Luminol on the Wall

156. The Christmas Tree: HOMICIDE

This week on LOTW, Becky and Bevy walk through the night four adults met under circumstances that would later draw police attention. Heidi Carter was staying in a small home in Evansville, Indiana, where she often -maybe too often- allowed her boyfriend, Casey Hammond, stay the night. Their relationship was volatile, marked by drug use and frequent arguments. They also were not monoganous with one another, and Heidihad recently started looking for companionship online, connecting with Amanda Siebe. One night, Amanda and her boyfriend, Tim Ivy, drove to Heidi’s house after plans were made for the four of them to meet. Casey wasn’t initially comfortable with the Tim being there but changed his mind at the last minute. Inside that house, the mix of drugs, strained relationships, and shifting boundaries set the stage for what would unfold next.

155. The Last Recording: HOMICIDE

This week on LOTW, Becky and Bevy examine the events leading up to the moment Billy Staton and Leticia Castro were last seen.Billy Staton and Leticia Castro were engaged and living in La Feria, Texas. Billy worked in construction, and Leticia was an elementary school teacher. Before their relationship, Billy had been married and shared custody of his young daughter with his ex‑wife. The arrangement meant regular visits and exchanges, something Billy tried to keep consistent. That weekend, he planned to pick up his daughter for time together — but after leaving home that evening, Billy wasn’t heard from again.

154. Christmas Came Early...: HOMICIDE

Today on LOTW, Becky and Bevy discuss the case of Victoria Shachtay. Victoria Shachtay lived in Innisfail, Alberta, where she was raising her young daughter with the help of a live‑in caregiver after a 2004 car accident left her paralyzed. She had received a financial settlement following the crash, and her family connected her with Brian Malley, a financial adviser they knew and trusted. Malley managed her investment fund, met with her regularly, and became a long‑standing part of the support system she relied on as she rebuilt her life after the accident. Their relationship was professional and familiar — the kind of steady connection that made sense in her circumstances — with nothing at the time to suggest where things would eventually lead.Sources for this episode: * Instructables [https://www.instructables.com] * RCMP [https://rcmp.ca] * CIRO [https://www.ciro.ca] * Newswire [https://www.newswire.ca] * Red Deer Advocate [https://reddeeradvocate.com] * CBC [https://www.cbc.ca] * Hot Dip Galvanizing Line [https://www.hotdipgalvanizingline.com] * Global News [https://globalnews.ca] * The Albertan [https://www.thealbertan.com]

153. He Couldn't Explain it:HOMICIDE

Today on LOTW, Becky and Bevy discuss the marriage of Allison and Gerard Baden‑Clay. Allison met Gerard when they were both young and working in the same real‑estate world, a relationship that grew quickly into marriage, three daughters, and a life that looked stable from the outside. But over the years, the pressure inside that marriage built — financial strain, emotional distance, and eventually Gerard’s long‑term affair with a woman who worked for him. The tension between the life they presented and the reality they were living was widening by the day. And then, one April morning, Allison was suddenly gone. She had apparently gone for her morning run and never returned. So, what happened to Allison? Sources for this episode:https://en.wikipedia.org [https://en.wikipedia.org], https://expertsdirect.com [https://expertsdirect.com], https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FmKYkdjy70 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FmKYkdjy70], https://7news.com.au [https://7news.com.au], https://www.allisonbadenclayfoundation.org.au [https://www.allisonbadenclayfoundation.org.au], https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au [https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au], https://www.9news.com.au [https://www.9news.com.au], https://www.telegraph.co.uk [https://www.telegraph.co.uk]

152. Tickle the Bump: HOMICIDE

This week on LOTW, Becky and Bevy dive into the case of Dan Markel. Dan Markel never expected his life to split in two. On the surface, everything looked steady — a growing career, two young boys he adored, and a marriage he believed was solid. So when he was blindsided by a divorce filing, it shook him. The separation quickly turned tense, especially when Wendi Adelson pushed to move the children away and Dan fought to stay an involved father. But beneath the legal filings and family tension, something else was taking shape — quiet decisions, shifting loyalties, and moments that would matter far more than anyone realized. And on a quiet July morning, everything came to a sudden stop in Dan’s garage.