It was time for Stacia Hollinshead to put her turbulent past behind her and build a new future for herself and her young daughter.
Despite a successful 11-year career as an Army intelligence officer, and a natural ability as a devoted mum to her five-year-old girl, Stacia, 30, had failed to find happiness in her marriage.
Her husband Ulisses W. Medina Espinosa had been manipulative and erratic during their relationship.
In 2016, Stacia had finally had enough and filed for divorce from her controlling ex.
Sadly, it was the start of even more problems.
Ulisses, 31, had a habit of following Stacia and she caught him driving by her house in Sycamore, Illinois.
He used his