Mobile, AL. (NBC 15) — New testimony in a preliminary hearing is shedding light on a disturbing connection between a murder suspect and one of the victims—while prosecutors argue the crime may have been sexually motivated.
Investigators with the Mobile County Sheriff’s Office say the case began on January 31st. 40 yr old mother Auriela Choc’s coworkers came to pick her up for work and she wasn’t there. A friend and neighbor of the Choc family, according to testimony, entered the home through an unlocked window and noticed small amounts of blood inside before calling authorities.
Inside the home on Ben Hamilton Road, deputies say they found blood in multiple areas, including a couch, a bedroom, and near a bathroom. The teen’s purse—containing her ID and cash—was also found inside, along with missing bedding from one of the rooms. Investigators noted there were no signs of forced entry…