Scott Weinberger

And in those cases, a record of a couple's problems does not just become a window into their private lives. It can become evidence.

And in those cases, a record of a couple's problems does not just become a window into their private lives. It can become evidence.

That sense of community drew him to a career in law enforcement. And as an investigator, he is often given access to the private lives of his neighbors, especially when those private lives become embroiled in very public criminal investigations.

That sense of community drew him to a career in law enforcement. And as an investigator, he is often given access to the private lives of his neighbors, especially when those private lives become embroiled in very public criminal investigations.

The couple married in 2011 and eventually moved to Laredo, Texas, where Joel built a successful career and Maria dedicated herself to being a supportive wife and mom to their two sons.

The couple married in 2011 and eventually moved to Laredo, Texas, where Joel built a successful career and Maria dedicated herself to being a supportive wife and mom to their two sons.

And when unresolved conflict is left to simmer just beneath the surface of any relationship, the picture of a perfect marriage can shatter in an instant.

And when unresolved conflict is left to simmer just beneath the surface of any relationship, the picture of a perfect marriage can shatter in an instant.

Joel described finding his wife Maria unconscious in their bedroom. He suspected that she had ingested a dangerous amount of prescription medication. Whether it was accidental or intentional, he didn't know.

Joel described finding his wife Maria unconscious in their bedroom. He suspected that she had ingested a dangerous amount of prescription medication. Whether it was accidental or intentional, he didn't know.

Officer De La Cruz found Joel wearing his teal surgical scrubs, performing CPR on his wife, who was lying at the top of the stairs near the master bedroom.

Officer De La Cruz found Joel wearing his teal surgical scrubs, performing CPR on his wife, who was lying at the top of the stairs near the master bedroom.

In the body cam footage, Joel appears visibly distraught, and you can hear Officer De La Cruz encourage him to sit down on a stool in the kitchen and try to explain what happened. She's been super depressed.

In the body cam footage, Joel appears visibly distraught, and you can hear Officer De La Cruz encourage him to sit down on a stool in the kitchen and try to explain what happened. She's been super depressed.

What's going on? Joel claimed that Maria had been demonstrating signs of depression for some time, so his first thought was that she had overdosed on clonazepam, an anti-seizure medication sometimes used to treat severe anxiety. He even produced the near-empty bottle from an upstairs bathroom.

What's going on? Joel claimed that Maria had been demonstrating signs of depression for some time, so his first thought was that she had overdosed on clonazepam, an anti-seizure medication sometimes used to treat severe anxiety. He even produced the near-empty bottle from an upstairs bathroom.

Luis arrived at the scene and immediately got the rundown from the responding officer.

Luis arrived at the scene and immediately got the rundown from the responding officer.

The officer showed Luis the bottle of clonazepam that Joel had retrieved not from beside the bed where he found his wife, but from the bathroom.

The officer showed Luis the bottle of clonazepam that Joel had retrieved not from beside the bed where he found his wife, but from the bathroom.