Man who confessed to killing his wife and posted pictures of her dead body on Facebook denied bail

Derek Medina, 31, turned himself in to police after confessing to murder on Facebook and to his father

·      Body of Jennifer Alfonso, 26, was found in the kitchen of couple's Miami home

·      Medina was denied bail Friday by a Miami-Dade Circuit court judge

·      Slain woman's 10-year-old daughter was at home during murder, but was not harmed

·      Medina published multiple self-help e-books, including 'How I Saved Someone's Life and Marriage and Family Problems Thru Communication'

The South Miami man who posted a picture of his wife's dead body on Facebook with a post confessing to killing her, was denied bail Friday by a Miami-Dade Circuit Court judge.

During his appearance Friday, 31-year-old Derek Medina said he was in the process of 'talking to someone' about representing him, but eventually agreed to be represented by a public defender.

Judge Maria Elena Verde stated there was probable cause that he murdered his wife, Jennifer Alfonso, 26, and that she was denying Medina bail.

Medina's next court appearance will be on August 30.

Medina is facing charges of first-degree murder after he posted a message on his personal Facebook account Thursday morning, allegedly admitting to the murder of his wife.

'Im going to prison or death sentence for killing my wife love you guys miss you guys takecare Facebook people you will see me in the news,' he wrote.

'My wife was punching me and I am not going to stand anymore with the abuse so I did what I did I hope u understand me.'

Medina supplemented the photo apparently showing his murdered spouse lying in the kitchen with blood covering her face and left arm with the comment: 'Rip Jennifer Alfonso.'

MailOnline chose to obscure the image due to its extremely graphic and disturbing nature.

Medina's post and shocking photo of his murdered wife remained on Facebook for five hours before his profile was taken down just before 5pm Thursday.

Miami Herald reported that Thursday afternoon, Mr Medina walked into a police station and turned himself in, confessing that he had shot his wife following a domestic dispute, according to investigators.

His mug shot was released Friday morning as details emerged about his life.

Officers who were dispatched to the couple's home at 5555 SW 67th Avenue discovered Jennifer Alfonso' body.

A 10-year-old girl was led out of the residence wrapped in a red blanket. The child is believed to have been present during the shooting, but was not harmed. 

The woman in the picture is bent over backwards at the knees wearing black leotards with her head in the corner of what appears to be a kitchen.

The unsettling post left several of Medina's friends puzzled, asking him what happened.

Kayla Amando Pabon wrote about the woman in the grisly image: 'That is my friend there.' 

Medina was a part time actor on the USA Network show Burn Notice.

The wannabe star boasted online about his tiny bit-part appearances and dreamed of fame that he never quite attained. He appeared only as a backgound extra with his head-shaved and pouting in two episodes in 2010.

However, that didn't stop his talking up his achievements.

Posting a video on You Tube, he narrated: 'Put on USA, I’m coming out on the episode right now. I’m on USA. I’m going to come out soon. This is the episode that I filmed. hat’s me right there! You saw me?'

The page also has a clip of a man kicking a punching bag in a gym. 

In an interview with the local station WSVN, Medina's father, Derek Medina Sr., said that his son came to him at around 11am Thursday and admitted to shooting his wife.

‘He just said that his wife picked up a knife on him, and they had a big fight, and he shot her,’ said the father.

The elder Medina drove his son to a South Miami police station, where the 31-year-old turned himself in.

Derek Medina Sr said that girl who was removed from the apartment wrapped in a blanket is Alfonso’s daughter from a previous relationship.

According to the father, his son had a rocky relationship with Alfonso. He said that the two got a divorce after being married for three years, but tied the knot again last year.

SCRIPTURES:

ECCLESIASTICUS 4:30 Be not as a lion in thy house, nor frantick among thy servants. 

COLOSSIANS 3:¹⁹ Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them.

1 PETER 3:⁷ Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered.