Imagine gearing up for the most exciting day of your life, only to end up behind bars before you could even slice into your wedding cake. That’s exactly what happened to one bride who surely got a wedding day she’ll never forget.
Wedding jokes about “losing your freedom” are common and usually taken in good humor. But for Nancy Lizeth Rodríguez Guadarrama, this joke turned into a harsh reality.
As Nancy arrived at her wedding venue in Mexico, ready to exchange vows with her fiancé Clemente Mendiola Martínez, she was arrested by the police.
This wasn’t a case of cold feet. Nancy was apprehended for her involvement in a violent robbery that took place in March 2022 in Tenango del Valle, where a victim was ambushed by four perpetrators.
The victim’s quick thinking led to sufficient details for the authorities to pursue the culprits, identifying Nancy and three others as the robbers. Investigations further revealed her connections with the notorious Familia Michoacana crime syndicate.
Authorities tracked her down to her own wedding, arresting her before she could walk down the aisle, turning her big day into a scene right out of a crime drama.
The images captured show a stark contrast of a bride in her wedding dress, handcuffed, moments after what should have been her joyful beginning of a new chapter.
On July 12, Nancy was handed an 11-year and six-month sentence for her role in the violent robbery, concluding a chapter of her life in a way she probably never envisioned.
Meanwhile, her fiancé Clemente, believed to be a hitman for Familia Michoacana, narrowly escaped the authorities at the church. He had been on the run since at least 2021, wanted for crimes ranging from extortion to homicide. In a tragic turn of events, Clemente was later found deceased in his vehicle in Villa Guerrero, surrounded by over 200 bullet casings—a grim end to a fugitive’s life.
While it’s unclear who is responsible for Clemente’s death, this story adds a somber note to the tale of a wedding day that went dramatically off-script.