Surveillance video has been released showing a Texas man suspected of having just killed his wife quietly walking into the store where she works, stealing a beer and then drinking it outside.
According to police, Jared Dicus, 21, has confessed to murdering Anggy Diaz, his wife, who was less than four months old, shortly after police arrived at the grisly scene.
Diaz’s mutilated body was found at the couple’s home near the small town of Magnolia, northwest of Houston, with her head severed from the rest of the body.
The video footage was taken at the Chepes meat market where Diaz worked and shows Dicus’ car arriving at around 11:40am.
Surveillance footage shows Jared Dicus, 21, who is accused of murdering his wife, quietly entering the store where she works and stealing a beer
Dicus can be seen on camera taking a beer from the fridge and walking towards the exit
Dicus then calmly walks past the counter and leaves the store
Dicus is then seen having a drink in the parking lot while being caught on camera
Wearing a t-shirt and jeans, he gets a beer from the fridge, walks past the counter and out of the store before having a drink in the parking lot.
The entire episode was captured by surveillance cameras in stores.
Later that same day, investigators found the knife believed to be the murder weapon and Diaz’s missing severed head at the property.
Later that same day, investigators found the knife believed to be the murder weapon and Diaz’s missing head at the property, according to Waller County Sheriff Troy Guidry.
Diaz was found dismembered and covered in blood when Dicus was arrested and confessed to the gruesome murder.
The couple had been married for less than four months.
One of Diaz’s friends saw her at a Christmas party less than a month ago, where Dicus stormed out.
“Everyone had a great time and he left very upset,” the friend told the New York Post.
She believes Diaz may have been subjected to domestic violence.
“She never said there were any problems; Maybe she was just embarrassed to admit their relationship wasn’t perfect,” she explained.
Anggy Diaz and Jared Dicus are pictured on their wedding anniversary months ago in October 2022
Guidry first described the victim as a Hispanic woman and said investigators found “part of a dismembered body and a blood-soaked apartment.”
A knife, which investigators believe to be the murder weapon, was found in the apartment along with Diaz’s head.
Law enforcement officials said there had been previous incidents involving the couple.
“There have been previous calls regarding disruption but nothing to that effect on this level of violence,” Guidry told reporters on Thursday.
The woman is believed to have been dead as of around 11 p.m. the night before her body was found, after Dicus family members called police to her home on the 200 block of Oak Hollow Boulevard. The call came around 4:45 p.m.
The couple lived in a cottage behind their parents’ home outside of Houston.
Law enforcement officials described the victim as a Hispanic woman and said investigators found “part of a dismembered body and a residence covered in blood.”
Diaz’s dismembered head was found separate from her body at the residence
Diaz posted this picture of her and her husband just two weeks ago for Christmas. In a comment, Dicus called her “my beautiful wife” and referred to her as a “trophy.”
The couple married in October
Dicus’ parents told MPs their son had come to their home after making a statement which prompted them to check the cottage.
The parents then found Diaz’s body and called 911.
“This is the world we live in today, it’s a cruel scene,” Guidry said. “Both sides of these families will be changed by it.”
Diaz’s friends told KHOU-TV that she was an immigrant from Nicaragua who worked two jobs to pay for her mother’s cancer treatment at home.
Waller County Judge Trey Duhon said on Facebook that he married the couple in October.
“This is the world we live in today, it’s a cruel scene,” the Waller County Sheriff said. “Both sides of these families will be changed by it”
Diaz was an immigrant from Nicaragua who worked two jobs to pay for her mother’s cancer treatment at home
In a post marking her 20th birthday in October 2021, Diaz wrote “Solo puedo dar gracias a Dios por bendecirme tanto,” which translates to “I can only thank God for blessing me so much.”
Just two weeks ago, Diaz posted a picture of herself and her husband to her Instagram on Christmas Day, wishing her friends and family a “Happy Merry Christmas.”
“Merry Christmas my beautiful wife,” Dicus replied to the post, calling his wife a “trophy.”
Diaz last posted on Instagram on Tuesday, sharing a photo of her lunch just hours before investigators believe she was brutally killed by her husband.
In a post marking her 20th birthday in October 2021, Diaz wrote “Solo puedo dar gracias a Dios por bendecirme tanto,” which translates to “I can only thank God for blessing me so much.”
Diaz was just 21 years old at the time of her death
This is the comment Jared Dicus left on his wife’s photo just two weeks ago
The local judge, who married the couple, also shared a heartbreaking post remembering Diaz and declaring his intention to have their wedding photo removed.
“Like many of you, I am deeply saddened and shocked by the news of this tragic event, and my prayers are with all of their families,” Waller County Judge Trey Duhon said.
“Out of respect for the families, I have removed my photo with the couple and the post announcing their marriage, mainly due to the insensitive nature of some of the comments made on this post,” he continued.
The judge said he was “confident” that justice would be brought to Diaz and her family.
“This matter will now move through our court system, and I am confident that the Waller County Sheriff’s Office and the Waller County Attorney’s Office will ensure justice is served,” Duhon wrote.