Ep. 174 - A Murder Between “Friends”

In June 2023, Tegan Day was caught up in a toxic relationship with her boyfriend, who was also dating a woman named Raquelle Casillas, who described herself as Tegan’s best friend. The throuple shared one bed—but they didn’t share one heart.

https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2023/06/09/michigan-woman-charged-with-murdering-best-friend-in-dispute-over-same-man/

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Episode Source List:

https://tricitytimes-online.com/2023/10/12/casillas-gets-three-to-15-years/

https://thecountypress.mihomepaper.com/articles/mussey-twp-woman-sentenced-in-death-of-almont-woman-in-june/

https://tricitytimes-online.com/2023/07/26/alleged-murder-suspect-waives-arraignment/

https://tricitytimes-online.com/2023/06/28/murder-case-bound-over-to-circuit-court/

https://www.annarbor.com/news/crime/pittsfield-township-woman-charged-with-operating-meth-lab-at-her-condo/

https://www.annarbor.com/news/crime/second-woman-charged-with-operating-meth-lab-in-pittsfield-township/

https://karrersimpson.com/obituaries/16663

https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2023/06/09/michigan-woman-charged-with-murdering-best-friend-in-dispute-over-same-man/

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Episode Source List:

https://tricitytimes-online.com/2023/10/12/casillas-gets-three-to-15-years/

https://thecountypress.mihomepaper.com/articles/mussey-twp-woman-sentenced-in-death-of-almont-woman-in-june/

https://tricitytimes-online.com/2023/07/26/alleged-murder-suspect-waives-arraignment/

https://tricitytimes-online.com/2023/06/28/murder-case-bound-over-to-circuit-court/

https://www.annarbor.com/news/crime/pittsfield-township-woman-charged-with-operating-meth-lab-at-her-condo/

https://www.annarbor.com/news/crime/second-woman-charged-with-operating-meth-lab-in-pittsfield-township/

https://karrersimpson.com/obituaries/16663

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Ep. 173 - The Murder of Lisa Thorborg

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In November 2020, Lisa Thorborg went hiking along a trail in a large park near her home in Carlsbad, California. Passersby found her body about an hour later just after 11:00 am in broad daylight.

https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/courts/story/2022-08-18/man-pleads-guilty-to-murdering-woman-on-carlsbad-hiking-trail-when-he-was-17

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Episode Source List:

https://fox5sandiego.com/news/local-news/carlsbad-community-honors-68-year-old-stabbed-to-death-on-trail/

https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/teen-pleads-guity-to-killing-carlsbad-woman-on-hiking-trail-in-2020/3026779/

https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/crime/man-sentenced-to-7-years-in-womans-stabbing-on-carlsbad-hiking-trail/509-d7518523-b9d8-4871-8333-c8b477b0c104

https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/local/defense-fights-against-efforts-to-try-teen-accused-of-murdering-carlsbad-hiker-as-adult/509-1fb91894-29b5-4df9-8283-dbd3253a38a4

https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/regional/north-county/district-attorney-wants-teen-accused-of-murdering-carlsbad-hiker-tried-as-an-adult/509-69552d10-7249-4f75-9503-b23712e6430f

https://people.com/crime/teen-accused-stabbing-hiker-death-calif-trail/

https://thecoastnews.com/teen-admits-to-slaying-of-68-year-old-carlsbad-woman-on-hiking-trail/

https://www.hawaiipolice.com/05-15-20-missing-juveniles-andrew-k-cox-jr-and-haloa-beaudet

https://www.10news.com/news/local-news/north-county-news/grandmother-of-carlsbad-teen-murder-suspect-speaks-out-amid-new-images

https://casetext.com/case/state-v-beaudet-close-3

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Ep. 175: The Murder of Tanya McLean-Byrd

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In February 2013, a man out walking his dog stumbled upon trash bags emitting a horrible smell. The bags contained the remains of Tanya Byrd, a woman with a contagious smile and the heart of a caregiver.

Note: Tanya’s name is sometimes spelled as Tania, but we’re using the spelling from her obituary and comments from family members. <3