Florida Woman Doused Herself In Mountain Dew To Wash Off DNA
A woman from Daytona Beach, Florida is accused of stabbing her roommate and then trying to get rid of the evidence with Mountain Dew. 35-year-old Nichole Maks is charged with first-degree premeditated murder after an officer was flagged down because of a fire. When the officer went inside the victim’s home he her with multiple stab wounds all over her body including her head.
Washing Away Evidence With Mountain Dew:
Nichole Maks was living with 79-year-old Michael Cerasoli when they got into an argument which ended with Cerasoli’s death. When police started doing an investigation they found a knife covered in blood near the victim’s body and two cell phones. After cops found Maks they saw she had blood on her legs and was holding a knife and hammer. During her interrogation she changed her story multiple times but eventually admitted that she at minimum lived with the victim. She told officers that she never went upstairs to see her roommate except to “feed her spiders.” When detectives kept asking her about the knife and hammer she refused to talk anymore without a lawyer present.
Right before officers were about to take Maks DNA she requested a drink. That’s when she was provided with a Diet Mountain Dew. She then poured the soda all over her body “in attempt to interfere with the possible evidence on [her body].” After doing a DNA test, the victim’s DNA was proven to be on the blade of the knife and Maks’ DNA was on the handle of the knife. All of this nails her for the death of Michael Cerasoli and will soon be punished for her crime.
Here Is The Most Dangerous City In Florida
5. Lake Worth
According to Property Club, Lake Worth is one of Florida’s worst cities for violent crime. The violent crime rate in Lake Worth is 996 per 100,000 residents. This rate is over 2.5 times higher than the national and state average. The crime rate has been dropping in Lake Worth over the years, but it is still a very dangerous place to live in Florida.
4. Florida City
Florida City is one of the car-jacking capitals in the United States. It has a population of 12,000 and is located in South Florida near the everglades and the Florida Keys. Residents in this city have a 1 in 38th chance of being a victim to a violent crime. Sadly Florida City has seen crime rates rise in the last several years.
3. Cocoa
Although Cocoa has a population of 19K, the violent crime rate is 1,108 per 100K residents. This rate is is 2.8 times higher than the national average and 3 times the state average. The most common crimes in this city are assaults and burglaries. If you are looking for a safe place to live, this is one place you should avoid.
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2. Riviera Beach
Rivera Beach is the worst city to live in Florida when it comes to their murder rate. The murder rate in Rivera Beach is seven times higher than the national average. Most parts of Rivera Beach should be avoided for safety reasons.
1. Lake City
According to Property Club, Lake City is the most dangerous city in Florida. The violent crime rate in Lake City is 1,547 per 100,000 residents. This is one of the worst rates in the entire country. The cost of living in Lake City is low but it has very high poverty and crime rates. Your chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Lake City is almost 4 times higher than the state average.
