New details break down the alleged lengths Ermalinda Palomo went to in order to convince her fiancé Nathaniel Huey Jr. that if he didn’t kill his mistress and her family, she was going to “attack” him as part of an international criminal organization plot.
After allegedly finding out that her fiancé was having an affair, one woman went to extraordinary lengths, according to police, to convince him that his only option was to kill her and her entire family.
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Zoraida Bartolomei, 32, her husband Alberto Rolon, 38, their sons Adriel, 9, and Diego, 7, and their three dogs were all killed on September 17, 2023 in a case that originally had Romeoville, Illinois police baffled.
New police documents released reveal a shocking motive and an alleged incredibly elaborate plot with a fake international criminal organization and threats of violence leading to the real thing.
According to more than 100 pages of investigative documents released in the Chicago suburb, and seen by several local affiliates, the tragic deaths were the shocking culmination of plotting by a woman scorned after Bartolomei allegedly began an affair with another man, Nathaniel Huey Jr., 32, at work.
Fake Criminal Organization
After an extensive months-long investigation, police now believe that it was Huey Jr.’s fiancée Ermalinda Palomo, 50, who orchestrated an extremely detailed and involved plot that ultimately escalated into the deadly massacre in the family’s home.
Per the documents, Palomo created multiple fake social media accounts in order to convince Huey Jr. that he had become involved in a “a Mexican and Bulgarian criminal organization,” as reported by Chicago NBC affiliate WMAQ
As part of the cover story, Palomo allegedly would “frequently reference” Huey Jr.’s relationship with Bartolomei , telling him “to be faithful in his relationship, to stop speaking with other women, to treat Ermalinda nice, and to engage in sexual intimacy with Ermalinda.”
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A Family Murdered
The reports explain that Huey Jr. allegedly took time off of work in the days leading up to the murders, where he “researched the neighborhood to locate cameras, planned how to get in and out of the house, and learned the house behind Zoraida’s was vacant.”
According to the legal filings, Huey Jr. was told by his fake contact to make the murder scene “appear to be a burglary committed by kids.”
Police said that Huey Jr. allegedly carried out the murders by shooting his victims while Palomo waited in the car outside the home. The reports detail him allegedly first cutting two screens to indicate the fake break-in before walking in the unlocked kitchen door.
Police believe Huey Jr. allegedly began firing when Rolon exited his room to investigate the sound of Huey Jr. entering the house. He was purportedly shot multiple times, per the reports, as he was running toward where Bartolomei and their children’s bedrooms were.
Bartolomei and her children were together in one bedroom at the time of their deaths, per the legal filings, with Huey Jr. allegedly shooting his mistress multiple times through the door, before entering and allegedly killing her two children. Two dogs were shot in the kitchen, and a third in a bedroom, per police.
The suspect additionally used spray paint to write on the walls, with police believing this was part of that effort to convince authorities that teens robbing the house were behind the shooting deaths.
In comunications with the fake accounts run by Palomo after the killings, Huey Jr. allegedly expressed concern that he’d forgotten to take the phones off Bartolomei and Rolon before he left the home.
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Investigation to Case Closed
As the Romeoville police began their investigation into the shocking scene uncovered at the house after a wellness check when Bartolomei’s family couldn’t reach her and Rolon failed to show up for work, they discovered the suspect’s vehicle route from Streamwood to Romeoville.
They even interviewed him the morning after the murders, when Huey had returned to work. “Nathaniel admitted to his relationship with Zoraida but denied any involvement in the murders,” police reported in the documents, adding, “He refused to allow Police to search his GMC Yukon at this time.”
They also interviewed Palomo at this time, per the documents, asking her if she as covering for her fiancé, with Palomo reportedly replying, “No, he was here” the night of the murder.
When they went to the home Huey Jr. and Palomo shared, police reported seeing the suspect vehicle parked down the street. Police said that it was later that day that Huey Jr. confessed to the murders while meeting with his mother at a nearby Target.
The following day, Palomo’s family members reported her missing as the couple allegedly fled. At this time, per police, Palomo was seen as a possible kidnap and abduction victim.
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Conclusion
As the tragic and horrifying details of this case come to light, it serves as a stark reminder of the lengths to which individuals may go when consumed by jealousy and revenge. The elaborate and sinister plot orchestrated by Ermalinda Palomo showcases the disturbing capabilities of the human mind when driven by obsession.
While the case may have reached its conclusion with the deaths of Nathaniel Huey Jr. and Ermalinda Palomo, the impact of their actions will forever haunt the surviving family members and those involved in investigating this tragic event. The senseless loss of a young family, including innocent children, highlights the devastating consequences of unchecked emotions and manipulation.
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