5 chilling details about Jacquelyn Smith's murder 

Jacquelyn Smith, a Maryland-based engineer, was brutally murdered on December 1, 2018. At the time her husband Keith Smith claimed that she was stabbed fatally by a man while handing money to a homeless woman.

The case got national attention and caused fears around the homeless. However, soon it was revealed that Keith fabricated the story. Valeria Smith, Keith's daughter, confessed that she had been an accomplice to her father's actions and revealed that Jacquelyn was murdered by her father.

In December 2021, Keith was sentenced to life in prison, and a lesser sentence was given to Valeria for her complicity in the crime. The murder of Jacquelyn Smith shocked not only her loved ones but the whole nation as the chilling details of the case came out. Here are five of the most disturbing aspects of this tragic event.

The Killer Relationship shows how Keith Smith tried to play with everyone's mind by telling them a false story until he was brought down by his daughter, Valeria Smith. The Killer Relationship episodes air every Saturday at 8 pm Central Time and 7 pm Eastern Time.

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5 stomach-dropping facts of Jacquelyn Smith's homicide

1) The fake panhandler story

According to Oxygen, following his wife's death, Keith told the police that Jacquelyn Smith had been stabbed while trying to pass a $10 bill to a panhandler.

Keith said Jacquelyn Smith saw a woman holding a baby as they were driving through north Baltimore and asked him to stop the car so she could give them the money. As she handed the money over to the woman through the open window, a man stabbed her and stole her necklace and wallet.

This fabricated story was meant to portray Jacquelyn Smith as a kind-hearted victim of random violence.

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2) The real crime scene was Druid Hill Park

According to Oxygen, contrary to Keith's tale, Jacquelyn Smith was murdered in Druid Hill Park. Valeria Smith, Keith's daughter, confessed that she witnessed the murder in the park near Baltimore City Zoo.

Cell phone data from Valeria's gadget also identified that the family was in the park when Jacquelyn was killed which busted Keith's lie claiming that the attack happened in Valley Street, north Baltimore.

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3) Valeria Smith's confession

Valeria Smith proved to be an indispensable piece of the puzzle in this investigation. Initially, according to Oxygen, she was sticking by her father's version of the story. Eventually, she confessed that it was all a hoax. She testified that she saw Keith stab Jacquelyn in the chest. For her testimony, she got a lesser prison sentence.

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4) Jacquelyn Smith was stabbed five times.

Jacquelyn Smith suffered fatal wounds to the chest. As per her autopsy report, she was stabbed five times and had defensive wounds in her arms. The multiple stab wounds pointed to a premeditated crime.

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5. Keith Smith tried to deceive the investigation

Keith Smith drove Jacquelyn Smith into the emergency care and began weaving a tale of how a panhandled attacked her. According to Oxygen, he once appeared on television news, demanding justice while telling people not to give any money to unknown people.

Keith tried to deceive the police and transfer his blame to a mythical assailant. His lies were only unraveled when Valeria confessed to law enforcement.

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Keith Smith murdered Jacquelyn Smith and then brazenly and elaborately spun a web of lies to conceal his crimes. His betrayal, manipulation, and brutishness shocked the nation.

Thanks to Valeria Smith's confession coupled with painstaking investigation, Keith was given a life sentence for the murder.