In March 2015, Anjelica Hadsell, a budding student and athlete returned home to Norfolk, Virginia, for spring holidays. What started as a brief visit to the house became a nightmare when AJ disappeared in mysterious circumstances. The initial concerns grew as family and friends did not locate it, which prompted a police investigation.
Despite the first efforts made by his stepfather, Wesley Hadsell, to find it or seem useful, suspicions have gradually turned to him. Investigators finally discovered a series of disturbing indices, including GPS data, planted evidence and the presence of drug accessories, suggesting that Anjelica Hadsell had been deliberately killed by a person in whom she had confidence.
In 2022, Wesley was found guilty of first degree murder and concealment of a corpse and sentenced to life prison, although he continued to claim his innocence. The case was presented in NBC Datelin: discovered secretsAvailable to broadcast on peacock and oxygen.
Disappearance of Anjelica Hadsell: March 2 to 3, 2015
On March 2, 2015, Anjelica “AJ” Hadsell, an 18 -year -old student, was at her family’s home in Norfolk, Virginia, during the spring holidays. Around noon, her mother, Jennifer Wright, returned to find AJ disappeared, leaving her wallet, her jacket and her laundry half folded. A note and text of AJ phone declaring that she was “with friends” initially suggested that she could come back soon, according to oxygen. However, the concern has grown up when it did not.
On March 3, a friend, Corey French, found a piece of AJ credit card on the road. Wesley Hadsell, the stepfather of Anjelica Hadsell, appeared cooperative, organizing research holidays and speaking with the media.
However, the police noted that he had left work suddenly on March 2 to meet AJ, supposedly to give him money and that he returned agitated. His phone and AJ’s phone cracked in similar places, raising the first suspicions about his involvement. The Norfolk community has rallied, distributing leaflets and holding watches that research intensified, according to Justia.
Discovery of AJ’s body: April 9, 2015
On April 9, 2015, AJ’s body was partially found in a drainage ditch behind an abandoned house off Smiths Ferry Road in Southampton County, about 60 miles from Norfolk, according to Wavy News. The discovery occurred after a tip led the police on the rural site, where AJ’s body was facing against the plywood, with its shotless pants and visible boots in dirt.
The medical examiner determined the cause of death as “acute heroin poisoning and homicidal violence”, AJ three times the fatal dose of heroin in her system. The bruises on his chest and his chin have suggested a reservoir, although the damage to animals prevented the confirmation of the S * Xual assault, according to the Virginia pilot.
AJ had no history of drug consumption and the absence of traces raised questions about how heroin was administered. This disaster discovery moved the case of an investigation into the missing persons in an investigation into homicides, the police focus on Wesley Hadsell.
Survey and proof: March-November 2018
The investigation quickly focused on Wesley Hadsell. The GPS data of her work vans showed that she was parked at home abandoned on March 4, 2015, two days after the disappearance of AJ. A search for the van revealed a shovel, the adhesive ribbon, gloves, dirt corresponding to the crime scene and a photo of AJ. Wesley’s telephone files have shown that it cracked near Anjelica Hadsell’s phone, and the police thought they had sent SMS on his phone to investigators.
The heroine was found in a motel room where Wesley stayed after being expelled from the family home for drug use. His drug dealer confirmed to him heroin and cocaine at the time of the disappearance of Anjelica Hadsell. Wesley also tried to frame Corey French by planting the AJ’s jacket at his home, leading to accusations of breaking and illegal possession in 2016.
An inmate then claimed participation, but that did not change the accent on Wesley. In November 2018, he was accused of first -degree murder, of the second degree crime and concealment of a body, according to oxygen.
Trial and conviction: February 2020 – April 2022
Wesley Hadsell’s first trial in February 2020 ended with a trial after two days due to disputes over evidence, including media recordings and its criminal history. The COVVI-19 pandemic delayed the new trial until January 2022 in the County of Southampton. The prosecutors argued that Wesley removed Anjelica Hadsell on March 2, 2015, perhaps the assault and killed it with a forced heroin overdose on March 3, the staging like a overdose, according to the news 13.
The defense said that Anjelica Hadsell died by suicide, citing a breakup and an alleged depression, supported by a slideshow entitled “Suicide is my father” and SMS with an ex-friend friend. However, the roommate of Anjelica Hadsell and her former doctor, Ralph Northam, said that she was not depressed or suicidal, according to the news 13.
On February 7, 2022, after a two -week and a half week trial, a jury deliberated for 40 to 45 minutes and condemned Wesley of first degree and concealment of a body. On April 4, 2022, he was sentenced to perpetuity over 15 years. His lawyer has announced his intention to appeal, according to wavy news.
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Edited by Bharath S
