Alexa is becoming an increasingly popular witness when it comes to investigating a crime.
Silvia Galva, 32, and Adam Reechard Crespo, 43, who is reportedly either her boyfriend or husband, were allegedly fighting in their condo after a night out. Crespo told police he was trying to pull Galva off the bed when shegrabbed a spear that snapped and pierced her chestas he continued to pull her up, theSun Sentinelreports.
Crespo then told police he pulled the blade out of the victim’s chest, hoping it was “not too bad,” theSun Sentinelreports.
Crespo was arrested and charged with murder without premeditation, theSunSentinelreports.
Adam Crespo.Hallandale Beach Police
He pleaded not guilty. He is free on $65,000 bond while he awaits his next court date.
In August, Hallandale Beach Police obtained a search warrant for the recordings on two of the Amazon voice assistants that were in the apartment where Galva was killed, theSun Sentinelreports.
Amazon turned over recordings to the authorities, who are analyzing the data, Hallandale Beach Police Department spokesman Sgt. Pedro Abut told theSun Sentinel.
Sylvia Galva and Adam Crespo.
Still, it’s unclear how much information the recordings will yield.
The smart speakers work only when users utter the word “Alexa” or a “wake” word of their choice and don’t usually record entire conversations, an Amazon spokesperson told theSun Sentinel.
The Hallandale Beach Police Department spokesperson did not immediately return PEOPLE’s call for comment.
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Crespo’s attorney, Christopher O’Toole, told PEOPLE he feels the recordings can only bolster the case of his client, who he says is innocent.
“Ordinarily we would have a problem with recordings coming out, but in this particular case, we believe our client is innocent and that these will help our client,” he says. “They will show he had nothing to do with this and called 911 and tried to save her life.”
source: people.com
