Episode 60- The Murder of Wendy Trapaga

from It’s Crime O Clock Somewhere · host Kiley

In October 2002, the body of 21-year-old Wendy Trapaga was found. She had been beaten so badly, that she was unrecognizable. The police soon learned that Wendy had only been married to a man named Michel Escoto for four days, and that he had taken out a $1 million life insurance policy out on her. Was that his motive, and did he really marry and kill her for money? Sources:  Dateline- Season 22 episode 37, 'Mystery in South Beach.'  https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2609973/Controlling-manipulative-schemer-42-beat-wife-21-death-trying-drown-jacuzzi-hands-1MILLION-life-insurance-policy.html https://verdictsearch.com/verdict/ex-girlfriend-helped-man-carry-out-killing-of-wife-family-argued/  https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/michel-escoto-faces-life-sentence-in-newlywed-murder-case/2039816/  https://miami.cbslocal.com/2014/03/25/girlfriend-of-man-charged-in-murder-of-newlywed-wife-takes-the-stand/  https://www.local10.com/news/2014/04/08/michel-escoto-asks-ex-girlfriend-if-she-thought-he-smelled/  Subscribe to my blog: https://kileystruecrime.squarespace.com Follow me on Instagram: @itscrimeoclocksomewhereblogpod  Twitter: @itscrimeoclock  Buy Me a Coffee: www.buymeacoffee.com/itscrimeoclocksomewhereblogpod  Leave me a five star rating and review!!  HUGE thank you to @josephmcdademusic for the theme song! I will be back next week with an all new case and book recommendation! AND REMEMBER, IT'S CRIME O CLOCK SOMEWHERE!!

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In October 2002, the body of 21-year-old Wendy Trapaga was found. She had been beaten so badly, that she was unrecognizable. The police soon learned that Wendy had only been married to a man named Michel Escoto for four days, and that he had taken out a $1 million life insurance policy out on her. Was that his motive, and did he really marry and kill her for money? Sources: Dateline- Season 22 episode 37, 'Mystery in South Beach.' https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2609973/Controlling-manipulative-schemer-42-beat-wife-21-death-trying-drown-jacuzzi-hands-1MILLION-life-insurance-policy.html https://verdictsearch.com/verdict/ex-girlfriend-helped-man-carry-out-killing-of-wife-family-argued/ https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/michel-escoto-faces-life-sentence-in-newlywed-murder-case/2039816/ https://miami.cbslocal.com/2014/03/25/girlfriend-of-man-charged-in-murder-of-newlywed-wife-takes-the-stand/ https://www.local10.com/news/2014/04/08/michel-escoto-asks-ex-girlfriend-if-she-thought-he-smelled/ Subscribe to my blog: https://kileystruecrime.squarespace.com Follow me on Instagram: @itscrimeoclocksomewhereblogpod Twitter: @itscrimeoclock Buy Me a Coffee: www.buymeacoffee.com/itscrimeoclocksomewhereblogpod Leave me a five star rating and review!! HUGE thank you to @josephmcdademusic for the theme song! I will be back next week with an all new case and book recommendation! AND REMEMBER, IT'S CRIME O CLOCK SOMEWHERE!!

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