A woman begged for help finding her sister in Oakland, only to learn her boyfriend allegedly confessed to killing her. Amadi Monroe is charged with two murders and two nonfatal shootings.
The case reveals a tragic spiral fueled by paranoia after his brother's death. Monroe's mother testified she could have stopped the violence.
- Brenda Diaz disappeared on Aug. 8, 2023; her body was found in her Lexus in Oakland three days later.
- Monroe allegedly killed Diaz in Marin County, then drove to Oakland and shot his cocaine dealer, Jerald Larnell Clark II. - Monroe's brother died in a 2022 train accident, triggering a mental breakdown and paranoid delusions.
- Monroe was arrested at his mother's house after a final meal; his next court date is June 12.