ˌɔn fˈoːɹ ɑːktˈoʊbɚ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ɪlˈɛvən, stˈoʊdʒə fˈaʊnd hɜː mˈʌðɚ kˈæɾɪkə, hˌuː hæd hˈɑːɹt pɹˈɑːbləmz ænd dˌaɪəbˈiːɾiːz, dˈɛd ɪn bˈɛd ˈæftɚ bˌiːɪŋ səspˈɪʃəs wɛn kˈæɾɪkə dɪdnˌɑːt ɪmˈɜːdʒ fɹʌm hɜː bˈɛdɹuːm ðæt mˈɔːɹnɪŋ.
On 4 October 2011, Stoja found her mother Katica, who had heart problems and diabetes, dead in bed after being suspicious when Katica did not emerge from her bedroom that morning.