Huge struggle. She is the definition of grit. She didnt give up. Hes hurting me. The details that she gave. It was unbelievable. She said, you did it. I said, no, you did. Route 66 once stretched across the southwest from one horizon to the next, going from what america was to what it wanted to be. Cities like albuquerque, new mexico, were celebrated stops along the journey. Today buildings that once lined this part of the iconic highway had faded and closed as the Cottonwood Mall became the new downtown. The mall was the big hangout. I met my husband at the mall. So did i. It has played a pivotal part in our lives. For the marcell sisters, all six of them, along with their brother, jonathan, the Cottonwood Mall in albuquerque was the center of their social lives. 17yearold brittani worked at a sunglasses kiosk. She is this blueeyed girl with a big eyes and a striking smile. Life was simple good, until september 11th, 2008, brittani just starting her senior year of high school had plan
she is the definition of grit. she didn t give up. he s hurting me. the details that she gave. it was unbelievable. she said, you did it. i said, no, you did. route 66 once stretched across the southwest from one horizon to the next, going from what america was to what it wanted to be. cities like albuquerque, new mexico, were celebrated stops along the journey. today buildings that once lined this part of the iconic highway faded and closed as the cotton wood mall became the new downtown. the mall was the big hangout. i met my husband at the mall. so did i. it has played a pivotal part in our lives. for the marcell sisters, all six of them, along with their brother, jonathan, the cotton wood mall in albuquerque was important in their lives. 17-year-old brittani worked at a sunglasses kiosk. she is this blue-eyed girl with a big eyes and a striking mile. everything was good, until september 11th, 2008, brittani just starting high school had planned
Out who did it. albuquerque police detective jason marella s, since retired, was the lead investigator. you ve seen a lot of murders in your career. how how brutal was this attack in this house? it was very brutal. morales said brittani had been hit repeatedly with a shovel, so hard it crushed the left part of her skull. when i got here, the crime van was already parked out front. they had been here for a little while. they were waiting on the condition of the victim, brittani, to see if she was going to survive or if she s gonna die. morales said the fact brittani s purse and sunglasses were found right in the entryway led him to believe the attacker came up behind her as she entered the house. did you get the sense that maybe this was a burglary in progress and brittani just happened to come home? or do you did you feel like the perpetrator was someone that brittani knew? this just seemed so personal. it seemed, to me at the time, that we re looking at somebody tha
Grasp what happened to brittani, the police were trying to find out who did it. albuquerque police detective jason morales was the lead investigator. you ve seen a lot of murders in your career. how how brutal was this attack in this house? it was very brutal. morales said brittani had been hit repeatedly with a shovel, so hard it crushed the left part of her skull. when i got here, the crime van was already parked out front. they had been here for a little while. they were waiting on the condition of the victim, brittani, to see if she was going to survive or if she s gonna die. morales said the fact brittani s purse and sunglasses were found right in the entryway led him to believe the attacker came up behind her as she entered the house. did you get the sense that maybe this was a burglary in progress and brittani just happened to come home? or do you did you feel like the perpetrator was someone that brittani knew? this just seemed so personal. it seemed, to me at
The police were trying to find out who did it. albuquerque police detective jason morales was the lead investigator. you ve seen a lot of murders in your career. how how brutal was this attack in this house? it was very brutal. morales said brittani had been hit repeatedly with a shovel, so hard it crushed the left part of her skull. when i got here, the crime van was already parked out front. they had been here for a little while. they were waiting on the condition of the victim, brittani, to see if she was going to survive or if she s gonna die. morales said the fact brittani s purse and sunglasses were found right in the entryway led him to believe the attacker came up behind her as she entered the house. did you get the sense that maybe this was a burglary in progress and brittani just happened to come home? or do you did you feel like the perpetrator was someone that brittani knew? this just seemed so personal. it seemed, to me at the time, that we re looking at