Anastasia Nicolazzi

By every account, she was also a devoted parent and spouse. But according to those close to Michelle, the same could not necessarily be said about her husband, Jason.

By every account, she was also a devoted parent and spouse. But according to those close to Michelle, the same could not necessarily be said about her husband, Jason.

At first glance, he and Michelle had seemed like an unlikely match. The friendly, family-first cheerleader and the slick guy with a mean streak. But you know what they say about opposites.

At first glance, he and Michelle had seemed like an unlikely match. The friendly, family-first cheerleader and the slick guy with a mean streak. But you know what they say about opposites.

While a disgruntled husband would typically be an obvious person of interest in a homicide like this, investigators did have real reason to believe he was not involved because Jason was out of town, at least 150 miles away on a sales trip to Hillsville, Virginia at the time of the murder.

While a disgruntled husband would typically be an obvious person of interest in a homicide like this, investigators did have real reason to believe he was not involved because Jason was out of town, at least 150 miles away on a sales trip to Hillsville, Virginia at the time of the murder.

Now, obviously, investigators were prepared to dig into his alibi more deeply before they could eliminate him as a suspect. But it's important to note that even Michelle's family members were adamant that no matter what issues the couple was having, Jason was no killer.

Now, obviously, investigators were prepared to dig into his alibi more deeply before they could eliminate him as a suspect. But it's important to note that even Michelle's family members were adamant that no matter what issues the couple was having, Jason was no killer.

In November of 2006, 29-year-old Michelle Young, the pregnant mother of a two-year-old daughter, was mercilessly beaten to death in her own home.

In November of 2006, 29-year-old Michelle Young, the pregnant mother of a two-year-old daughter, was mercilessly beaten to death in her own home.

According to friends, the couple had been having some marital trouble, and there were even rumors of Jason's infidelity. And while eyebrows will raise, to say the least, it doesn't make a murder suspect at least not on its own, especially when he was on a business trip 150 miles away at the time of the homicide.

According to friends, the couple had been having some marital trouble, and there were even rumors of Jason's infidelity. And while eyebrows will raise, to say the least, it doesn't make a murder suspect at least not on its own, especially when he was on a business trip 150 miles away at the time of the homicide.

Jason drove to Virginia on the afternoon of November 2nd, and video surveillance footage showed him in fact checking into a hotel the night Michelle was killed and checking back out the next morning.

Jason drove to Virginia on the afternoon of November 2nd, and video surveillance footage showed him in fact checking into a hotel the night Michelle was killed and checking back out the next morning.

But in the frantic moments after Michelle's body was discovered, no one could reach him. Not Michelle's sister, not his mother, and not the police.

But in the frantic moments after Michelle's body was discovered, no one could reach him. Not Michelle's sister, not his mother, and not the police.

But it wasn't just his strange reaction to the news of Michelle's murder that was turning heads. Before he had even returned to his home in Raleigh, it seemed Jason was already on the defensive.

But it wasn't just his strange reaction to the news of Michelle's murder that was turning heads. Before he had even returned to his home in Raleigh, it seemed Jason was already on the defensive.

You know, it's an interesting thing. I think people's first reaction is, well, wait a second, if they ask for a lawyer, they must be hiding something. But, you know, my first reaction in reading this was literally like careful because as law enforcement, as prosecutors, you can't take anything adverse from someone exercising their right to remain silent, right?

You know, it's an interesting thing. I think people's first reaction is, well, wait a second, if they ask for a lawyer, they must be hiding something. But, you know, my first reaction in reading this was literally like careful because as law enforcement, as prosecutors, you can't take anything adverse from someone exercising their right to remain silent, right?