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Apr 2020
32m 13s

Episode 75 - LaNell Barsock

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About this episode
In the summer of 2010, 29 year old LaNell Barsock just about had it all and was living out her dream life in Palmdale California, or so it seemed. She had a beautiful home on a quiet suburban street and a successful career working as a licensed vocational nurse. But there was just one thing missing. The perfect person to share it all with. 

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Music Credits:
The Minds Of Madness Theme Music – Duncan Foster
The Funkoars – Feel The Madness
Used with Permission - http://goldenerarecords.com.au/ge/funkoars/

Research & Writing:
Phil Kurthausen

http://author.to/philkurthausen 
An award-winning crime and thriller author. Latest novel ‘How to kill your friends’ is available at all online retailers.
To find out more about his novels visit: www.philkurthausen.com

Assistant Editor:
Ashton Morrow

Sources:
“People V. Austin”
https://www.leagle.com/decision/incaco20180504046
“LaNell “C” Barsock- Findagrave.com
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/71197175/lanell-c-barsock
“LaNell Barsock Update”
https://homicide.latimes.com/post/lanell-barsock/
“Woman Leaves False Clues”
https://truecrimedaily.com/2016/05/31/woman-leaves-false-clues-in-lovers-murder-caught-after-escape-to-belize/
“Belize Deports US Female”
http://www.laht.com/article.asp?ArticleId=466567&CategoryId=23558
“Palmdale Woman Guilty of Murdering Girlfriend, Attempting to Frame Women’s Boyfriend”
https://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2015/08/14/palmdale-woman-guilty-of-murdering-girlfriend-attempting-to-frame-victims-boyfriend/
“Lanell Barsock, Larene Austin: Black Lesbian Palmdale Nurse Murdered By Craigslist Lover, Who Fled To Belize — On TV One’s ‘Fatal Attraction”
https://www.inquisitr.com/3498072/lanell-barsock-larene-austin-black-lesbian-palmdale-nurse-murdered-by-craigslist-lover-who-fled-to-belize-on-tv-ones-fatal-attraction/
“Woman's sentence in slaying of ex-lover: two terms of 25 years to life”
https://homicide.latimes.com/post/sentence-barsock-slaying/
“Palmdale Fugitive Returned to United States from Central America After Tip Led Investigators to Her Whereabouts in Belize”
https://archives.fbi.gov/archives/losangeles/press-releases/2012/palmdale-fugitive-returned-to-united-states-from-central-america-after-tip-led-investigators-to-her-whereabouts-in-belize
“Palmdale woman’s conviction upheld for fatally shooting ex-lover”
http://theavtimes.com/2017/11/10/palmdale-womans-conviction-upheld-for-fatally-shooting-ex-lover/
“Think twice before answering that ad: 101 murders have been linked to Craigslist”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-intersect/wp/2016/01/11/think-twice-before-answering-that-ad-101-killers-have-found-victims-on-craigslist/
“America’s Most Wanted suspect pleads not guilty”
http://theavtimes.com/2012/09/04/americas-most-wanted-murder-suspect-pleads-not-guilty/
“Jury deliberates in case of woman accused of shooting ex-lover, fleeing to Belize”
https://homicide.latimes.com/post/jury-deliberates-barsock-case/
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