Husband Admits to Gruesome Murder of Wife Anggy Diaz

Discovery of the Crime

• 🚨 Police in Waller County, Texas, responded to a chilling call on January 11th, 2023, where Jared Dicus' parents discovered their son's wife, Anggy Diaz, dead and decapitated in their home.
• 🩸 The scene was described as gruesome, with Anggy's body found on the floor, headless, surrounded by blood and cigarette butts. Her head was discovered in the bathtub.
• 🔪 A bloodstained knife, believed to be the murder weapon, was found near the body.

Background of the Couple

• 💍 Jared Dicus and Anggy Diaz, both 21, were married in October 2022, less than three months before the murder.
• 🇺🇸 Anggy Diaz, originally from Nicaragua, had come to the US as an undocumented immigrant at 18 to be with her biological mother and worked to support her family.
• 💼 She worked as a cashier at Chepis Meat Market and had ambitions for a brighter future, having studied accounting in Nicaragua.

Relationship Troubles and Abuse Allegations

• 💔 Co-workers and friends noticed a change in Anggy after her marriage, describing her as withdrawn and nervous.
• 🤕 On January 10th, the day before her murder, Anggy was seen with a bruise on her shoulder and confided in coworkers that she was planning to separate from Jared, stating she would never marry again.
• 🗣️ She revealed that Jared had assaulted her after an argument on Sunday night, reportedly because she had gone out with her aunt, and that she was not going to live the way he wanted.

Jared Dicus's Erratic Behavior and Substance Use

• 🚗 Jared Dicus had a prior arrest in November for driving while intoxicated, where he acted aggressively towards Whataburger employees.
• 💊 In the early hours of January 8th, three days before the murder, Jared called 911 reporting drug use and feeling unwell, later admitting to using methamphetamine.
• 💔 His parents were devastated, as Jared was the son who had not previously struggled with drug use, unlike his older brother Wayne.

Confession and Legal Proceedings

• 📱 Jared's parents found Anggy's phone in his possession after he returned home from work on the morning of the murder, prompting them to call 911.
• 🗣️ During police interviews, Jared initially remained silent and evasive, claiming he heard voices and was experiencing a drug-induced psychotic break.
• 🔪 He eventually confessed to killing Anggy, admitting she was awake when he returned home and that he decapitated her while she was still alive, though he claimed to have no memory of the act.
• ⚖️ Despite claims of a drug-induced state, a court-ordered evaluation found Jared competent to stand trial. He pleaded guilty to murder and was sentenced to 40 years in prison in August 2024.