They believed Donovan Holt's story that April died by suicide after he told them she had a history of drug and alcohol abuse and placed a plastic bag over her head.
They failed to test for DNA under April's fingernails and did not search Donovan's San Antonio apartment, where crucial evidence was later found.
She found Donovan's fingerprints on the plastic bag and tape used on April's head, and he later confessed to accidentally killing her during sex.
April was sexually assaulted by Floyd Thomas Jr., which left her traumatized and struggling emotionally.
They claimed they didn't have enough grounds to obtain a search warrant, despite Donovan being arrested for a homicide in Nashville.
Financial problems, as Donovan was not contributing to household bills and they were facing eviction.
They refused to believe it and provided evidence to the police, including text messages and journals, showing April's intent to divorce Donovan.
He wrote that he didn't want to get divorced because he feared becoming just a bill payer and losing financial support.
It was gathered without a search warrant, which the police claimed was necessary due to legal constraints.
She wrote about feeling embarrassed, ashamed, and physically hurt, and that it wasn't her fault.
In this episode, we investigate the mysterious death of April Holt, which the police, for over a year, claimed was a suicide... which turned out to be, a murder. In this episode we go in-depth like we never have before, investigating a crime in person, visiting crime scenes and discovering new evidence to tell a more complete version of this story than you will find anywhere else.
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