On November 2nd, 1987, paramedics responded to a 911 call about an unresponsive 6-year-old Lisa.
Upon arrival at the Greenwich Village apartment in New York, they found the little girl unconscious and nude on the floor.

The apartment was filthy, and another child, a 16-month-old little boy, was found tied to a playpen by a rope around his waist. He was lying in his own filth with spoiled milk available for him to drink.

When investigators speak with the parents, Joel Steinberg and his common-law wife, Hedda Nussbaum, they realize the kids weren't the only ones that suffered abuse.

Join Cam and Jen as we talk about A House of Horrors: Lisa Steinberg and Hedda Nussbaum

If you or someone you know is a victim of domestic violence, please call
The National Domestic Violence Hotline is available at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or by chat at https://www.thehotline.org/
or The Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline 1-800-4-A-CHILD (1-800-422-4453) or go online at www.childhelp.org

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Producer and theme music by Nico Vettese @wetalksofdreams. He's one of the best young composers out there.

Research and writing by Eileen MacFarlane. She's amazing!

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