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5 min readIn a recorded interview, a detective sits down with a 23-year-old woman accused of murder. He begins gently, telling her he wants "the truth" and that there is "no rush." She has seen only the beginning of the discovery and the first couple of news articles. Yesterday, she was shown pictures of the body and surveillance footage. The detective establishes that they are talking about a person named Stacy. Then he asks her to tell her story, starting from how she met Stacy.
The woman describes meeting Stacy in November 2020 while working at a rendering plant. At the time, she was in an eight-year relationship with a man named Javier, the father of her three children. The relationship was stale, lacking romance. In February 2021, after a night of drinking with a friend and Stacy, she ended up at a hotel with Stacy for the first time. She does not remember much from that night, including how she got a bruised face and scars on her lips. Stacy said she fell. Javier tracked her down by checking her bank account and finding Stacy's car. The next weekend, she and Stacy had sex again, and she had hickeys on her neck. When Javier saw them, he "freaked out," went drinking, and she called the police on him, leading to his arrest. A restraining order was put in place, and Stacy began staying at her apartment every night.
A Relationship Marked by Control and Violence
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What you'll learn
- 1 (00:31) **Interrogation Begins: Detective Establishes Ground Rules** - The lead detective opens a recorded interview with a suspect, promising to listen without interruption and emphasizing that he only wants the truth.
- 2 (07:47) **How the Relationship Began** - The suspect describes meeting Stacy at work in November 2020, and how a casual friendship with a co-worker turned romantic in February 2021.
- 3 (16:57) **The Abusive Dynamic Takes Hold** - After Javier is arrested following a domestic incident, Stacy moves in immediately, and the suspect describes the relationship quickly becoming controlling and physically violent.
- 4 (35:28) **A Brutal Assault and a Cover-Up** - The suspect recounts a severe beating in August that sent her to the hospital, which she lied to her family about to protect Stacy.
- 5 (43:29) **The Car Chase and Desperate Escape Attempt** - In September, the suspect tries to flee from Stacy during a late-night drive, leading to a terrifying car chase in a park.
- 6 (55:41) **The Night of the Murder: October 2nd** - The suspect walks through the entire day of the murder, starting with a child’s birthday party and a Halloween party in Johnstown.
- 7 (69:23) **Meeting the Victim, Chris** - After the bar closes, Stacy and the suspect meet a man named Chris who invites them to his house for an after-party.
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