In the early morning hours of a seemingly ordinary summer day in Pico Rivera, CA, the Flores household was the epitome of peace and quiet. The children, as well as Mr. and Mrs. Flores, lay asleep in their beds. But in a matter of minutes, Monica Diaz and her boyfriend Michael Naranjo, would turn the peaceful household filled with Monica’s relatives into a slaughterhouse, and attempt to get away with it.

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Leonard Thomas Lake was an American serial killer during the mid-1980. He and accomplice Charles Ng raped, tortured and murdered an estimated 11-25 victims at a remote cabin in Calaveras County, California, in the Sierra Nevada foothills 150 miles east of San Francisco.

22-year-old Gabrielle Petito was an aspiring blogger from North Point, Florida, who went missing while documenting a cross-country road trip with her boyfriend Brian Laundrie. Sometime along the trip, a concerned citizen in Moab, Utah reported a domestic dispute between the two, ultimately leading to a traffic stop conducted by local PD, (the full body cam footage can be found on YouTube, and is a little over an hour of footage.). Shortly after this incident, Petito was reported missing by her mother in September 11, 2021, after Laundrie had arrived back home in Florida without Gabby by his side on September 1, 2021. Petito’s mother reported receiving text messages from her daughter in late August, but now doubts the validity of those messages, wondering if the texts were in fact sent by her daughter. As of September 19, 2021, Petito’s body has been believed to be found within the Wyoming National Forrest where she was reported to be last, however, police have not yet confirmed wether the remains fact are in fact Petito’s. Laundrie has also been reported missing by his parents as of September 17, 2021, and is being sought after by police and FBI as a person of interest, regarding the disappearance and whereabouts of Gabrielle Petito.

Sylvia Likens; an American teenager who was tortured and murdered by her caregiver, her children, and a few neighborhood kids for an extensive amount of time. Ultimately leading to her death. Watch ‘An American Crime’ 2007 film based on this case.

Listen to the gruesome and utterly disturbing cases of Dena Scholsser, Andrea Yates, Ronald O’Bryan “the Candyman”, and Darlie Routier. As we dive deep into their cases and reasons for ending the lives of their children.

Addie reflects on both his fighting and military experiences, and how both worlds have now collided. Also, some nostalgic stories thrown in the mix!

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