The literal murderer that I personally know

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As I was writing about the kidnapping that happened close to home - it occurred to me that I know a murderer. I was new in this area and had become friends with a woman who went to a Bible study group and waitressed at a restaurant I liked. I didn't know a lot of people in the area but kindly enough she did include me in her life for awhile , inviting me to her house for potlucks and parties, and going out dancing at bars. Come February - she invited me to her birthday party. A big bash at a country bar in the area. And that is where I met Angelina O'Mara - at our mutual friends' birthday party. It was 2010. I got along well with Angelina, actually. She was one of those people who - you could just tell - had a hard lifestyle at times. I don't mean that in a derogatory way, either. She had admitted to me in a round about way that she had a rough lifestyle in the past, but she had left that behind, wanting to be an example for her pre-teen daughter. She was world wise and street wise. I was naïve and shy. I thought she was cool. She gave me useful tips like - never leave your drink unattended at a bar. Carry your drink with your hand over the top so no one can put anything in it. She got rid of a drunk guy who kept pestering me. She was married but it was common knowledge that her and the husband were separated. We only hung out once or twice. We were never particularly close. We had tried to organize a shopping outing, however it never materialized. Part of that could have been because Angelina and her boyfriend - Michael Pies, had a baby together early in 2011. The last time I saw her was early in 2011 - after the baby was born. I saw her, Michael, and the baby in the deli area at our local grocery store. We spoke only briefly. I was introduced to Michael. They couldn't stay to chat - they were getting hot food from the deli to take home. In Oct.of 2011 - I picked up a local newspaper. The entire front page was taken up with a picture of Angelina. A mug shot. I was shocked. I thought to myself "I know that woman". And I read the story. The following is a paraphrase of the many, many news articles I read at the time along with info from talking to our mutual friend and is to the best of my understanding - what happened. Late in October of 2011 - Angelina was staying with her husband, whom she had been separated from. He was laying on the couch when she put a pillow over his head and shot him in the face with a rifle. For a few days, Angelina, Michael, the baby and the pre-teen daughter went on the run - days later Michael was killed in the same fashion, pillow over his face - gun shot to the head. I forget the details of her capture. For awhile she maintained innocence, later however she admitted to killing both men - murdering the husband , and killing the boyfriend - she maintains that she shot the boyfriend as an act of self defense - that they had been fighting over the rifle and that he was abusive. Even though it's been many years - sometimes I am tempted to look her up and visit in prison. Ask her what went wrong. It is very sobering. somber to know. I wouldn't be surprised if she had a troubled childhood - (though I don't know that to be true) and I wouldn't be surprised if either or both of the men were abusive -- however it doesn't warrant murder. Something must have just snapped in her one day. Have you known anyone who has done a terrible act? Link to a news article featuring Angelina