In July 1984 the gruesome murder of Brenda Lafferty and her baby Erica shock the devout Mormon community of Utah. Even more shocking, Brenda’s husband Alan says he knows exactly who committed the murders- his older brothers Ron and Dan Lafferty. Today we will dive into the history of this family, the religious beliefs that they were raised with and uncover details that led to this crime.

*Update of interest on the Lafferty Brothers*: In May of 2022, Hulu released a true-crime drama series, Under the Banner of Heaven based on the book that was our primary source for this show. The cast includes Andrew Garfield as Detective Jeb Pyre, Sam Worthington as Ron Lafferty, Wyatt Russell as Dan Lafferty, and Daisy Edgar-Jones as Brenda Lafferty*

Under the Banner of Heaven by John Krakauer

https://www.sltrib.com/news/2019/11/11/utah-death-row-inmate-ron/

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Today, we continue with the most insane murder-for-hire plot we’ve ever heard. On the last episode, we learned all about Billie Earl Johnson and his team of East Texas Hooligans, the hitmen hired to kill Nancy Howard. Today, we’ll learn about more pieces of this crazy puzzle and the resolution.

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Shooting of Nancy Howard: A Journey Back to Shore by Anne Williams

https://www.dmagazine.com/publications/d-magazine/2014/december/how-not-to-get-away-with-murder/

https://www.bbc.com/news/stories-44521209

https://www.nbcnews.com/dateline/video/the-carrollton-plot-part-9-344670275807

https://www.bjs.gov/content/pub/press/spousfac.pr

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On August 18, 2012, 53-year-old Nancy Howard was shot in her head by an intruder demanding her purse. At first, it seemed like a standard burglary-gone-wrong incident. But as investigators dug deeper, this case was ANYTHING but standard. In fact, it was unlike anything they’d ever seen before.

Shooting of Nancy Howard: A Journey Back to Shore by Anne Williams

https://www.dmagazine.com/publications/d-magazine/2014/december/how-not-to-get-away-with-murder/

https://www.bbc.com/news/stories-44521209

https://www.nbcnews.com/dateline/video/the-carrollton-plot-part-9-344670275807

https://www.bjs.gov/content/pub/press/spousfac.pr

Matthew Lee Schipper, for editing and music production

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