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Sneak peek: For the Love of Cayley Mandadi

January 18, 2024 / 03:35

This episode discusses the tragic case of Kaye Mandad and Mark Howton, focusing on the events surrounding Kaye's death at the Maluna Music Festival in San Antonio in 2017. Key topics include the circumstances leading to Kaye's unconscious state, the medical examination findings, and the subsequent trials faced by Mark Howton.

Kaye and Mark arrived at the festival, consumed ecstasy, and later had an argument. Afterward, they engaged in what Mark described as makeup sex, but Kaye soon became unwell and lost consciousness. Mark sought help, but Kaye was found without a pulse and covered in bruises.

The medical examiner determined that Kaye died from blunt force trauma, leading to Mark's arrest. The episode highlights the complexities of the case, including Mark's defense claiming it was an accident, while others viewed him as a domestic violence abuser.

The first trial ended in a hung jury, prompting Kaye's parents to pursue justice through a second trial. They commissioned a reenactment to demonstrate how Kaye sustained her fatal injuries, hoping to sway the jury's opinion.

This episode captures the emotional turmoil of Kaye's family and the pursuit of justice in a case filled with uncertainty and tragedy.

TLDR

Kaye Mandad's tragic death leads to a complex trial for Mark Howton, revealing issues of domestic violence and the pursuit of justice by her family.

Episode

3:35
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on October the 29th of 2017 Kaye mandad and Mark Howton go to the maluna music festival in San Antonio they arve late
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in the afternoon and they consumed ecstasy there's an argument and Kaye and Mark leave and at some point they pull
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off of the road for what Mark describes as makeup sex and afterward she tells Mark she's not feeling well there are
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hours that are un accounted for she goes unconscious and at 10:30 at night he goes to the hospital and he Flags down
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the nearest EMT she has no pulse she's covered head to toe in bruises and unclothed from the waist down and her
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bra above her chest oh I'm just looking for we we uh quiet place talk quiet place
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talk so she was perfectly you normal having sex yes just like always everything was
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normal when I first got to the hospital I saw something I could have never imagined I was kayle's best friend
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I know she was definitely mine it just felt absurd the amount of life support that
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she was on doctor came in and we asked what's the prognosis and he said there is none he said she's not coming out of
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this I'm telling you right now I'm so the medical examiner ruled that Kaye had died from blunt force trauma to the face
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and to the head and Mark Howton is arrested this is a case where there's more than meets the eye and things
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aren't always as they seem you tried to perform CPR on her while trying to operate a motor vehicle my client isn't
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exactly The Brightest Bulb in the box at this moment but he's attempting to try and assister her it's not a homicide in
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my opinion this is I think a terrible terrible accident [Music] Mark Howton he's a dangerous person he
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is a textbook example of a domestic violence abuser it's about control with him it's kayy Madi she had just turned
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19 she was coherent she was walking on her own and she got into the car with that defendant after what can only be
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described as a dramatic trial all right jury the jury ultimately hangs and ladies and gentlemen J I'm declaring a m
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trial devastated by the result of the first trial kayle's parents feel the need to take things into their own hands
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and to see that Justice was served in the second trial I spent hours and hours studying
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autopsy photos we knew she had suffered big blow on her left side and I wanted to see what did her head hit after
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taking that blow Lawrence tell me about this car Peter this is Mark howerton's car and you bought this car is that
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right yes I did I needed to be able to show the jury what happened to Kaye what did you figure out so we determined that
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kayle's head likely struck that locking knob resulting in fatal injury they commission a reenactment of what they
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believe happened to their daughter the video could be a GameChanger this is the moment of
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truth will their daughter get Justice

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This episode stands out for the following:

  • 85
    Most heartbreaking
  • 80
    Most emotional
  • 75
    Most shocking
  • 75
    Most intense

Episode Highlights

  • Kaye's Tragic Night
    Kaye and Mark's night takes a dark turn after a festival, leading to her hospitalization.
    “She goes unconscious and at 10:30 at night he goes to the hospital.”
    @ 00m 29s
    January 18, 2024
  • The Medical Examiner's Findings
    Kaye's death is ruled a homicide due to blunt force trauma, leading to Mark's arrest.
    “The medical examiner ruled that Kaye had died from blunt force trauma to the face and head.”
    @ 01m 31s
    January 18, 2024
  • A Dramatic Trial
    After a hung jury, Kaye's parents seek justice in a second trial.
    “Devastated by the result of the first trial, Kaye's parents feel the need to take things into their own hands.”
    @ 02m 34s
    January 18, 2024
  • Reenactment of the Incident
    A reenactment is commissioned to show what happened to Kaye, potentially changing the case.
    “The video could be a GameChanger.”
    @ 03m 24s
    January 18, 2024

Episode Quotes

  • It just felt absurd the amount of life support that she was on.
    Sneak peek: For the Love of Cayley Mandadi
  • This is a case where there's more than meets the eye.
    Sneak peek: For the Love of Cayley Mandadi
  • It's about control with him.
    Sneak peek: For the Love of Cayley Mandadi
  • I spent hours and hours studying autopsy photos.
    Sneak peek: For the Love of Cayley Mandadi

Key Moments

  • Makeup Sex00:22
  • Hospital Shock01:07
  • Homicide Ruling01:31
  • Seeking Justice02:40
  • Reenactment03:18

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