The Murder of Jake Clyde Merendino - A Tragic end in Rosarito Beach
Housewives of True Crime
Tabitha Kane
4.6 • 2.2K Ratings
🗓️ 13 December 2020
⏱️ 52 minutes
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Summary
In this milestone 100th episode, we delve into the harrowing story of 51-year-old Jake Clyde Merendino, a wealthy Texas retiree whose life met a brutal end in Rosarito Beach, Mexico. On May 2, 2015, Merendino was found in a ravine off the highway between Rosarito and Ensenada, having been stabbed multiple times and his throat slashed.
The investigation revealed a tangled web of deception involving David Enrique Meza, a young man from Imperial Beach, California, whom Merendino had met online in June 2013. Their relationship, marked by lavish gifts and plans for a shared future, took a dark turn when Meza, leading a double life, conspired to inherit Merendino's estate.
Meza's then-girlfriend, Taylor Marie Langston, was also implicated in the conspiracy, highlighting the depths of betrayal Merendino faced. The case culminated in Meza's conviction and life sentence for the heinous crime.
Join us as we unravel the complexities of this chilling case, exploring themes of love, betrayal, and the lengths some will go to for wealth.
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| 0:00.0 | Hi and welcome to Housewives of True Crime. |
| 0:05.4 | Welcome. |
| 0:06.3 | Welcome. |
| 0:07.4 | I am Tabitha. |
| 0:09.2 | Give me Dateline, white wine, and I'll pick up your kids in the carpool line. |
| 0:14.3 | The next day, right? |
| 0:15.2 | Yeah, the next day. |
| 0:15.9 | Okay. |
| 0:16.7 | And I am Gretchen. |
| 0:18.2 | I like white wine, true crime, and in bed by nine, because I have a lot of stuff to do in the morning. |
| 0:26.6 | We are housewives of true crime. |
| 0:30.5 | Yes, we are. |
| 0:31.3 | Yes, we are. |
| 0:32.6 | We have to have true crime. |
| 0:35.6 | Housewives are true crime. Welcome. Welcome. Welcome. It is a very special episode, you guys. It is a very special episode, you guys. It's number 100. 100. Wow. Siento. Is that how you say it in Spanish? |
| 1:01.4 | I don't know. I think it is. Sonto, Santo? Santo. |
| 1:05.2 | Siento. Oh, Siento. I thought you were talking about my Sancho. I better look it up. |
| 1:11.9 | Not that I was sancho. |
| 1:12.7 | You got one already in Texas? |
| 1:14.2 | You work fast. |
| 1:15.9 | No, no. |
| 1:16.6 | But I did go to Home Depot here and guess what? |
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