Two Deaths, One Mansion

San Diego Sheriff’s Department investigators have concluded twice that Rebecca Zahau died by her own hand at the Spreckels Mansion in 2011.

While an expert in Asian shame believes it’s possible Rebecca Zahau may have chosen to end her life after feeling a wave of tremendous guilt, others don’t believe the vibrant 32-year-old died by her own hand.

Former prosecutor Loni Coombs and investigative journalist Billy Jensen observe outside the Spreckels Mansion, where Rebecca Zahau and Max Shacknai died, on a quiet night, noting the "eerie feeling." The investigators agree that neighbor Marsha Alison could well have heard the screaming she told the sheriff's office she heard on the night Zahau died in 2011.

Loni Coombs and Billy Jensen started investigating Rebecca Zahau's death expecting answers, but as they learn more, they just face a 'hall of mirrors.' Coombs says she wants to know for sure if Zahau's death was a suicide, but need to start looking at potential suspects, in case it was not.

Former prosecutor Loni Coombs and investigative journalist Billy Jensen listen to Rebecca Zahau's voice for the first time on a voicemail she left for a detective after Max Shacknai's accident. Zahau sounds like she was "keeping it together," they say.

Investigative Journalist Billy Jensen sits down with Oxygen.com Correspondent Stephanie Gomulka to talk about the death of Rebecca Zahau. Authorities ruled she died by suicide.

Retired criminal investigator Paul Holes says the sheriff's department may not have been thorough in investigating Rebecca Zahau's death. Noting "unusual" details of the scene, Holes says that the evidence did not prove that an offender was not present the night Zahau died.