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

• RCMP

• CIRO

• Newswire

• Red Deer Advocate

• CBC

• Hot Dip Galvanizing Line

• Global News

• The Albertan

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://expertsdirect.com, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FmKYkdjy70, https://7news.com.au, https://www.allisonbadenclayfoundation.org.au, https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au, https://www.9news.com.au, https://www.telegraph.co.uk

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.

Today on LOTW, Becky and Bevy continue the story of Karla Homolka and Paul Bernardo as their relationship shifts from the Scarborough years into the period when they were spending more time inside the Homolka home.

Paul was now a regular presence in St. Catharines, fitting easily into family routines while the Scarborough investigation continued in the background.

Part 2 follows this stretch of their lives: the deepening secrecy in their relationship, the growing tension within the Homolka household, and the events surrounding Tammy that would later become central to the case.

Today on LOTW, Becky and Bevy discuss one of Canada’s most infamous criminal cases.

Karla Homolka was seventeen when she met Paul Bernardo at a pet‑industry conference — a meeting that sparked an intense relationship almost immediately. As the two grew closer, a separate pattern of violence was unfolding in the Toronto suburb of Scarborough. Women were being attacked near bus stops and residential paths, and the unidentified offender had become known publicly as the Scarborough Rapist.

While Karla and Paul’s relationship accelerated, the assaults continued. Police released composite sketches, neighborhoods organized safety patrols, and the timeline of attacks grew longer. All the while, the couple’s life together was taking shape — trips between St. Catharines and Scarborough, long drives, and a relationship that friends noticed was unusually fast‑moving.

Part 1 follows the early years: how Karla and Paul met, how their relationship developed, and how the Scarborough attacks formed the backdrop to everything that came next.

Today on LOTW, Becky and Bevy discuss one of Indiana’s most infamous juvenile cases.

Twelve‑year‑old Shanda Sharer was still settling into life in New Albany when she met Amanda Heavrin — a friendship that quickly grew into the kind of early relationship that feels enormous at that age. Notes passed in class, whispered conversations, the thrill of being seen by someone who understood her. But Amanda wasn’t the only one paying attention. Her girlfriend, sixteen‑year‑old Melinda Loveless, watched the connection with a mix of jealousy and fear, convinced Shanda was pulling Amanda away.

The tension didn’t stay quiet. It showed up in school hallways, in after‑school confrontations, in the way older teens drifted into the situation with their own loyalties and insecurities. Adults noticed pieces of it, but never the whole picture.

On the night of January 10, 1992, while Shanda was staying at her father’s home, a group of girls arrived at the door. They told her they were there to take her to see Amanda. Believing that, Shanda stepped outside — beginning a night shaped by the complicated relationships and simmering emotions that had been building for weeks.

📚 What We Read & Watched

Here’s some of the material we pulled from while putting this episode together — a mix of reporting, local coverage, and long‑form videos that helped us trace the relationships and events leading up to that night:

• Wikipedia – for baseline case details and timeline
• YouTube deep‑dives & case breakdowns:
• • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNjYgURVzxY
  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNB_9P3KKXo
  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQaG0MTvnGc
  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqlJJAsKXJg&t=11s
• People Magazine – broader coverage and interviews
• The Madison Courier – local reporting from the community closest to the case
• Los Angeles Times – national context and follow‑up reporting

Today on LOTW, Becky and Bevy discuss a fractured marriage, a tangled divorce, and the chilling night that turned a family’s world upside down.

Christine Schultz was trying to rebuild her life after separating from her husband, Milwaukee detective Fred Schultz — a breakup shaped by long shifts, growing distance, and a new relationship already waiting in the background. With two young sons to care for, Christine focused on creating stability in the aftermath of their split.

But in June of 1981, while the boys slept, an intruder entered the home — a figure later described with a shock of red hair. What happened inside that house would ignite one of Wisconsin’s most debated cases and raise questions that still echo decades later.

This week on LOTW, Becky and Bevy discuss the murder of 15‑year‑old Seath Jackson — a case born from a teenage relationship that spiraled into deadly territory.

Seath and Amber Wright’s relationship had started like any other high‑school romance, but their breakup quickly turned volatile. Accusations of cheating, public arguments, and a growing feud pulled more teens into the conflict, including Amber’s new boyfriend, Michael Bargo, whose hostility toward Seath had escalated into threats. What looked like typical teenage drama was quietly hardening into something far more dangerous. When Seath suddenly disappeared, the tension that had been simmering for weeks snapped into focus. The investigation that followed uncovered a coordinated plan involving multiple teens, revealing just how far the resentment and manipulation had gone.