Luminol on the Wall

This week on LOTW, Becky and Bevy discuss a case that takes place in Jeffersonville, Indiana — a quiet town that became the backdrop for one of the most disturbing crimes in recent memory At the center of it all is Joseph Oberhansley, a man whose violent past was known, documented, and somehow still allowed to slip through the cracks. After serving time for a previous offense, Joseph was released...

Today on LOTW, Becky and Bevy dig into the strange disappearance of Howard Eubank Howard Eubank had lived a chaotic life — years of alcoholism, fractured relationships, and children with different women. But then he made a decision that surprised everyone: he got sober. And slowly, the pieces of his life began to shift. His relationship with his kids was improving, he was showing up again, and for...

This week on LOTW, Becky and Bevy discuss a case where six people end up convicted and tied to the disappearance of a 19‑year‑old Anchorage girl. Cynthia Hoffman was a 19‑year‑old from Anchorage, Alaska. She grew up surrounded by the people she loved most, and because of her developmental delays, her family and close friends were her entire world. Cynthia trusted easily — maybe too easily — and th...

This week on LOTW, we’re covering the case of the Richardson family. In Medicine Hat, a twelve‑year‑old girl’s personality shifted almost overnight—puberty, rebellion, and then a new boyfriend who was more than just “older.” Jeremy Steinke was twenty‑three, steeped in dark online personas, and eager to play the part she wanted him to be. Together, they built a fantasy world where rules didn’t matt...

This week on LOTW, we look at how a group of teenage boys ended up at the center of a case that shook New Hampshire. On a warm May night in 1990, inside a quiet New Hampshire condo, a husband was found dead on the living room floor—shot once in the head, the scene staged to look like a burglary gone wrong. But nothing about the crime felt random. Nothing about it felt accidental. And nothing about...

This week on LOTW, Becky and Bevy confront one of the most disturbing figures to ever sit across a courtroom. Was Jamie Osuna born this way — or was he made? His story begins in chaos: a childhood steeped in abuse, neglect, and instability. But what emerged from that darkness wasn’t just another troubled man. It was someone who seemed to embrace evil — who wore it like a costume, who smiled throug...

This week on LOTW, Becky and Bevy revisit a case that began with friendship and ended in unthinkable violence. Christine Paolilla’s early life was marked by hardship — illness, bullying, and isolation. When she met Rachael Koloroutis and Tiffany Rowell in high school, everything changed. They took her in, gave her confidence, helped her find her footing in a world that had never been kind. The tri...

This week on LOTW, Becky and Bevy revisit the final days of 31‑year‑old Ashley Young. Ashley had just ended a long, emotionally draining relationship with her boyfriend, Moody. After years of trying to make things work, she finally stepped away — and friends noticed the shift immediately. She was lighter, hopeful, and genuinely excited to start meeting new people again. Part of that fresh start me...

This week on LOTW, Becky and Bevy discuss a complicated case. Garry Farris had spent most of his life practicing law before retiring to his farm — a quiet property where he preferred routine and solitude. He was dependable, deliberate, and rarely left without telling someone where he was going. His wife, Melody, knew his habits well. So when Garry went missing, it didn’t make sense. At first, it s...

This week on LOTW, Becky and Bevy discuss a greed-driven case. Lauren Sims had been running from her choices for years. Each move meant a new name, a new start, another escape. By the time she became Elisa McNabney, she had perfected reinvention — a con artist who turned charm into survival. When she met Larry McNabney, a wealthy California attorney, she saw her next opportunity. Both were married...

This week on LOTW, Becky and Bevy discuss the wedding that only lasted eight days. Cody Johnson was twenty‑five, living in Kalispell, Montana, and known for his love of cars, adventure, and the outdoors. He had just married Jordan Graham, a woman he’d dated for two years, and their wedding was meant to mark the start of a new chapter. But almost immediately, Jordan confided to friends that she had...

This week on LOTW, Becky and Bevy discuss episode 4 of their stalker series. Lisa Nowak was the embodiment of NASA’s elite: a decorated Navy captain, an aeronautical engineer, and a mission specialist aboard Discovery in 2006. She operated robotic arms in space, a role demanding precision and calm under pressure. Her colleagues saw her as disciplined, brilliant, and utterly dependable. Few could i...

This week on LOTW, Becky and Bevy discuss the third episode of their stalker series. Stephanie Forster was thirty‑nine, a filmmaker, musician, and social entrepreneur who poured her energy into her community and family. After meeting Gianluigi Derossi in 2021, she believed she had found stability and companionship. But behind his polished exterior was a man living under false identities, a fraudst...

Today on LOTW, Becky and Bevy discuss the second episode in their stalker series. Lorna Smith was forty‑five, a grandmother who worked hard and stayed close to her family. After ending a long relationship, she sought companionship again, hoping for stability and connection. She entered a new relationship with someone who seemed attentive, but beneath that surface was a controlling nature she could...

This week on LOTW, Becky and Bevy discuss the first of four in a stalker series. Molly McLaren was twenty‑three, studying nutrition and building a life that reflected her independence. She was careful, thoughtful, and trying to move on after ending a brief relationship. In the weeks that followed, messages and posts began to blur the line between concern and control. One morning, she went to the g...

Today on LOTW, Becky and Bevy discuss the disappearance of Sade Robinson — a young woman whose night out ended in silence. Sade Robinson was a 19-year-old young woman, working two jobs and studying to build a future she was proud of. She was social, independent, and loved going out with friends. She was juggling work and school all while planning her next steps. On a Tuesday night, she went out fo...

Today on LOTW, Becky and Bevy discuss the dangers of allowing bail for violent criminals. Aniah Blanchard was nineteen, a college student with a close family and a future she was just beginning to build. She was the kind of daughter who checked in, who kept her parents close even as she carved out her independence. One night, she stopped at a convenience store — a routine errand, nothing out of th...

Today on LOTW, Becky and Bevy discuss a case that unfortunately has a motive that is all too common. Laura Ackerson was a young mother caught in the middle of a custody battle that consumed her life. She tried to balance raising her children with the tension of a fractured relationship, navigating visits and exchanges that were anything but ordinary. One summer day, she agreed to a home visit that...

This week on LOTW, Becky and Bevy examine how love, jealousy, and control collided in one tragic night. Tawnee Baird was 21, a student with big plans and a tight bond with her family. She’d been in a relationship for years, one that her parents thought they understood — even welcoming her partner into their home as if she were another daughter. But behind closed doors, the relationship was volatil...

This week on LOTW, Becky and Bevy revisit two murders in Grand Rapids that sat cold for decades. In Grand Rapids, Michigan, two young women were murdered three years apart. In 1976, Kathy Darling — a pregnant mother with her toddler nearby — was killed inside her home. In 1979, Diane Holloway, also pregnant, was attacked and murdered in the same city. For decades, the cases sat cold, disconnected...

This week on LOTW, Becky and Bevy discuss a case that begins with two best friends and a walk that should have ended with both of them getting home safely. Tanya Smith and Misty Cockerill were teenagers growing up in Abbotsford, British Columbia — best friends navigating the ordinary things that come with being young: nights out, friendships, and the freedom that comes with feeling safe in your ow...

This week on LOTW, Becky and Bevy walk through the night four adults met under circumstances that would later draw police attention. Heidi Carter was staying in a small home in Evansville, Indiana, where she often -maybe too often- allowed her boyfriend, Casey Hammond, stay the night. Their relationship was volatile, marked by drug use and frequent arguments. They also were not monoganous with one...

This week on LOTW, Becky and Bevy examine the events leading up to the moment Billy Staton and Leticia Castro were last seen. Billy Staton and Leticia Castro were engaged and living in La Feria, Texas. Billy worked in construction, and Leticia was an elementary school teacher. Before their relationship, Billy had been married and shared custody of his young daughter with his ex‑wife. The arrangeme...

Today on LOTW, Becky and Bevy discuss the case of Victoria Shachtay. Victoria Shachtay lived in Innisfail, Alberta, where she was raising her young daughter with the help of a live‑in caregiver after a 2004 car accident left her paralyzed. She had received a financial settlement following the crash, and her family connected her with Brian Malley, a financial adviser they knew and trusted. Malley m...

Today on LOTW, Becky and Bevy discuss the marriage of Allison and Gerard Baden‑Clay. Allison met Gerard when they were both young and working in the same real‑estate world, a relationship that grew quickly into marriage, three daughters, and a life that looked stable from the outside. But over the years, the pressure inside that marriage built — financial strain, emotional distance, and eventually...