For this week's case, Gretchen takes us to the Lonestar state and focuses on the small town of Bryan, TX. Our story centers on elderly neighbors Geraldine Lloyd and Etta Jean Westbrook. These ladies were widows and friends who lived on the same street together in 2007. 

Etta Jean was a loving woman who spent her time making pottery and being active in her church. Geraldine was focused on looking after her daughter, Kelly Sifuentez, and her grandchildren after Kelly’s marriage fell apart. Kelly spiraled and engaged in many reckless behaviors, including drug and alcohol issues. Worst of all, she engaged in a romantic relationship with 14-year-old Christian Olsen. Kelly and Christian dated for years until Christian was finally 18. It was at this point that tragedy would come to the town of Bryan, TX.

“So obviously, Kelly, with the drugs and the statutory raping, is not a good choice maker.” - Gretchen (20:35)

After a windstorm, police went through the neighborhood, checking on everyone. This is when Etta Jean was discovered dead. After an autopsy, it is discovered she was murdered, so police begin a homicide investigation. Etta Jean’s credit cards were stolen, and the now 18-year old Christian Olsen has them. After interrogating Christian, police search Geraldine’s home where Kelly and Christian are living. Tragedy strikes again as Geraldine’s body is discovered in the backyard, and she has been dead for months. Now, police have a double homicide on their hands, and all fingers point to Christian and Kelly. 

“They went back to Kelly, and basically, she just pinned it all on Christian.

She said she was asleep when it happened, and she didn't turn him in because she was afraid she would go to prison as well.” - Gretchen (34:44) 

In This Episode

• (0:59) Gretchen and Tab gab about why January sucks, alcohol, and catch up on their week
• (8:09) Geraldine and Etta Jean - widows and BFFs 
• (11:15) Gretchen discusses Geraldine’s turbulent relationship with her daughter Kelly
• (17:14) Gretchen discusses Kelly’s marital problems, reckless behavior, and inappropriate relationship with 14-year-old Christian
• (22:21) After a windstorm, police found Etta Jean dead from head trauma 
• (23:26) After an autopsy reveals homicide, police start investigating Etta Jean’s death
• (24:50) Etta Jean’s children discover someone is using their deceased mom’s credit cards
• (25:44) Kelly’s boyfriend, Christian, is now a suspect
• (26:35) Christian and Kelly are interrogated separately by investigators
• (27:41) Christian admits to killing Etta Jean
• (30:10) Even with Christian’s confession, police believe Kelly was involved
• (30:46) Police get a warrant to search Kelly’s house and discover Geraldine is missing
• (31:21) Kelly’s ex-husband tips off police to Geraldine’s death and find her body in the backyard - she had been dead for six months
• (31:28) Kelly said Chrisitan killed Geraldine, and she kept the secret out of fear of being blamed as an accomplice
• (34:13) Police talked to Christian, but he didn’t talk
• (36:03) Police eventually charged Christian with the murders of Etta Jean and Geraldine, and Kelly was charged with conspiracy to commit murder
• (37:00) After the trial, Christian was found guilty and sentenced to death
• (37:24) Christian’s parents begged for their son to be spared
• (38:50) Kelly took a plea for 30 years but hung herself in prison
• (39:27) Christian was spared the death penalty in 2016 and is serving life in prison
• (41:18) Takeaway from the case and a bizarre hiking story from Tab
• (43:27) Smells and Grethen’s life hack
• (46:24) Tab discovers the perfect way to murder your family

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