After Joel Pellot killed wife Maria Munoz, claiming it was suicide, her journals helped her 'testify' against him in court from beyond the grave. Inside the case.
A new CBS "48 Hours" special details the investigation that turned the apparent suicide of Maria Muñoz into the murder conviction of her husband Joel Pellot.
When Maria Muñoz died unexpectedly, investigators turned to her journals for answers. Andrea Cavallier explains how the young mother became a key witness in her own murder investigation
When Maria Muñoz died unexpectedly, investigators turned to her journals for answers. Andrea Cavallier explains how the young mother became a key witness in her own murder investigation
Joel Pellot is serving life in prison after he was convicted last March of the September 2020 murder of his 31-year-old wife and the mother to his two young sons, Maria Eugenia Muñoz.
Prosecutors believed Maria Muñoz's death was suspicious, but they weren't sure if she had died by suicide, from an accidental overdose or if she had been murdered.
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Maria Munoz s diary and cellphone recordings helped investigators discover her husband s abuse, tracking her journey through grief to recovery and a renewed faith in the future