On November 25, 2020, just one day before Thanksgiving, multiple residents called 911 to report a fire at a house in Mount Morris, Illinois. Inside, first responders found twenty-seven-year-old Melissa Lamesch, who lived at the home with her father.

Join Mike and Morf as they discuss the murder of Melissa Lamesch. Melissa was pregnant and due to be induced two days later. All fingers began pointing at the baby's father, Matthew Plote, a firefighter and EMT. The revelations during the investigation were startling.

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