sandra could ve done this. there is zero evidence we no evidence that anyone else did this. the prosecutor set out to dismantle the idea that jayme s death resulted from a botched robbery. first responder, emt we told the jury that to hurt the crime scene looked off. it was disarrayed, the draw has rippled out, nothing appeared to be missing. and to the the prosecutor used sandra s own words against her. the jury heard the will interview, where the defendant looks so indifferent. what happened that day? my husband was murder the. and sometimes her story to the detectives didn t seem to win follow the facts. she was telling a tale so she could go on with her life so she would have to go to prison? for instance, her story of jamie going out to quiet the
discovery of in her childhood home, liz melgar landed in houston. a daddies girl, shake and even more by the face that was missing. i think at that time it really hit me that i was not going to see him anymore. he was not going to be there to pick me up from the airport. still very rookie sandra came to pick up her daughter. we both just broke down at the side of each other. she had been through a terrible ordeal, you don t even know the full story yet? but did you see the injuries on? her she had bruising on her arms and on her face. did she have a bump on her head? she did. she told me her head was hurting and i could feel it back there. liz insisted her mom get some rest. so the next day, when it detectives came by the house where listen center were
warning consumers not to taste or a rock cake batter. and immigration and customs enforcement will begin processing migrant families to relieve overcrowding. families will be either released with ankle monitors and a court date to make their case for asylum. or, put on flights to be deported. now back to dateline. welcome back to dateline. i m craig melvin. and anniversary celebration that began with candles and strawberries, ended in murder. sandra melgar told investigators she had no memory of the killer who stabbed her husband jaime, and left her tied up in a closet. sandra s daughter liz offered several potential suspects. her ex husband, a former tenant, maybe a coworker. but investigators had a theory of their own. here again is dennis murphy with unspeakable . december 23rd, 2013.
barking dogs. there is a neighbor who lived next to the melgar s who constantly complained about the dogs barking. she didn t hear the dogs that night, she slept wonderfully. but of course, the was we home invaders were slashing your husband to death, just feet away from you, and you remember nothing? really? nobody running? nobody saying anything? shouting? no. nothing. sandra s explanation was that she had suffered from seizures and memory loss for years. reporter amanda we went into sandra s medical history, refuting that. she did go to the doctor s office that she wasn t having seizures, that her medication was controlling it very well. so if sandra was lying and didn t have a seat, or she had the time to what she had a lifetime to get
texting him. texting your? uncle yes. i didn t get a response. was it unusual that heat index? you back. yes they got to the house around 4 pm and knocked on the front door. nothing. no answer. one marissa s father, jamie s brother herman, went to the back of the. house no sign of them. we thought maybe the left, maybe they want to go that get something. and my dad, said no his truck is up there. and finally you that s when my dad said, okay will go inside. herman walked into the garage door and allowed himself into the front door. the visitors huddled in the entrance hall. expecting a greeting from sandra and jamie, but not. came just as they got ready to leave, they heard something that sounded like sandra. it was mumbling. where was the voice coming? from we did not know. my dad, i remember, ran straight into the master bedroom. what marissa race after her