Killer dad props DEAD Mommy on sofa with sunglasses, tells kids, 'MOMMY'S DRUNK'

Crime Stories with Nancy Grace

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🗓️ 30 April 2021

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Summary

A California man is convicted of murder after he propped his dead ex-wife on a couch during Christmas, telling their children that she was drunk while they opened presents. According to prosecutors, 26-year-old Za’Zell Preston died after Wallace physically beat her during a Christmas Eve argument. At the time, Wallace and Preston lived together with their newborn boy and Preston’s two daughters, ages three and eight. Heather Brown, the senior deputy district attorney in Orange County, told the court that on Christmas Day 2011, Wallace carried his wife’s body from their bedroom into the living room, where he propped her on the couch with sunglasses on. He then allegedly told his children that Preston “ruined Christmas” by getting intoxicated the night before. The children then opened their presents, unaware that their mother was deceased at the time. Investigators found blood throughout the apartment the OCR reports, along with a door ripped from the hinges and holes in the wall. Joining Nancy Grace today:Lorri Galloway - Victims Friend, Founder and Executive Director of The Eli Shelter Homes for Abused Children, Former Mayor Pro Tem of City of Anaheim, Instagram: @LorriGalloway, Twitter: @lorri_gallowayMelissa Hoppmeyer - Chief, Special Victims & Family Violence Unit, Prince George's County State's Attorney's Office, Co-Founder of Right Response Consulting, "No Grey Zone" Podcast, www. rightresponseconsulting @NoGreyZoneRRC Dr. Angela Arnold - Psychiatrist, Atlanta GA www.angelaarnoldmd.comDr. Michelle Dupre - Forensic Pathologist and former Medical Examiner, Author: “Homicide Investigation Field Guide” & "Investigating Child Abuse Field Guide", Ret. Police Detective Lexington County Sheriff’s DepartmentDan Scott - Retired Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Sergeant, 26 years with Special Victims Bureau Specializing in Child AbuseAlexis Tereszcuk - CrimeOnline.com Investigative Reporter, Writer/Fact Checker, Lead Stories dot Com, Twitter: @swimmie2009

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0:00.0	The
0:01.0	Crime
0:02.0	Stories
0:03.0	With Nancy Grace
0:04.0	In the last days, another twist in a case out of Anaheim that has baffled eagles and
0:19.1	court watchers all across the country.
0:22.3	Where is the whole story start?
0:24.7	It starts with a beautiful young mom.
0:28.5	Zazel Zeezy Preston is a beloved mother of three.
0:48.4	Two daughters, a three year old and an eight year old.
0:50.8	She also has a seven week old son with her new husband, William Wallace.
0:54.9	The 26 year old dreams of becoming a domestic violence counselor and returns to school to
0:59.9	make it happen.
1:01.1	Taking classes at Cypress College.
1:02.9	Joining me and all star a panel to break it down and put it back together again.
1:07.6	You were just hearing our friends at crime online.com talking about this gorgeous young
1:12.4	mom of three, a brand new seven week old son with her new husband, planning to go back
1:19.5	actually taking classes at Cypress College.
1:22.7	That's hard to do.
1:25.4	Raise three children and go to school full time.
1:27.8	Very difficult.
1:28.8	Very stressful at home.
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