A Florida woman who poured diet Mountain Dew on her head in an attempt to corrupt potential DNA samples was sentenced this week for killing her elderly roommate.

Nichole Maks, 35, was sentenced to 35 years in prison for the murder of 79-year-old Michael Cerasoli in July 2023 after trying to destroy evidence by setting their shared home on fire and dousing hers ...

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She poured Diet Mountain Dew on herself to try to foil DNA collection. Maks was diagnosed with mental illness and had suffered much abuse in her life. She was sentenced to 35 years in prison.

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When officers told Maks they were going to take a DNA sample from her, she asked for a Diet Mountain Dew. They gave it to her, but she "began to procrastinate" while drinking the soda until a ...