On September 25th 2014 Real Estate agent Beverly Carter had one last showing at 6 pm. At 5:30 she called her husband to let him know that she was almost done for the day. Hours ticked by and Beverly’s husband Carl Sr started to get worried Beverly hadn’t arrived home yet. He would go to the property she was to show and what he found would raise the alarms.

Sources:

Vanapalli, Viswa, “Beverly Carter Murder: Where is Arron Lewis Now?” The Cinemaholic, February 3, 2022, https://thecinemaholic.com/beverly-carter-murder-where-is-arron-lewis-now/, Accessed August 30th 2025

Sederstrom, Jill, “Everything To Know About Realtor Beverly Carter’s 2014 Murder” Oxygen True Crime, Updated Dec 7, 2023, https://www.oxygen.com/dateline-secrets-uncovered/crime-news/dateline-unforgettable-what-to-know-about-beverly-carters, Accessed August 30th 2025

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The Associated Press, Lesnick Gavin, Lynch John, Moritz John, Riddle Brandon, “Realtor murder”, Beverly Carter Arkansas Online, https://beverlycarter.arkansasonline.com/, Accessed August 30th 2025

We're back with our eighteenth Leave The Light On episode where we recap the cases we covered in the previous month, discuss crime headlines from the month, and give you a sneak peek at what is coming up in the next month. If we know!

References:

Wermus, Katie, “Annunciation Church and School shooting: Everything we know so far”, Fox 9, Aug 28, 2025, https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/annunciation-church-and-school-shooting-everything-we-know-so-far/ar-AA1LoHKL?ocid=BingNewsSerp, accessed Aug 31, 2025.

Shapiro, Emily, Cho, Nam, “What's next for Menendez brothers after they were both denied parole?” ABC News, Aug 26, 2025. https://ca.news.yahoo.com/whats-next-lyle-erik-menendez-161700197.html, Accessed Aug 31,2025

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Edwards, Joe, “Convicted Killer Bryan Kohberger Seeks Prison Transfer Due To Inmate Threats”, The Dallas Express, Aug 25, 2025, https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/convicted-killer-bryan-kohberger-seeks-191032120.html, accessed Aug 31, 2025.

Mahato, Nikita, “Who Was Travis Alexander & What Did His Autopsy Reveal?”, Coming Soon, July 30, 2024, https://www.comingsoon.net/true-crime/news/1815669-who-was-travis-alexander-what-did-his-autopsy-reveal, Accessed Aug 31, 2025

On March 6, 2023, 43 year old Angela Craig went to the hospital because her head felt strange and she was feeling dizzy. She would be sent home that same day only to return a few days later, on March 9 with similar symptoms. She stayed in the hospital for a few days and was released on March 14 only to return the next day with even more severe symptoms. She went on to have a seizure and be placed on life support. Sadly, on March 18, Angela passed away and within hours, a suspect was arrested for her murder.

Sources:

“Angela Dawn Pray Craig”, Horan & McConaty Funeral Service and Cremation, https://www.horancares.com/obituaries/AngelaDawnPray-Craig, accessed Aug 23, 2025.

Gray, Melissa, “What we learned about the events leading up to a Colorado dentist poisoning his wife’s protein shakes”, CNN, July 30, 2025, https://www.cnn.com/2025/07/20/us/timeline-james-craig-colorado-poisoning-trial, accessed Aug 23, 2025.

Prior, Sarah, “How a suspicious package sent to a dentist sparked murder probe”, CBS News, Aug 17, 2025, https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/suspicious-package-sent-dentist-sparked-160700266.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYmluZy5jb20v&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAHe5kdGAwzRXOdKdQCofTqzQw8S2n8A2L2LRY-7aeLfvZgy51e_6S2XufdEd7s0xQhkxH_MURsvMlEA_YKpSklwF7MVcGgLQYSH5OKWvhTE_Gez-PLEvqVx7vofy4FjvSEmhEnGn4Etx37BgXREpq0vK4E_QwH4foGVWeTfOxLSi, accessed Aug 23, 2025.

Cavallier, Andrea, “Dentist who spent 10 days slowly killing his wife by poisoning her morning smoothie is found guilty of murder”, Independent, July 30, 2025, https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/crime/colorado-dentist-james-craig-wife-poisoning-verdict-b2799088.html, accessed Aug 23, 2025.

Degrazia, Leah, “James Craig Case: Dentist Found Guilty of Murdering Wife With Poisoned Protein Shake”, ENews, July 30, 2025, https://www.eonline.com/news/1420551/james-craig-murder-case-dentist-sentenced-for-poisoning-wife, accessed Aug 23, 2025.

Portée, Alex, “Colorado wife whose husband allegedly poisoned her protein shakes is remembered for 'heroic struggle'”, Today, March 24, 2023, https://www.today.com/news/news/angela-craig-dentist-wife-obituary-rcna76456, accessed Aug 23, 2025.

Dilthey Thomas, Colleen, “Colorado Dentist Accused of Poisoning His Wife so He Could Start a New Life With Mistress”, Cafe Mom, March 21, 2023, https://cafemom.com/news/colorado-dentist-accused-of-poisoning-his-wife, accessed Aug 23, 2025.

On May 1st 1990 Pamela Smart came home from an important board meeting at the school that she worked at to find her husband Gregg Smart murdered, and with the condo that they owned in complete disarray. Was this a robbery gone wrong or was there something else going on in the condo?

Sources:

Shrestha, Naman, “Gregg Smart: How Did He Die? Who Killed Him?”, The Cinemaholic, August 16th 2024, https://thecinemaholic.com/gregg-smart/, Accessed August 17th 2025.

Morgan, Amber, “Inside The Brutal Murder Of Greggory Smart At The Hands Of His Wife’s Underage Lover”, All Thats Interesting, September 26th 2024, https://allthatsinteresting.com/greggory-smart, Accessed August 17th 2025.

Krauser, Emily, “Where Is Pamela Smart Now? Inside Her Life 35 Years After Conspiring to Kill Her Husband”, People, May 1, 2025, https://people.com/where-is-pamela-smart-now-8760663, Accessed August 17th 2025.

Associated Press, “Teen who killed Pamela Smart’s husband freed 25 years later”, Corrections News, June 04, 2015, https://www.corrections1.com/corrections/articles/teen-who-killed-pamela-smarts-husband-freed-25-years-later-VnoaN7N4KuMNffwE/m, Accessed August 17th 2025.

In the early morning hours of Nov 13, 2022, a crime that captivated the world took place. 4 University of Idaho students, all in their early 20s, were brutally murdered in their off- campus house in Moscow Idaho. The victims' families as well as the public demanded answers for who could commit this heinous crime. The question of who could do this was eventually answered, but we may never know the why...

Sources:

Oliveira, Alex, “Sister of murdered Idaho student Kaylee Goncalves gives birth to baby girl - giving her middle name of MaddieKay in tribute to her and best friend Maddie Mogen”, DailyMail, Feb 27, 2023, https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11798675/Sister-murdered-Idaho-student-Kalyee-Goncalves-gives-birth-baby-girl.html, accessed Aug 4, 2025.

Valentine, Kara, “Kaylee Goncalves' parents remember her and best friend Maddie Mogen one year after their deaths”, KTVB, Nov 13, 2023, https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/special-reports/moscow-murders/local-kaylee-goncalves-parents-remember-best-friend-maddie-mogen-one-year-murder/277-59f3443b-4f17-4701-94bc-341680c9d5dd, access Aug 4, 2025.

Fox13 Staff, “Idaho murder victims: Who were Ethan Chapin, Xana Kernodle, Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen”, Fox 13 Seattle, Jan 6, 2023, https://www.fox13seattle.com/news/remembering-idaho-murder-victims-who-were-kaylee-goncalves-madison-mogen-xana-kernodle-and-ethan-chapin, accessed Aug 4, 2025.

DAILYMAIL.COM REPORTER, “Read the FULL affidavit on how Idaho cops linked Bryan Kohberger to the murders of four college students”, Daily Mail, Jan 5, 2023, https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11603723/Read-affidavit-Bryan-Kohbergers-arrest.html, accessed Aug 8, 2025.

Kinsey, Jordan, “ Idaho student murders: A timeline of the killings and investigation”, CBS News, July 25, 2025, https://www.cbsnews.com/news/idaho-student-murders-bryan-kohberger-arrest-timeline/, accessed Aug 8, 2025.

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Sundel, Jenna, “Bryan Kohberger Sentencing: Heartbreaking Moments as Victim Statements Read”, Newsweek, July 23, 2025, https://www.newsweek.com/idaho-student-murders-victim-statements-bryan-kohberger-sentencing-2102986, accessed July 29, 2025

Ruiz, Michael; Rumpf-Whitten, Sarah, “Newly released documents reveal Idaho killer's disturbing behavior before campus murders”, Fox News, July 24, 2025, https://www.foxnews.com/us/newly-released-documents-reveal-idaho-killers-disturbing-behavior-before-campus-murders, accessed Aug 9, 2025.

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Garbus, Liz; Galkin, Matthew, “One Night in Idaho: The College Murders”, Amazon Prime, s. 1. ep. 1-4, https://www.primevideo.com/detail/One-Night-in-Idaho-The-College-Murders/0H8TO383E8V8BGK1FQRJFFG5G0,

After not hearing from their friend Travis, a group of his friends would go over to Travis Alexander’s house on June 9th 2008 where they would find him dead in his standup shower. Travis would have a gunshot wound to his head, had been stabbed 27 times and as well had his throat cut from ear to ear. Could a relationship gone wrong be the cause for Travis’s death?

Sources:

Lohr, David, “Jodi Arias Timeline: Key Dates In Case Of California Woman Accused Of Stabbing Ex-Boyfriend 27 Times (UPDATED)”, Huffpost, December 6, 2017, https://www.huffpost.com/entry/jodi-arias-timeline_n_2387245, Accessed August 4th 2025

Glynn, Casey, “Jodi Arias: A timeline of a sensational murder case”, CBS News, May 21, 2013, https://www.cbsnews.com/news/jodi-arias-a-timeline-of-a-sensational-murder-case/, Accessed August 4th 2025

Shuvrajit, Das Biswas, “Travis Alexander’s Murder: How Did He Die? Who Killed Him?”, The Cinemaholic, August 7th, 2020, https://thecinemaholic.com/travis-alexander-murder/, Accessed August 4th 2025

Fraga, Kaleena, “Inside The Murder Of Travis Alexander, The Man Who Was Slaughtered By His Jealous Ex Jodi Arias”, All Thats Interesting, November 6th 2024, https://allthatsinteresting.com/travis-alexander, Accessed August 4th 2025

We're back with our seventeenth Leave The Light On episode where we recap the cases we covered in the previous month, discuss crime headlines from the month, and give you a sneak peek at what is coming up in the next month. If we know!

References:

Hutchinson, Bill, “Timeline of Manhattan mass shooting: Suspect Shane Tamura allegedly drove from Nevada to commit attack” , ABC News, July 29, 2025, https://abcnews.go.com/US/timeline-manhattan-mass-shooting-suspect-shane-tamura-allegedly/story?id=124170934, Accessed July 31st 2025.

Sundel, Jenna, “Bryan Kohberger Sentencing: Heartbreaking Moments as Victim Statements Read”, Newsweek, July 23, 2025, https://www.newsweek.com/idaho-student-murders-victim-statements-bryan-kohberger-sentencing-2102986, accessed July 29, 2025

Silver, Lauren, “So long, farewell: Another attorney withdraws from Sarah Boone’s case”, CourtTV, July 29, 2025, https://www.courttv.com/news/so-long-farewell-another-attorney-withdraws-from-sarah-boones-case/, accessed Aug 1, 2025.

“The Idaho Student Murders: Sentencing| Court TV Podcast”, CourtTV Podcast, July 30, 2025, https://www.courttv.com/podcasts/the-courttv-podcast/?itm_campaign=menu, accessed Aug 1, 2025.

On January 31st 2013, 21 year old Elisa Lam who was traveling on the west coast of the United States missed a check in call with her parents who were home in Vancouver. After not hearing from her, Elisa’s parents would then call the Los Angeles Police to search the infamous Cecil Hotel. A surveillance video from an elevator would be the last time anyone would see Elisa alive.

Sources:

Brknhrt, “Elisa Lam”, Find a grave, May 20, 2013, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/110876498/elisa-lam, Accessed July 27th 2025

Gurley, Alex, “Elisa Lam’s Body Was Found at the Infamous Cecil Hotel 13 Years Ago. Inside the Mysterious Circumstances Around Her Death — and What Police Really Think Happened”, People, February 19, 2025, https://people.com/what-happened-to-elisa-lam-cecil-hotel-11680025, Accessed July 27th 2025

Ishak, Natasha, “Elisa Lam: The Real Story Of Her Death In The Cecil Hotel”, Allthatsinteresting, September 1, 2023, https://allthatsinteresting.com/elisa-lam-death, Accessed July 27th 2025

Biography.com Editors, “Elisa Lam Biography”, A&E; Television Networks, February 9, 2021, //www.biography.com/crime/elisa-lam, Accessed July 27th 2025

St.Clair, Joshua, “The True Story of What Happened to Elisa Lam at the Cecil Hotel”, Mens Health, February 10, 2021, https://www.menshealth.com/entertainment/a35410248/elisa-lam-death-vanishing-cecil-hotel-true-story/, Accessed July 27th 2025

Veliz, Leslie, “Tragic Details Found In Elisa Lam's Autopsy Report”, Grunge, January 30, 2023, https://www.grunge.com/706604/tragic-details-found-in-elisa-lams-autopsy-report/, Accessed July 27th 2025