NIEVES' LETTERS HINT AT HER STATE; NOTES SPEAK OF DESPERATION.Byline: Bhavna Mistry Daily News Staff Writer In the hours before her four daughters died and she became the sole suspect in their deaths, Sandi Nieves was upset about a romantic breakup breakup The division of a company into separate parts. The most famous breakup to date was the 1984 division of AT&T (formerly, American Telephone & Telegraph Company). This breakup was intended to increase competition in the communications industry. , overwhelmed with life and felt she couldn't go on, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. a note to her ex-boyfriend. The letter, called a suicide note A suicide note is a message left by someone who later attempts or commits suicide. It is estimated that 12-20% of suicides are accompanied by a note.[1] However, incidence rates may depend on race, method of suicide, and cultural differences and may reach rates as high by prosecutors, was introduced Wednesday in the second day of a court hearing to determine whether Nieves will stand trial on four counts of murder and one count each of attempted murder In the criminal law, attempted murder is committed when the defendant does an act that is more than merely preparatory to the commission of the crime of murder and, at the time of these acts, the person has a specific intention to kill. of her son and arson. ``You chose to leave and you took my soul, not just my heart,'' read her letter to former boyfriend Scott Volt. ``I have nothing left, you took it all. I just can't do this any more.'' Found dead July 1 in their Seco Canyon home were Jaqlene Marie Folden, 5; Kristl Dawn Folden, 7; Rashel Hollie Nieves, 11; and Nikolet Amber Nieves, 12. Their bodies were found on the kitchen floor, on blankets and sleeping bags. They were neither burned nor showed signs of trauma. Autopsies later showed the girls died of smoke inhalation Smoke Inhalation Definition Smoke inhalation is breathing in the harmful gases, vapors, and particulate matter contained in smoke. Description Smoke inhalation typically occurs in victims or firefighters caught in structural fires. . Prosecutors have filed a special circumstance of multiple deaths, making Nieves eligible for the death penalty if she is found guilty. Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department This article is about the Los Angeles County Sherriff's Department, not to be confused with the smaller Los Angeles County Police The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (LASD) is a local law enforcement agency that serves Los Angeles County, California. homicide investigator Robert Taylor Robert Taylor or Bob Taylor may refer to:
Nieves had left voice mail messages and paged Volt, adding the emergency 911 symbol, the day the girls' bodies were found. Nieves was married twice, first to Fernando Nieves, who fathered three of her children, and then to David Folden, who fathered two children and at one point adopted Nieves' other three children. After a three-year marriage, Fernando Nieves divorced Sandi Nieves, describing her as controlling. Fernando Nieves gave up custody of his children following the divorce. A second letter prosecutors say was written by Sandi Nieves was presented in court Wednesday. It was addressed to Fernando Nieves and in it she told her former husband to fight for custody of his children before she harmed them. Sandi Nieves reportedly also wrote a short, profane PROFANE. That which has not been consecrated. By a profane place is understood one which is neither sacred, nor sanctified, nor religious. Dig. 11, 7, 2, 4. Vide Things. note to Folden after he annulled his adoption of Nieves' three children he had taken on during their marriage. ``Now you don't have to support any of us. . . . You're scum,'' the letter said. The letter accompanied five pages of court documents that relieved Folden of the adoption. Earlier in the morning, a Los Angeles county coroner The Los Angeles County Department of Coroner was created in its present form on December 7, 1990 by an ordinance approved by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, though it has existed in some form since the late 19th century. who conducted autopsies on two of the dead girls testified that he determined they died of smoke inhalation. The doctor said evidence found during the autopsy led him to believe that the girls died slowly. ``They did not died instantaneously,'' James Ribe said. ``There is a good evidence for that. Their deaths took probably minutes, maybe even hours.'' Physical changes of the airways and windpipes and changes in the brain were used in his determination, the doctor said. Sheriff's and fire officials believed foul play foul play n. Unfair or treacherous action, especially when involving violence. foul play Noun 1. violent activity esp. murder 2. was involved in the girls' deaths soon after they were called to the family's Seco Canyon home. A gasoline can was found in a bedroom, flammable liquid Generally, a flammable liquid means a liquid which may catch fire easily. In the USA, there is a precise definition of flammable liquid as one with a flashpoint below 100 degrees Fahrenheit. had been poured on the kitchen floor and the family's van was backed up against the garage door of the single-story house so it wouldn't open. SUICIDE LETTER The following is a letter that prosecutors in the Sandi Nieves murder case contend is a suicide note left to her ex-boyfriend Scott Volk. Scott, I have always loved you. I am sorry if my love wasn't good enough for you. I was always here for you, you just couldn't see it. Now you never will. I can't live without you in my life. You chose to leave and you took my soul, not just my heart. I have nothing left, you took it all. I can't do this any more. I have just been run over and had my heart ripped out one too many times. It's not your fault, I allowed it and I guess I asked for it. Here is some pictures, too. I have always loved you and I always will. CAPTION(S): Box BOX: SUICIDE LETTER (See text) |
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