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Photos: Vacationers to Mexican resorts suspect they were drugged

Jamie Valeri believes she was drugged and assaulted while on vacation in Mexico with her husband in 2015. She is shown at her home in Neenah, Wis.
Jamie Valeri believes she was drugged and assaulted while on vacation in Mexico with her husband in 2015. She is shown at her home in Neenah, Wis.
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Rick (left) and Jamie Valeri talk about their 2015 vacation in Mexico where they were drugged and she was assaulted. They are shown at their home in Neenah, Wis.
Rick (left) and Jamie Valeri talk about their 2015 vacation in Mexico where they were drugged and she was assaulted. They are shown at their home in Neenah, Wis.
Mark Hoffman / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Kathy Daley sits in her Cedar Rapids, Iowa, home. Daley, her husband and their two teenage children traveled to Iberostar Cancun about 28 miles north of the Iberostar Paraíso del Mar in March 2016. Her husband and some other people drank a couple of shots of tequila and went with their son around the corner to another pool. Kathy and the girls stayed at the swim-up bar and the bartender made Kathy a different drink since she didn't want a shot. She had not been drinking alcohol and was not drunk. She took a few sips and blacked out. The next thing she remembers is being in a hospital in Cancun. They said she was very drunk and demanded cash from her husband in order to treat her.
Kathy Daley sits in her Cedar Rapids, Iowa, home. Daley, her husband and their two teenage children traveled to Iberostar Cancun about 28 miles north of the Iberostar Paraíso del Mar in March 2016. Her husband and some other people drank a couple of shots of tequila and went with their son around the corner to another pool. Kathy and the girls stayed at the swim-up bar and the bartender made Kathy a different drink since she didn't want a shot. She had not been drinking alcohol and was not drunk. She took a few sips and blacked out. The next thing she remembers is being in a hospital in Cancun. They said she was very drunk and demanded cash from her husband in order to treat her.
Mike De Sisti / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Kathy Daley looks over receipts and paperwork in her Cedar Rapids, Iowa, home that she received after an incident while vacationing in Cancun. Daley, her husband and their two teenage children traveled to Iberostar Cancun about 28 miles north of the Iberostar Paraíso del Mar in March 2016. Her husband and some other people drank a couple of shots of tequila and went with their son around the corner to another pool. Kathy and the girls stayed at the swim-up bar and the bartender made Kathy a different drink since she didn't want a shot. She had not been drinking alcohol and was not drunk. She took a few sips and blacked out. The next thing she remembers is being in a hospital in Cancun. They said she was very drunk and demanded cash from her husband in order to treat her.
Kathy Daley looks over receipts and paperwork in her Cedar Rapids, Iowa, home that she received after an incident while vacationing in Cancun. Daley, her husband and their two teenage children traveled to Iberostar Cancun about 28 miles north of the Iberostar Paraíso del Mar in March 2016. Her husband and some other people drank a couple of shots of tequila and went with their son around the corner to another pool. Kathy and the girls stayed at the swim-up bar and the bartender made Kathy a different drink since she didn't want a shot. She had not been drinking alcohol and was not drunk. She took a few sips and blacked out. The next thing she remembers is being in a hospital in Cancun. They said she was very drunk and demanded cash from her husband in order to treat her.
Mike De Sisti / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Paperwork from Kathy Daley shows her travel insurance was not honored due to claims she was intoxicated. Kathy Daley, her husband and their two teenage children traveled to Iberostar Cancun about 28 miles north of the Iberostar Paraíso del Mar in March 2016. Her husband and some other people drank a couple of shots of tequila and went with their son around the corner to another pool. Kathy and the girls stayed at the swim-up bar and the bartender made Kathy a different drink since she didn't want a shot. She had not been drinking alcohol and was not drunk. She took a few sips and blacked out. The next thing she remembers is being in a hospital in Cancun. They said she was very drunk and demanded cash from her husband in order to treat her.
Paperwork from Kathy Daley shows her travel insurance was not honored due to claims she was intoxicated. Kathy Daley, her husband and their two teenage children traveled to Iberostar Cancun about 28 miles north of the Iberostar Paraíso del Mar in March 2016. Her husband and some other people drank a couple of shots of tequila and went with their son around the corner to another pool. Kathy and the girls stayed at the swim-up bar and the bartender made Kathy a different drink since she didn't want a shot. She had not been drinking alcohol and was not drunk. She took a few sips and blacked out. The next thing she remembers is being in a hospital in Cancun. They said she was very drunk and demanded cash from her husband in order to treat her.
Mike De Sisti / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Paperwork from Kathy Daley shows her blood alcohol level was .02%. Kathy Daley, her husband and their two teenage children traveled to Iberostar Cancun about 28 miles north of the Iberostar Paraíso del Mar in March 2016. Her husband and some other people drank a couple of shots of tequila and went with their son around the corner to another pool. Kathy and the girls stayed at the swim-up bar and the bartender made Kathy a different drink since she didn't want a shot. She had not been drinking alcohol and was not drunk. She took a few sips and blacked out. The next thing she remembers is being in a hospital in Cancun. They said she was very drunk and demanded cash from her husband in order to treat her.
Paperwork from Kathy Daley shows her blood alcohol level was .02%. Kathy Daley, her husband and their two teenage children traveled to Iberostar Cancun about 28 miles north of the Iberostar Paraíso del Mar in March 2016. Her husband and some other people drank a couple of shots of tequila and went with their son around the corner to another pool. Kathy and the girls stayed at the swim-up bar and the bartender made Kathy a different drink since she didn't want a shot. She had not been drinking alcohol and was not drunk. She took a few sips and blacked out. The next thing she remembers is being in a hospital in Cancun. They said she was very drunk and demanded cash from her husband in order to treat her.
Mike De Sisti / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
An itemized receipt shows the medications and charges Kathy Daley received at a Cancun resort during her incident. Kathy Daley, her husband and their two teenage children traveled to Iberostar Cancun about 28 miles north of the Iberostar Paraíso del Mar in March 2016. Her husband and some people drank a couple of shots of tequila and went with their son around the corner to another pool. Kathy and the girls stayed at the swim-up bar and the bartender made Kathy a different drink since she didn't want a shot. She had not been drinking alcohol and was not drunk. She took a few sips and blacked out. The next thing she remembers is being in a hospital in Cancun. They said she was very drunk and demanded cash from her husband in order to treat her.
An itemized receipt shows the medications and charges Kathy Daley received at a Cancun resort during her incident. Kathy Daley, her husband and their two teenage children traveled to Iberostar Cancun about 28 miles north of the Iberostar Paraíso del Mar in March 2016. Her husband and some people drank a couple of shots of tequila and went with their son around the corner to another pool. Kathy and the girls stayed at the swim-up bar and the bartender made Kathy a different drink since she didn't want a shot. She had not been drinking alcohol and was not drunk. She took a few sips and blacked out. The next thing she remembers is being in a hospital in Cancun. They said she was very drunk and demanded cash from her husband in order to treat her.
Mike De Sisti / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
A receipt shows the name of the doctor and a charge of $139 Kathy Daley received at a Cancun resort for a doctor to help her on the scene during her incident. Kathy Daley, her husband and their two teenage children traveled to Iberostar Cancun about 28 miles north of the Iberostar Paraíso del Mar in March 2016. Her husband and some other people drank a couple of shots of tequila and went with their son around the corner to another pool. Kathy and the girls stayed at the swim-up bar and the bartender made Kathy a different drink since she didn't want a shot. She had not been drinking alcohol and was not drunk. She took a few sips and blacked out. The next thing she remembers is being in a hospital in Cancun. They said she was very drunk and demanded cash from her husband in order to treat her.
A receipt shows the name of the doctor and a charge of $139 Kathy Daley received at a Cancun resort for a doctor to help her on the scene during her incident. Kathy Daley, her husband and their two teenage children traveled to Iberostar Cancun about 28 miles north of the Iberostar Paraíso del Mar in March 2016. Her husband and some other people drank a couple of shots of tequila and went with their son around the corner to another pool. Kathy and the girls stayed at the swim-up bar and the bartender made Kathy a different drink since she didn't want a shot. She had not been drinking alcohol and was not drunk. She took a few sips and blacked out. The next thing she remembers is being in a hospital in Cancun. They said she was very drunk and demanded cash from her husband in order to treat her.
Mike De Sisti / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
A receipt shows a charge of $139 Kathy Daley received at a Cancun resort for a doctor to help her on the scene during her incident. Kathy Daley, her husband and their two teenage children traveled to Iberostar Cancun about 28 miles north of the Iberostar Paraíso del Mar in March 2016. Her husband and some other people drank a couple of shots of tequila and went with their son around the corner to another pool. Kathy and the girls stayed at the swim-up bar and the bartender made Kathy a different drink since she didn't want a shot. She had not been drinking alcohol and was not drunk. She took a few sips and blacked out. The next thing she remembers is being in a hospital in Cancun. They said she was very drunk and demanded cash from her husband in order to treat her.
A receipt shows a charge of $139 Kathy Daley received at a Cancun resort for a doctor to help her on the scene during her incident. Kathy Daley, her husband and their two teenage children traveled to Iberostar Cancun about 28 miles north of the Iberostar Paraíso del Mar in March 2016. Her husband and some other people drank a couple of shots of tequila and went with their son around the corner to another pool. Kathy and the girls stayed at the swim-up bar and the bartender made Kathy a different drink since she didn't want a shot. She had not been drinking alcohol and was not drunk. She took a few sips and blacked out. The next thing she remembers is being in a hospital in Cancun. They said she was very drunk and demanded cash from her husband in order to treat her.
Mike De Sisti / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
This is Karen Smith's son, Brian Manucci, who drowned in the Grand Oasis resort pool in Cancun in 2013. He was 38.
This is Karen Smith's son, Brian Manucci, who drowned in the Grand Oasis resort pool in Cancun in 2013. He was 38.
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Brian Manucci and his girlfrend, Alexis Taft, in 2013 not long before his trip to Cancun.
Brian Manucci and his girlfrend, Alexis Taft, in 2013 not long before his trip to Cancun.
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Brian Manucci and his family on Thanksgiving 2012. Manucci drowned at a Mexican resort the following summer.
Brian Manucci and his family on Thanksgiving 2012. Manucci drowned at a Mexican resort the following summer.
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The last picture taken of Brian Manucci with his sister, Kim.
The last picture taken of Brian Manucci with his sister, Kim.
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