What should have been a night of celebration turned into a tragedy marked by escalating abuse and a chilling scene no child should ever witness. As investigators peeled back the layers of their victim's life, they uncovered the truth behind her violent death and the pattern of control that led her there. Join John Conner as he dives deep into the dark to discuss the murder of Za'Zell Preston. Will this case be enough to make you check the locks?

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This episode of Check the Locks is dedicated, with love, to the memory of our friend Mathew Scott Halliday.

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William Wallace dragged wife Za'Zell Preston into the living room with sunglasses on her head, propped her body on the couch, and told his kids that "she got drunk and ruined Christmas."

Man sentenced who killed wife, propped body in front of kids | AP News

Man who placed wife's body in front of kids guilty of murder

Christmas Day Killing of Wife in Anaheim Heads to Jury – Los Angeles Sentinel

O.C. man who killed his wife on Christmas is guilty of murder - Los Angeles Times

Man Convicted of Murder After Killing Wife and Having Kids Open Christmas Gifts in Front of Her Body

William Wallace Of Anaheim Convicted For Killing Wife On Christmas 2011, Had Propped Her Body On Couch As Children Opened Presents

Man accused of killing wife, propping her in front of kids to open Christmas gifts