Luis Diaz

Death by Force
Case Description
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On August 14, 2009, a tragic incident occurred at the Westlawn Housing Development in New Bedford, Massachusetts, resulting in the deaths of 36-year-old Nettie Becht and her friend, 40-year-old Luis Diaz.

The events leading to the shootings were deeply intertwined with a personal conflict involving the suspect, Elvin Valentin. Valentin had been in a relationship with Nettie Becht for about four years, but on the day of the incident, Becht informed Valentin that she had started a new rel ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Luis Diaz

    Male

    Hispanic / Latino

    New-bedford

    MA

    2009-08-14

    40

    Luis

    Diaz

    01/04/2025

    Forum Posts (2)
    Has anyone else been following the case of Nettie Becht and Luis Diaz? I’ve been thinking about ho... ...Read More
    11/16/2023
    It's been a while since I last posted, but this case keeps drawing me in. The thing that really stru... ...Read More
    02/25/2023
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