That's all she wrote, boys and girls. Michael and Tina Careccia, both had amphetamines and methamphetamine in their systems, according to autopsy and toxicology reports. The toxicology report also showed Tina Careccia had tranquilizers and sleeping pills in her system and both she and her husband had traces of alcohol. I guess we're never going to hear about the origins of those stray pubic hairs, taken into evidence. Was Tina "trading" (sex) for meth? I would have not been surprised. Stay off drugs!
Valenzuela takes plea deal in double-murder case
With his life on the line, the accused murderer of a Maricopa couple has signed a plea agreement rather than go to trial. Jose Ignacio Valenzuela, now 42, has been behind bars since the summer of 2015, charged with the homicides of husband-and-wife Tina and Michael Careccia. It was being prosecuted as a capital case and would have gone to trial Sept. 10. Had a jury found him guilty, he could have faced the death penalty. InMaricopa
Double murder suspect has lengthy criminal record
The couple's bodies were found buried in a grave Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu said measured six feet deep. The home is owned by Valenzuela's father and is located at 50669 West Papago Road in Maricopa, records show. 12News
