What Happened To Ronnie Fematt After Teresa Broudreaux's Death

Summary Despite being a suspect, Ronnie Fematt was innocent in Teresa Broudreaux's murder case, which was solved in 2019.

Ronnie, Teresa's husband, was ostracized by the community but later became sober and helped solve the case.

The Netflix documentary Homicide: Los Angeles showcases gruesome crimes investigated by the LA County Sheriff's Department.

This article contains discussion of murder and sexual assault

Netflix’s Homicide: Los Angeles showcases some of the most gruesome crimes that the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department has investigated. The third episode of the Netflix true-crime documentary explored what happened to Teresa Broudreaux, a 20-year-old mother whose body was discovered in Malago Cove by a surfer. Teresa was brutally murdered and sexually assaulted by an unknown perpetrator. Despite years of investigating, the police could not find out who was behind her murder, and so the crime became a cold case until it was reopened in 2013.

Teresa was married to Ronnie Fematt, who became the main suspect in the case. Ronnie and Teresa had been dating for two years before they got married. Their family and friends reported that the two had had a difficult relationship and were always arguing. The day before Teresa was killed, the couple had an argument at a party, and Teresa ended up going home alone.

Ronnie Fematt Was A Suspect In Teresa Broudreaux's Death

Ronnie Fematt Was Innocent

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Ronnie Fematt, Teresa’s husband, was brought in for questioning shortly after the police discovered her body, and he quickly became the main suspect. This was on account of the fight that was alleged to have happened on the night before she went missing. Additionally, the police did not have any other leads, and Ronnie was the most logical suspect to have because of his troubled past. However, the police ended up dropping Ronnie as a suspect because he had a solid alibi (via Los Angeles Times).

In 2019, Robert Yniguez was convicted and sentenced to 15 years to life for Teresa Broudreaux’s murder.

The night Teresa went missing, Ronnie had been at a friend’s party, and several eyewitnesses corroborated his story. The police were not the only people who thought Ronnie was behind Teresa's death. Teresa’s family, including her daughter Linda, believed he could have killed her mother because the couple frequently got into arguments. Ronnie’s community continued to treat him like an outcast even after the police stopped suspecting him (via Daily Breeze).

Where Is Ronnie Fematt Now?

Ronnie Fematt Is Sober

Before he met Teresa, Ronnie was a drug addict, but he got clean after they became a couple. Following her death and the fact that he was ostracized by his community and her family, Ronnie turned back to substance abuse as a coping mechanism. However, several years after Teresa’s death, Ronnie became sober and even assisted the police in trying to find out who was behind Teresa’s murder. Fortunately, the police solved the case, which helped clear Ronnie’s name once and for all. Ronnie and Linda have rekindled their relationship, and he appeared in Homicide: Los Angeles to tell his side of the story (via TUDUM).

Sources: Los Angeles Times, Daily Breeze, TUDUM