Scott Weinberger

But he conveniently left out the rest of the deadly drug cocktail found in her system. And Peyote's attempts to cover up this supposed accident, lie to police, and get rid of damning evidence also belied his claims that he did not kill his wife.

But he conveniently left out the rest of the deadly drug cocktail found in her system. And Peyote's attempts to cover up this supposed accident, lie to police, and get rid of damning evidence also belied his claims that he did not kill his wife.

In March of 2023, after four months of investigation, Peyote was arrested and charged with the murder of his wife and mother of his two children, Maria Munoz.

In March of 2023, after four months of investigation, Peyote was arrested and charged with the murder of his wife and mother of his two children, Maria Munoz.

Witnesses refuted this claim that Maria was a drug user, and after his pattern of lying to police, Peyote's credibility was shot about the only thing Luis believed was Peyote's admission that it was him that administered the deadly injection.

Witnesses refuted this claim that Maria was a drug user, and after his pattern of lying to police, Peyote's credibility was shot about the only thing Luis believed was Peyote's admission that it was him that administered the deadly injection.

The jury deliberated for less than an hour before delivering their decision.

The jury deliberated for less than an hour before delivering their decision.

Another example of how powerful and necessary victim impact statements can be both in sentencing and bringing a sense of justice for the survivors of deadly violence.

Another example of how powerful and necessary victim impact statements can be both in sentencing and bringing a sense of justice for the survivors of deadly violence.

Here was Maria, carefully documenting her thoughts, fears, and daily life in the quiet pages of a journal, likely never imagining those very pages could become the key to uncovering her own killer. The true irony is that Maria's thoughts, those private moments, the ones she believed no one else would ever see, became the very thing that brought her justice.

Here was Maria, carefully documenting her thoughts, fears, and daily life in the quiet pages of a journal, likely never imagining those very pages could become the key to uncovering her own killer. The true irony is that Maria's thoughts, those private moments, the ones she believed no one else would ever see, became the very thing that brought her justice.

It's as if Maria reached out beyond the boundaries of life and death, her words, and led investigators to the truth she could no longer speak.

It's as if Maria reached out beyond the boundaries of life and death, her words, and led investigators to the truth she could no longer speak.

Told to us by Nikita's mom, Camille Hamilton, who was shot in the head during the attack. Well, as of this month, April 2025, there's been a big update. So we are re-releasing the episode and have included the new information. Take a listen now. Jamil, when we talk about the incident coming up here, I just want you to understand that I want you to go slow as you want.

Told to us by Nikita's mom, Camille Hamilton, who was shot in the head during the attack. Well, as of this month, April 2025, there's been a big update. So we are re-releasing the episode and have included the new information. Take a listen now. Jamil, when we talk about the incident coming up here, I just want you to understand that I want you to go slow as you want.

And I certainly am understanding about some of the facts that you don't have a lot of firsthand knowledge of, but I just want you to walk me through it.

And I certainly am understanding about some of the facts that you don't have a lot of firsthand knowledge of, but I just want you to walk me through it.

I'm Scott Weinberger, investigative journalist and former deputy sheriff.

I'm Scott Weinberger, investigative journalist and former deputy sheriff.