20 year old Christina agreed to marry her gay high school friend 23 year old Erick so he could get his green card and remain in the United States, in return Erick would pay Christina $15,000. Erick and Christina had lived together along with their other room mate Kailey. But after Erick and Christina's "fake" marriage, Erick not coming up with money for Christina, things went south quickly.

Promo for A Hateful Homicide

Intro: Shire Girl by David Fesilyan
Outro: Beating Heart by David Renda

Resources:
https://abc11.com/post/christina-matos-raleigh-nc-maria-signature-1505/10501894/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Q4WEl7D5nM
https://www.wral.com/story/it-was-lie-after-lie-jury-member-shares-what-led-to-erick-hernandez-mendez-guilty-verdict/21331625/
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/crime/femicide-victims-murder-partner-b2541731.html
https://www.aol.com/murder-defendant-denies-stabbing-christina-171903269.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAMAs7Iw72mL_b7dvrD7iJJcQ1qX6NNhm0VWIgEtJy9o8M5x7IGw2Ctt0ymEIPUCUWSgmwoqYKMvM_rmRjl2WIqVe26f_5BeZarY51jIGo9vn-vEnPBfn07Kt7vVPtfBr4cjYPWNYdQVEzpYKaPmPqo8Q55IqI11ELMmCGzDeAeSo

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