Episode 30: Ibarra

In 2015, Samantha Nicole Wohlford, along with co-conspirators Johnathan Kyle Sanford, Jose

Antonio Ponse, and Octavious Lamar Rhymes, orchestrated the kidnapping and murder of her

husband, Ernest "Ernie" Lee Ibarra Jr., in Mount Pleasant, Texas. Initially staging it as a home

invasion, Samantha's plan involved beating, kidnapping, and eventually shooting Ernie in the

back of the head. Her inconsistent stories and evidence, including text messages, led to her

arrest. Samantha and her co-conspirators were all found guilty and received lengthy prison

sentences, with Samantha receiving a 99-year sentence for murder and a concurrent 50-year

sentence for kidnapping. The case, marked by a tumultuous relationship and allegations of

domestic abuse, had a significant impact on the local community and raised questions about

domestic violence and extreme measures taken in such situations.