Sister of Cassie Carli Says Murdered Mom Terrified of Abusive Ex-Boyfriend Marcus Spanevelo

Murdered mom, Cassie Carli, whose body was found in a shallow grave at a barn in Alabama, was reportedly so terrified of her "abusive" ex-boyfriend Marcus Spanevelo that she asked her father to bring a gun while going to child custody pickups.

According to a report by the US Sun, the 37-year-old Carli had ominously warned her sister, Raeanne, before her tragic death that if something happened to her, the 34-year-old Spanevelo might be the one to blame.

Raeanne told the news outlet that Spanevelo was never physical with her or put his hands on her, but he knew Cassie feared him, and she thinks he used that against her sister. Raenne added that Spanevelo would also be kind to Cassie sometimes and try to get her to bring her guard down.

Cassie Carli considered getting a concealed carry permit

Raeanne recalled that Cassie would say her former boyfriend was crazy and that she would sometimes ask their dad to come to a child swap with her and bring his gun with him. He has a concealed carry which refers to a permit that allows a person to be armed with a handgun that is not carried in view of others.

Raeanne said that Cassie had considered obtaining such a permit in the weeks before her death but stopped short in doing so when Spanevelo grew amicable and managed to bring her guard down.

Santa Rosa County Sheriff Bob Johnson shared the news that the Carli family did not want to hear, announcing that authorities have found Cassie buried inside a barn in Springville, about 300 miles north of where she was last seen in Navarre Beach, Florida, on Saturday night, according to a report by the New York Post.

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Charges against Spanevelo expected to be upgraded after Carli's autopsy

The horrific discovery was made nearly a week after Carli disappeared while picking up her 4-year-old daughter, Saylor, in a custody swap with Spanevelo. According to the sheriff, Spanevelo was later arrested during a traffic stop in Lebanon, Tennessee, and charged with providing false information related to the probe and destroying and tampering with evidence.

The sheriff told CNN that Spanevelo has ties to the property where the body of Carli was found and that his charges are expected to be upgraded once the autopsy has been completed.

Raeanne said her sister was alarmed by how Spanevelo spoke to and looked at her. She explained that it may have been something small, but it was the way Spanevelo would say things to Cassie and the way he looked at her that would freak her out.

Raeanne said there were many red flags in her sister's relationship with Spanevelo. Five months into Cassie's pregnancy, she could not stand being with him, saying that he was controlling her and trying to manipulate her.

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