Florida Marine Veteran's Mental Health Crisis Ends in Murder of Wife and Son | Jean Carlos Aponte Case

A concerned family goes to check on their daughter, Sara Ashley Gama, after she stops answering calls. When they arrive, they hear a baby crying inside and the horror they found inside.Sara was found stabbed on her kitchen floor, her husband, Jean Carlos Aponte, was unconscious in another room, and their 2-year-old son, Ethan, is later found in the pool.At first, the family tells police they had no idea anything was wrong, but as investigators dig deeper, a different story starts to come out.In this episode, I tell you the sad details of the case, the couple's troubled marriage, and the mental health struggles that may have contributed to this devastating crime. *Resources Mentioned:*- National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233, [thehotline.org](https://www.thehotline.org/)- Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: Call or text 988, [988lifeline.org](https://988lifeline.org/)If you found this episode informative, please subscribe to our podcast for more true crime stories. Share your thoughts with us on social media and help spread awareness about the importance of mental health support.**************************************Do you have thoughts about this case, or is there a specific true crime case you’d like to hear about? Let me know with an email or a voice message: https://murderandlove.com/contactFind the sources used in this episode and learn more about how to support Love and Murder: Heartbreak to Homicide and gain access to even more cases, including bonus episodes, ad-free and intro-free cases, case files and more at: https://murderandlove.comMusic:℗ lesfreemusicBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/love-and-murder-heartbreak-to-homicide--4348896/support.