Anastasia Nicolazzi

But the most telling information was provided by Maria's own journal, one in which she routinely confessed her private thoughts, even in the days leading up to her death.

But the most telling information was provided by Maria's own journal, one in which she routinely confessed her private thoughts, even in the days leading up to her death.

In addition to Maria's journal, investigators were able to search her phone records and recovered numerous messages between Maria and her friends, documenting Joel's violent outbursts and her fears of his growing hostility. One chilling text sent just the night before her death read, I just ask if you can pray for me. Tonight we are going to talk.

In addition to Maria's journal, investigators were able to search her phone records and recovered numerous messages between Maria and her friends, documenting Joel's violent outbursts and her fears of his growing hostility. One chilling text sent just the night before her death read, I just ask if you can pray for me. Tonight we are going to talk.

In other words, the tox screen may show cause of death, but it would not necessarily prove the manner of death, specifically whether it was homicide, death by suicide, or accidental.

In other words, the tox screen may show cause of death, but it would not necessarily prove the manner of death, specifically whether it was homicide, death by suicide, or accidental.

That's very important. Instead, her system showed a deadly cocktail of six other powerful drugs.

That's very important. Instead, her system showed a deadly cocktail of six other powerful drugs.

There's just no plausible reason why Maria would have had access to those drugs. More importantly, the results of the talk screen directly contradicted statements Joel had made to police.

There's just no plausible reason why Maria would have had access to those drugs. More importantly, the results of the talk screen directly contradicted statements Joel had made to police.

A toxicology report revealed that Maria Munoz had a fatal mix of several powerful drugs in her system and a single injection mark on her inner arm hinted at the delivery method.

A toxicology report revealed that Maria Munoz had a fatal mix of several powerful drugs in her system and a single injection mark on her inner arm hinted at the delivery method.

The official cause of death was determined to be acute intoxication, but the medical examiner listed the manner of death as undetermined.

The official cause of death was determined to be acute intoxication, but the medical examiner listed the manner of death as undetermined.

So, you know, Scott, and we say this all the time, you have to think about this from the defense perspective before you go into court or even file the charges. In many cases, you should. And I can also see it if I'm looking at the other way. At least you have to be able to think about they're going to come with this, like that she is so distraught because of

So, you know, Scott, and we say this all the time, you have to think about this from the defense perspective before you go into court or even file the charges. In many cases, you should. And I can also see it if I'm looking at the other way. At least you have to be able to think about they're going to come with this, like that she is so distraught because of

The marriage breakup, him being with this other woman that it's almost like, hey, you know, please, like, I love you. You don't want to be with me. Like, please end this for me. Like, you can make it painless. You know how to do that. Or maybe they were like taking drugs together. He gave her too much. Doesn't sound like that to me at all.

The marriage breakup, him being with this other woman that it's almost like, hey, you know, please, like, I love you. You don't want to be with me. Like, please end this for me. Like, you can make it painless. You know how to do that. Or maybe they were like taking drugs together. He gave her too much. Doesn't sound like that to me at all.

But it is things investigators need to rule out because the defense may well go there if they don't.

But it is things investigators need to rule out because the defense may well go there if they don't.