Crime Junkie MURDERED: Annamarie Cochrane Rintala
Oct 21, 2019
Annamarie Cochrane Rintala, victim of domestic violence within the LGBTQ community. Topics include acceptance, love, and financial strain, toxic relationships and restraining orders, financial struggles and murder, suspicious behavior and changing stories, evidence at the crime scene, and supporting LGBTQ+ domestic violence survivors.
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Paramedic Roots And Early Relationship
- Anna Marie Cochran-Rintala grew up in Western Massachusetts and became a paramedic driven to help others.
- She met Cara Rintala at work and their relationship later produced a daughter and marriage despite frequent conflicts.
Debt, Jealousy, And Emotional Friends
- Anna Marie and Cara accumulated nearly $100,000 in credit card debt and fought repeatedly about money.
- Both formed close emotional relationships with male friends who later complicated the marriage further.
Escalation, Court Drama, And Moving Apart
- The couple filed restraining orders against each other amid escalating fights and a judge warned they might be unfit parents.
- They separated, reconciled, and Anna Marie briefly lived with another woman, Carla, before returning to Cara.