Photo:Volusia County JailA Florida woman allegedly poured Diet Mountain Dew over herself in an attempt to get rid of evidence after she allegedly stabbed her roommate to death, according to multiple reports.Nichole Maks, 35, is charged with first-degree murder and was booked into Volusia County Jail on Aug. 5. A month earlier, on July 1, a Daytona Beach police officer responded to a house on fire,FOX 35reported. Inside, the officer found the body of Michael Cerasoli, 79, Maks’ roommate.CBS Miami reportedthat Cerasoli was found with stab wounds to his torso. Inside the room with his body were two cell phones and a bloody knife.Police allegedly found Maks in Holly Hill, Fla., the next morning holding a knife and a hammer, with blood on her leg, CBS Miami, FOX 35 and theWESH 2all reported.Citing an arrest affidavit, the three outlets said that Maks allegedly gave conflicting answers about where she lived. Police then told Maks that they would test her DNA, according to the affidavit.Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage? Sign up forPEOPLE’s free True Crime newsletterfor breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases.That’s when, the affidavit alleges, she asked for a drink and was given a Diet Mountain Dew.According to the affidavit, soon after, Maks poured the soda onto herself in what police allege was an attempt to wash the blood from her leg before it could be tested.According to the various reports, authorities eventually tested the DNA on the bloody knife discovered at the scene and found that Cerasoli’s blood was allegedly found on the blade, while Maks’ DNA was found on the handle.Maks is currently in custody at Volusia County Jail and is being held without bond, according to jail records. In addition to murder, she is also charged with tampering with evidence and resisting arrest with violence.It is not immediately clear if she has retained an attorney or entered pleas to the charges she faces.
Photo:Volusia County Jail
Volusia County Jail
A Florida woman allegedly poured Diet Mountain Dew over herself in an attempt to get rid of evidence after she allegedly stabbed her roommate to death, according to multiple reports.Nichole Maks, 35, is charged with first-degree murder and was booked into Volusia County Jail on Aug. 5. A month earlier, on July 1, a Daytona Beach police officer responded to a house on fire,FOX 35reported. Inside, the officer found the body of Michael Cerasoli, 79, Maks’ roommate.CBS Miami reportedthat Cerasoli was found with stab wounds to his torso. Inside the room with his body were two cell phones and a bloody knife.Police allegedly found Maks in Holly Hill, Fla., the next morning holding a knife and a hammer, with blood on her leg, CBS Miami, FOX 35 and theWESH 2all reported.Citing an arrest affidavit, the three outlets said that Maks allegedly gave conflicting answers about where she lived. Police then told Maks that they would test her DNA, according to the affidavit.Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage? Sign up forPEOPLE’s free True Crime newsletterfor breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases.That’s when, the affidavit alleges, she asked for a drink and was given a Diet Mountain Dew.According to the affidavit, soon after, Maks poured the soda onto herself in what police allege was an attempt to wash the blood from her leg before it could be tested.According to the various reports, authorities eventually tested the DNA on the bloody knife discovered at the scene and found that Cerasoli’s blood was allegedly found on the blade, while Maks’ DNA was found on the handle.Maks is currently in custody at Volusia County Jail and is being held without bond, according to jail records. In addition to murder, she is also charged with tampering with evidence and resisting arrest with violence.It is not immediately clear if she has retained an attorney or entered pleas to the charges she faces.
A Florida woman allegedly poured Diet Mountain Dew over herself in an attempt to get rid of evidence after she allegedly stabbed her roommate to death, according to multiple reports.
Nichole Maks, 35, is charged with first-degree murder and was booked into Volusia County Jail on Aug. 5. A month earlier, on July 1, a Daytona Beach police officer responded to a house on fire,FOX 35reported. Inside, the officer found the body of Michael Cerasoli, 79, Maks’ roommate.
CBS Miami reportedthat Cerasoli was found with stab wounds to his torso. Inside the room with his body were two cell phones and a bloody knife.
Police allegedly found Maks in Holly Hill, Fla., the next morning holding a knife and a hammer, with blood on her leg, CBS Miami, FOX 35 and theWESH 2all reported.
Citing an arrest affidavit, the three outlets said that Maks allegedly gave conflicting answers about where she lived. Police then told Maks that they would test her DNA, according to the affidavit.
Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage? Sign up forPEOPLE’s free True Crime newsletterfor breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases.
That’s when, the affidavit alleges, she asked for a drink and was given a Diet Mountain Dew.
According to the affidavit, soon after, Maks poured the soda onto herself in what police allege was an attempt to wash the blood from her leg before it could be tested.
According to the various reports, authorities eventually tested the DNA on the bloody knife discovered at the scene and found that Cerasoli’s blood was allegedly found on the blade, while Maks’ DNA was found on the handle.
Maks is currently in custody at Volusia County Jail and is being held without bond, according to jail records. In addition to murder, she is also charged with tampering with evidence and resisting arrest with violence.
It is not immediately clear if she has retained an attorney or entered pleas to the charges she faces.
source: people.com
