Valerie McDaniel

Hey, it's Valerie McDaniel, and it's March 15th, 2017. I'm sitting outside, and I wanted to take time and tell my story from the beginning. Trying not to judge me.

Hey, it's Valerie McDaniel, and it's March 15th, 2017. I'm sitting outside, and I wanted to take time and tell my story from the beginning. Trying not to judge me.

I didn't. Wake up one day and just say, hey, I want to kill my ex-husband.

I didn't. Wake up one day and just say, hey, I want to kill my ex-husband.

Why are we being arrested?

Why are we being arrested?

48-year-old woman trying to start to date. Not a good thing.

48-year-old woman trying to start to date. Not a good thing.

I never wanted to hurt anyone. I hate the idea that everybody thinks I'm a monster.

I never wanted to hurt anyone. I hate the idea that everybody thinks I'm a monster.

Valerie McDaniel left a note detailing her final wishes before apparently jumping to her death from that condo.

Valerie McDaniel left a note detailing her final wishes before apparently jumping to her death from that condo.

I didn't wake up one day and just say, hey, I want to kill my ex-husband. Things just gradually happened to me.

I didn't wake up one day and just say, hey, I want to kill my ex-husband. Things just gradually happened to me.

We always karaoke. We can learn to love again.

We always karaoke. We can learn to love again.

I was lonely and he kept me company. He listened to me. It was everything I needed.

I was lonely and he kept me company. He listened to me. It was everything I needed.