Cops Find Decapitated Girl in Garage: Bodycam
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Takeaways
- ❖Officers responding to a stabbing report found 21-year-old Grace Jennings deceased and nearly decapitated in a garage.
- ❖A bloody sword was found near the victim's body.
- ❖Suspects Kiara McCully and Isaac Apodaka were identified; both had previously dated the victim, Grace.
- ❖Isaac initially told police Kiara confessed to the murder, stating 'I just did it' with blood on her hands.
- ❖Text messages between Isaac and Kiara revealed a detailed conspiracy to kill Grace, including discussions of weapons, disposal, and a 'black market' system.
- ❖Kiara claimed memory loss and multiple personalities, suggesting Isaac coerced her into the murder for a 'ranking up' in a 'Ghost' organization.
- ❖Kiara accepted a plea deal for aggravated second-degree murder and conspiracy, agreeing to testify against Isaac, who faces trial.
Insights
1Discovery of Decapitated Victim and Bloody Weapon
Police responded to a report of a stabbing and found 21-year-old Grace Jennings dead in a detached garage, her body nearly decapitated. A bloody sword was discovered lying near her.
Officers entered the garage after reports of a stabbing and found Grace Jennings. An officer stated, 'we got one down' and later, 'we got him.' The narrator confirmed Grace was 'dead and nearly decapitated, lying near a bloody sword.'
2Suspects' Conflicting Accounts and Relationship with Victim
Kiara McCully, the homeowner's daughter, and her ex-fiancé Isaac Apodaka were identified as suspects. Both had previously dated the victim, Grace Jennings. Isaac initially claimed Kiara confessed to the murder upon his entry into the garage, while Kiara later claimed memory loss and multiple personalities.
Police identified Kiara McCully () and Isaac Apodaka (). Isaac stated Kiara told him 'I just did it' with a smile (, ). Isaac also confirmed both he and Kiara had dated Grace in the past (, ). Kiara later claimed a 'chunk missing' from her memory and attributed actions to different personalities (, ).
3Incriminating Text Messages Exposing Murder Conspiracy
During Isaac's interrogation, text messages between him and Kiara were uncovered, explicitly detailing a plan to kill Grace. The messages discussed using a 'dagger' or 'Zer' (the sword), how to stab the throat, the desired speed of death ('instant'), and how to dispose of the 'mess' ('burn it'). They also referenced a 'black market' and 'ranking up' for killings.
Texts from Isaac's phone included: 'Stab her? I don't know.' (), 'dagger because it's blunt' (), 'just going to stab the throat' (), 'Instant or will it take long?' (), 'What do we do about the mess? We burn it and I'll buy new blankets in bed.' (, ). Isaac later admitted Kiara was 'messaging me on planning on how to kill her' (). Kiara also mentioned Isaac telling her 'just do it and you're gonna just just kill her. Then you'll get ranked up' ().
4Kiara's Plea Deal and Agreement to Testify
Kiara McCully accepted a plea deal, pleading guilty to aggravated second-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder. This agreement requires her to testify against Isaac Apodaka, and she faces 30 years in prison.
The narrator states: 'Kiara accepted a deal and pleaded guilty to aggravated second-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder and an agreement that requires her to testify against Isaac. Under the deal, the now 22-year-old will face 30 years behind bars.'
Quotes
"We're being told that the girlfriend's in the garage. That's where she apparently killed the other 41."
"Once inside, officers find who they would later identify as 21-year-old Grace Jennings, dead and nearly decapitated, lying near a bloody sword."
"I walked into the garage and when I walked in the garage, she goes, 'Oh, I just did it.'"
"She told you that? Very calmly and everything, blood on her hands."
"SHE'S DECEASED. ARE YOU SERIOUS? OH MY GOD. NO. NO."
"Kiara was messaging me on planning on how to kill her."
"I'm partially hopeful for her to be dead, but I'm also like confused."
"I have dreams about it all the time and I'm like, I wonder what this would look like in my brain."
"He kept trying to tell me just do it and you're gonna just just kill her. Then you'll get ranked up."
"I'm guessing I'm not getting it back. Um, probably not. We have to collect it as evidence. It was $200. Damn. Where'd you get her from? Amazon. Amazing."
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