It Was a Decorative Object in Her Home — Until It Was Used to Kill Her and Allegedly Reveal a Family Betrayal

Rose Marie Moniz was found beaten to death in 2001. Years later, a clue inside a decorative conch shell led police to someone who had helped carry her casket

When 41-year-old Rose Marie Moniz was found dead in her New Bedford, Mass., home on March 23, 2001, police noted that her purse had been emptied and money was missing — but there were no signs of forced entry.