Florida Woman Allegedly Poured Mountain Dew on Herself to Hide Evidence After Murdering Roommate – E! Online

A Florida girl has been accused of utilizing soda to cowl up the proof of her involvement in a homicide.

Daytona Seashore Police Division arrested 35-year-old Nichole Maks July 1 in connection to the demise of her roommate Michael Cerasoli, 79, who authorities mentioned died from blunt drive trauma to the again of his head and a number of stab wounds to his toros, in accordance with a police affidavit obtained by E! Information.

The Aug. 4 affidavit mentioned the Daytona Seashore Hearth Division obtained a name July 1 relating to a fireplace at a residence the place firefighters and paramedics discovered Cerasoli’s physique. Maks, who the residence’s landlord recognized as Cerasoli’s roommate, was not current on the residence on the time.

Police later positioned Maks, who they mentioned within the affidavit was holding a knife and hammer with seen blood stains on her leg. The authorities additional said that whereas questioning Maks on her whereabouts throughout the time of Cerasoli’s homicide—throughout which they mentioned she repeatedly modified her story—she was knowledgeable that they had a search warrant to acquire samples of her DNA.