In October 2002, the body of 21-year-old Wendy Trapaga was found. She had been beaten so badly, that she was unrecognizable. The police soon learned that Wendy had only been married to a man named Michel Escoto for four days, and that he had taken out a $1 million life insurance policy out on her. Was that his motive, and did he really marry and kill her for money?

Sources: 

Dateline- Season 22 episode 37, 'Mystery in South Beach.' 

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2609973/Controlling-manipulative-schemer-42-beat-wife-21-death-trying-drown-jacuzzi-hands-1MILLION-life-insurance-policy.html

https://verdictsearch.com/verdict/ex-girlfriend-helped-man-carry-out-killing-of-wife-family-argued/ 

https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/michel-escoto-faces-life-sentence-in-newlywed-murder-case/2039816/ 

https://miami.cbslocal.com/2014/03/25/girlfriend-of-man-charged-in-murder-of-newlywed-wife-takes-the-stand/ 

https://www.local10.com/news/2014/04/08/michel-escoto-asks-ex-girlfriend-if-she-thought-he-smelled/ 

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