morning May 26, 1990 Marilyn Warren was preparing breakfast for her son and some friends at her home Wellingtonin the state of Florida, United States. At some point he saw a white Chrysler at the door, A.J Woman with orange clown wig He got out of the car and rang the doorbell.
when Marilyn This person opened it and gave him a basket with white and red flowers and a bunch of balloons – and among them were silver balloons with the words “You are the best“He was immediately shot at point-blank range in the face.
She was left lying on the ground surrounded by blood and flowers and her killer left in her car.
Marilynas compiled in a note on the La República website, died in hospital two days later. Your son, Joseph AhrensHe narrated the scene, and thus the first signs of investigation appeared.
The specific description of the killer was not a passing fact. Memo people details that Marilyn Since her childhood, she was fascinated by these characters, and when she grew up, she painted them in paintings that decorated the walls of the house.
Through these first statements, the police identified him, following an article published by La Repubblica newspaper Sheila Kane As the main suspect.
At that time she was working for Michael Warren, Marilyn’s husbandIn the used car trade.
Michael and Sheila It is assumed that they have a secret love affair. Marilyn He was suspected of infidelity and, according to those close to him, considered separating. Her fear was his financial situation as he had several properties and cars in his name alone. The information from La Vanguardia is just that Marilyn She would tell her mother that if anything happened to her, her husband would be responsible.
next to, Michael and Sheila They denied the bond that united them. Until 2002, says an article in People magazine, they married in 2002 VegasAlthough they are separated by twelve years of age.
Published information is that they settled in a French Tudor-style mansion in Virginia. She started introducing herself as… Debbie They opened a fast food establishment.
On the other hand, as more data is collected, Sheila She has established herself as the prime and only suspect.
However, as La Vanguardia explains, due to the lack of conclusive evidence, she cannot be imprisoned.
One consistent fact that has emerged over the years has been the testimony of employees of a nearby fashion store who identified them Sheila Like the person who bought a clown suit a few days before the murder.
At the same time, salespeople at a balloon store told investigators that a woman with features similar to the suspect had purchased balloons a few hours before the shooting.
Those clues kept coming. They were never ruled out but there were no more records to complete the theory.
Until 27 years later, in 2017, with the progress of DNA testsThey were able to identify a hair in the car used to get away, and that was it He was arrested pending trial.
On April 25, 2023, Sheila He pleaded guilty before being sentenced to twelve years in prison.
This decision, combined with his previous years in prison, meant a benefit to his sentence She is released in November 2024. next to, Michael He was never charged.
atmosphereThe couple’s son admitted that he would have liked to Sheila He will receive a life sentence. “I lost my family. But I feel comforted because my mother is an angel guiding me,” People quoted.