Grieving Mother Details Daughter's Troubling Marriage Before Death

Discovery and Initial Concerns

• 💔 A mother, Rita Lloyd, is seeking answers after her daughter, Jessica Lloyd, a nurse, was found dead in a Coral Springs canal.
• 📞 Lloyd expresses concern over the last 6-8 months, noting a lack of frequent contact with her daughter and a sense of isolation.
• 🏠 She states Jessica was not allowed to work, raising red flags about her marriage.

The 911 Call and Discovery

• 🚨 Jeffrey Evans, Jessica's husband and a former firefighter, called 911 reporting his wife was having a mental break.
• 📣 Minutes later, neighbors reported hearing a woman scream, "My husband is trying to kill me."
• 🏊‍♀️ Police arrived to find Jessica Lloyd, 38, lifeless in a canal outside their home.

Husband's Arrest and Statements

• ⚖️ Jeffrey Evans was arrested and charged with domestic battery, not his wife's death, as the investigation is ongoing.
• 🗣️ Evans stated he and his wife argued about infidelity, but declined to comment further on the ongoing investigation, only stating "I love my wife."
• ❓ He refused to speculate on how his wife ended up in the water.

History of Domestic Incidents

• 📞 Rita Lloyd recounts phone calls where Evans would become loud and aggressive in the background, forcing Jessica to end calls abruptly.
• ⚠️ A previous domestic violence incident involving Evans in 2020 did not lead to charges as the victim reportedly stated he did not strike her, and there was insufficient evidence for conviction.