Stranger In The House

Between 1911 and 1919, the city of New Orleans lived in fear of an axe-wielding murderer who attacked victims in their beds while they slept. In a letter written to the press, the Axeman offered the city a deal: play jazz all night long, and you would be spared. Who was the Axeman? Sources: “Axeman of New Orleans.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 19 Apr. 2022, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Axeman...

In the final part of this series, we explore what happened after alleged killer Lisa Michelle Lambert was released from prison, and we finally hear Tabitha Buck's side of the story. Sources: Riddle, Lyn. Overkill. Pinnacle Books, 16 Sept. 2012. Lisa Michelle Lambert, and David Brown. Love, Murder, and Corruption in Lancaster County. Camino Books, 14 Feb. 2016 Writer, Staff. “Judge Reinstates Decis...

When teenage Laurie Show is murdered in her own home, all signs point to fellow teen Lisa Michelle Lambert as the killer. But Lambert insists she did not kill her romantic rival, and suggests a larger conspiracy is at play. Sources: Riddle, Lyn. Overkill. Pinnacle Books, 16 Sept. 2012. Lisa Michelle Lambert, and David Brown. Love, Murder, and Corruption in Lancaster County. Camino Books, 14 Feb. 2...

A twisted love triangle ends with a teenage girl murdered in her apartment…or is it only just the beginning?  Sources: Riddle, Lyn. Overkill. Pinnacle Books, 16 Sept. 2012. Lisa Michelle Lambert, and David Brown. Love, Murder, and Corruption in Lancaster County. Camino Books, 14 Feb. 2016 Writer, Staff. “Judge Reinstates Decision to Free Woman in Teen Stalking Murder.” Pocono Record, www.poconorec...

By playing dead, a young girl is able to survive a vicious attack and help police find her mother's murderer. Blanco, Juan Ignacio. “Steven Spader: Photos: Murderpedia, the Encyclopedia of Murderers.” Steven Spader | Photos | Murderpedia, the Encyclopedia of Murderers, Sept. 2010, https://murderpedia.org/male. S/s/spader-steven-photos.htm.  Blanco, Juan Ignacio. “Steven Spader: Murderpedia, the En...

Double Homicide and A Fortune Teller Covered In White Paint A renowned fortune teller and her daughter are murdered in their own home. What initially looks like a robbery turned violent, turns out to be something far more sinister. With white paint poured on the victims and their bodies posed in strange ways, police are stumped as to what it all means. Sources: Blanco, Juan Ignacio. “Tanya Nelson:...

A deadly home invasion reveals a daughter’s dark secrets. When the Pan home is invaded by three strangers in the middle of the night, Jennifer Pan’s parents are shot in the basement, killing her mother and leaving her father in a coma. Police are baffled as to why these criminals would leave Jennifer alive as a witness, but when her father wakes up from a coma, he tells police that Jennifer has be...

A new suspect turns the David Camm case upside down. A state trooper is arrested for killing his wife and kids in their home’s garage, and while he insists he is innocent, he spends 13 years in prison. Years later, the case is reexamined and the state starts to question if this was really a case of a father who snapped, an actual home invasion by a stranger OR somehow a combination of the two?  FO...

A triple homicide. Three trials. One search for Justice. A state trooper is arrested for killing his wife and kids in their home’s garage, and while he insists he is innocent. Years later, the case is reexamined and the state starts to question if this was really a case of a father who snapped, an actual home invasion by a stranger OR somehow a combination of the two?  FOLLOW STRANGER IN THE HOUSE...

Hi Strangers. Welcome to Stranger In The House, a true crime podcast that investigates stories of home invasions, murderous spouses, and all manner of heinous acts committed in the one place you should feel the safest: your home.