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Subscribe to RSSNew search warrants unsealed in the murder case of a Marine wife reveal that, according to detectives, Brittany Killgore was an unwilling participant in sadomasochistic sexual activity involving the three suspects accused of killing her.
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Brittany Dawn Killgore
Brittany Killgore was reported missing April 14. Her body was found a few days later.
The San Diego, Calif., North County Superior Court released 22 search warrants in the Killgore murder case on Wednesday. The documents had previously been sealed at the request of the San Diego County district attorney.
Dorothy Grace Marie Maraglino, 36; Jessica Lynn Lopez, 25 and U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Louis Perez, 45, have pleaded not guilty to murder charges in the killing of 22-year-old Killgore.
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Killgore was last seen April 13 wearing a purple evening gown. Four days later her body was found abandoned near Lake Skinner in Riverside County.
Last week, an amended complaint was filed, adding new allegations to the murder charges, The North County Times reported.
The complaint also accuses the three suspects of conspiring to kidnap, torture and sexually assault Killgore. The allegations stem from what investigators believe is the alternative sexual lifestyle the three suspects participated in.
Warrants in Marine wife murder case reveal text messages, sex dungeon
In the 22 search warrants obtained Wednesday by NBC 7, detectives say they believe Killgore was killed during sexual activities with the suspects, right before her body was taken to Lake Skinner.
Detectives believe Perez never intended to take Killgore on a dinner cruise because he picked Killgore up from her apartment after the boat would’ve already departed, at approximately 7:37 p.m.
Search warrants reveal Perez and Killgore’s telephone records show their phones were being used in the Fallbrook area when they were supposed to be in San Diego that night.
Warrants also show that Killgore sent a text message to a friend asking for help 13 minutes after she was picked up by Perez. Soon after, additional text messages were sent from Killgore’s phone that weren’t consistent with her normal texting style.
In the warrants, detectives say Killgore’s cell phone appears to have been turned off for approximately two hours on the night of April 13, between 8:14 p.m. and 10:10 p.m. Detectives believe Perez and his accomplices turned off Killgore’s phone during that time so they could kill her and dispose of her body.
The documents confirm Killgore had injuries on her neck, consistent with being strangled, as well as injuries on her wrist and leg.
The warrants also reveal detectives found a receipt for cleaning supplies purchased on April 13, the day Killgore disappeared.
In four search warrants unsealed in July, investigators said they found evidence that an SUV owned by Perez had been used to dump Killgore's body in Lake Skinner.
A shopping bag containing blue latex gloves and a stun baton were also found during the investigation according to the warrants. Both the bag and the gloves had a red substance on them that tested positive for blood, the documents show.
Brittany Killgore, slain wife of Marine, texted 'help' on night of disappearance, prosecutor says
In the warrants, investigators say that San Diego County Crime Lab technicians confirmed the blood to be "a match for the DNA profile of Brittany Killgore."
On April 17, detectives attempted to contact Maraglino at a Point Loma hotel after a vehicle registered to her was located in the parking lot.
Once officials gained access to the hotel room, they spotted blood on the bed and saw a woman who identified herself as “Rosalin” inside, the search warrants document.
"Rosalin" was later identified as Jessica Lopez.
Disturbing finds inside hotel room
Also inside the hotel room were large knives in the bathroom and a note on the dressing area mirror stating, “Pigs read this,” the documents show.
On the dressing table officers said they found a seven-page handwritten letter that began: “I’m sorry Mistress I know you would’ve tried to stop me…You have the wrong f--king person,” according to the warrants.
The letter went on to say “I hid the body of that whore in plain sight," investigators stated in the warrants. One of the search warrants contains the note, which describes the injuries Killgore reportedly suffered and how she was murdered.
The search warrants also reveal more about the unusual sexual activity that prosecutors say was happening at a home on East Fallbrook Street, the residence of Maraglino and her roommate Lopez.
According to the warrant, an ex-girlfriend of Perez allegedly told police they were involved in bondage, whipping, cutting and spanking.
She told police that on one occasion a female was held in the sex dungeon and not allowed to leave without Perez’s permission, according to the search warrants.
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Could you say that in English?
support of triple execution
Execute these psycho perverted killers and do society a huge favor!
"Alternative" sexual 'life'style? what is the 'Alternative'? David Parker Ray, T or C NM, for many years had a similar 'Alternative' sexual 'lifestyle'. His victims also ended up in his chosen 'Deathstyle' for hapless (helpless) tortured women. How many succumbed to his 'toybox', has never been positively determined. Didn't make much National news, as did not the NM "West Mesa Serial Killer's" Victims. Only when a 'gun' is involved, do the journalists and politicians have hysterics, screeching loudly, digging and gouging into 'The Cure'.
In actuality, many of these 'attempted' assaults, would be non-issues, thereby non-reported, IF the intended Victim had at least 'Brandished' a weapon. In Brittany Killgore's case, a cellphone sized .25 Beretta would have worked nicely. 'Texting' a .25 Beretta is simple and direct. The message is obvious and respected. Only if escalation is apparent, does the finger hit 'Send'..
Strangely common to only report the 'act' after the 'fact'. As usual, the Authorities only show up to 'yellow tape' the scene of the crime...After the Victim is discovered. Then it is simply 'tag and bag'. Victimology, studied in the Alpha, is in part, a self perpetrated (failing to Arm for self defense) disease in itself.
The death penalty is in order...thought about torture to these three sickos...then again they probably would enjoy that.....Just fry....them....and save us from the bleeding heart defense attorneys...excuses...
A lot of females into BDSM like to engage in "breath-play." It is similiar to auto-erotic asyphixiation, the way David Caradine died. The problem with "breath play" is certain people are unpredictably very vulnerable to suffer ventricular fibrillation from low blood pH. Google Jay Wiseman and breath play. Every year many submissives die, and many Doms are charge with murder or manslaughter. This is the reason law enforcement no longer allows choke holds. People can die after a very short period of time. After reading the article, it sounds like the female in question was an unwilling participant. This very well could be true, but I am very leary of facts presented by law enforcement. I know first hand they often distort facts to obtain a conviction. In my case, no one was hurt, and no one claimed to be a victim of a crime. When police don't approve of behavior, they often lie to hurt the people who engage in that behavior. Most people into BDSM just engage in safe, consensual practices.
They should look into this also as a hate crime as all the killers were hispanic and Killgore dosen't sound hispanic,,,seems like a little more investigating should be done...I'm sure if all the killers were white, and it was a black or hispanic or asian killed the media would be asking those questions...
This is the very reason we still need the death penalty, these animals need to be put down and forth with.
I WILL NOT BE CONVINCED until I see graphic video evidence of the entire sexual en@!$%#er from begining to end. HOW DO WE KNOW IT WAS NOT CONSENSUAL ???
Am I the only one that got a raging you know what after looking at her picture, reading the article then looking at her picture again, then reading the article again, then staring at her pictures until I had to wipe down the keyboard?
Cheating on your spouse usually has an unhappy ending.
Kilgore had filed for divorce.....her husband was in Afghanistan at the time. I thought law had been changed to prevent divorce actions on military members deployed overseas.....guess I was wrong.
That whole part of the story has fallen by the wayside. Much more sensational to go with the whole "alternate sex-life style story.
First reports indicated jealousy on the part of one of the girls involved over the guy involved....he was showing Killgore too much attention. The girl then wrote suicide notes and is what detectives got ahold of....I can't remember for sure, but think she had actually attempted suicide in the hotel room down here in San Diego.
The article was confusing....blood in the hotel room from the suicide attempt. They think Killgore was killed in North County. The killers brought her cell phone to San Diego....to throw off the cops.
I have been following this case since the beginning. I live here in San Diego. I was stationed with the Marines at CampPen.
May the legal system do what they will with the 2 females (term used loosely), but SSgt Perez is an active duty Marine.
His ass should belong to the Military Justice System. Hard labor is far better than death penaly.
One thing which struck me, but won't be reported. SSgt Perez, age 45. SSgt is E-6. E-6 must retire after 20 years. If he joined at 18, would be 27 years in Corps.
Either he joined at age 25 or older, unlikely.
OR, he had gotten to the rank of E-8 and busted down for something. More likely, as he is a disgrace to the Marine Corps.
ZERO Remorse = JailHouse Gang Bang Till Perez dies !
This girl texted "help" 13 minutes after she was picked up by the leader of these 3 suspects. Pretty clear it wasn't consensual. However, I am a strong proponent in the concept of "innocent until proven guilty." OK, police....prove your case, win it cleanly. If they are guilty, the evidence is there. Do your jobs, put those who are guilty in prison.