubs, and he was growing impatient with the police, insisting that his wife had to be transported to the hospital before the sun came up and before the neighbors began wondering what had happened next door.

As the homeowner, Joel had the legal authority to grant police or not his consent to recover any evidence from inside the house. But to Luis's surprise, he denied that consent.

As the homeowner, Joel had the legal authority to grant police or not his consent to recover any evidence from inside the house. But to Luis's surprise, he denied that consent.

It sounds suspicious, right? But as a prosecutor, I always have to think about it from the other side, too. Some people are just not fans of law enforcement. And there's always the possibility that he's just scared or traumatized. And his refusal to cooperate with police is not an indication that there's anything sinister going on at all.

It sounds suspicious, right? But as a prosecutor, I always have to think about it from the other side, too. Some people are just not fans of law enforcement. And there's always the possibility that he's just scared or traumatized. And his refusal to cooperate with police is not an indication that there's anything sinister going on at all.

Joel soon realized that his attempt not to make a scene actually did exactly that. They made a crime scene.

Joel soon realized that his attempt not to make a scene actually did exactly that. They made a crime scene.

But that's not to say that there weren't things that seemed out of place, starting with Maria's body itself. If Maria had passed away in bed, as Joel had claimed, why was her body on the floor at the loft at the top of the stairs?

But that's not to say that there weren't things that seemed out of place, starting with Maria's body itself. If Maria had passed away in bed, as Joel had claimed, why was her body on the floor at the loft at the top of the stairs?

And if Joel had showered as he claimed to have, why was he back in his work scrubs when police first arrived?

And if Joel had showered as he claimed to have, why was he back in his work scrubs when police first arrived?

And if investigators were able to uncover evidence that Maria's suspicious death was the result of foul play, the revelation of infidelity or a possible love triangle could be the first hint of a potential motive.

And if investigators were able to uncover evidence that Maria's suspicious death was the result of foul play, the revelation of infidelity or a possible love triangle could be the first hint of a potential motive.

According to her husband, Joel, Maria's death was likely the result of an intentional overdose on a powerful prescription medication. But evidence found at the couple's home was starting to raise suspicions about his story.

According to her husband, Joel, Maria's death was likely the result of an intentional overdose on a powerful prescription medication. But evidence found at the couple's home was starting to raise suspicions about his story.

In the moments before the interview started, cameras recorded Joel alone in the interview room. And I have to say, he demonstrates some bizarre behavior, even when you consider the fact that just hours before he had lost his wife, he was pacing, crying, even slamming furniture. And in a way, something you can't put into words, but when you watch it, just something seems off.

In the moments before the interview started, cameras recorded Joel alone in the interview room. And I have to say, he demonstrates some bizarre behavior, even when you consider the fact that just hours before he had lost his wife, he was pacing, crying, even slamming furniture. And in a way, something you can't put into words, but when you watch it, just something seems off.

The co-worker's name was Janet, and it was her house where Joel had been staying. But according to Joel, he and Maria had made plans to have what he called a final heart-to-heart about the state of their marriage. And that explained why on that night, he had driven to Maria's house, not Janet's, after getting off of work.

The co-worker's name was Janet, and it was her house where Joel had been staying. But according to Joel, he and Maria had made plans to have what he called a final heart-to-heart about the state of their marriage. And that explained why on that night, he had driven to Maria's house, not Janet's, after getting off of work.