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Johnathan Willette's mother found his beheaded body next to bottles of bleach and ammonia in 2023

His girlfriend, Devyn Michaels, allegedly confessed to killing him

Michaels initially pleaded guilty last year but withdrew the plea during a dramatic breakdown at her sentencing, paving the way for a jury trial

A Nevada woman is fighting to prove her innocence in a trial that began this week — more than a year after she pleaded guilty to the 2023 murder of her former lover.

Johnathan Willette's beheaded body was found in a Henderson, Nev. home on Aug. 7, 2023, the Henderson Police Department said in a statement at the time.

His mother allegedly discovered his headless body next to bottles of bleach and ammonia, according to a police report cited by 8 News Now , FOX

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