+261 // Three's a Crowd

In October of 2020, 23-year-old Marisela Botello-Valadez traveled from Seattle to Dallas for a short visit with a friend and never came home. After disappearing into the night on October 4th, her case led investigators to a shared house hiding a dark web of lies, sex, and murder.

Written by Sam Foster, Edited and Engineered by Scott Ecklein, and Executive Produced by Michael Ojibway.

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Written/Audio Sources: 

1. Marisela Botello murder trial: Day One

2. Marisela Botello murder trial: Day 2

3. Marisela Botello murder trial: Day 3

4. Marisela Botello murder trial: Day 4 | FOX 4

5. Marisela Botello murder trial: Day 5 | FOX 4

6. Marisela Botello murder trial: Day 6 | FOX 4

7. Marisela Botello murder trial: Day 7 | FOX 4

8. Lisa Jo Dykes v. The State of Texas Appeal from Criminal District Court No. 6 of Dallas County (memorandum opinion) 

9. Day 1: Victim's mother, Dallas friend testify in Marisela Botello murder trial

10. Day 2: Friend of accused killer testifies in Marisela Botello murder trial

11. Marisela Botello murder trial: Suspect changed for rapper boyfriend, ‘dabbled’ in witchcraft, witness says | FOX 4 Dallas-Fort Worth 

12. Day three in trial for woman accused of murder in the death of Marisela Botello – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

13. Marisela Botello murder trial: Suspect Lisa Dykes’ boyfriend describes stabbing | FOX 4 Dallas-Fort Worth

14. Marisela Botello murder trial: Lisa Dykes, Nina Marano’s escape to Cambodia the focus of testimony | FOX 4 Dallas-Fort Worth

15. Day 6: Woman accused of killing Marisela Botello takes the stand on sixth day of trial

16. Wife of woman who murdered 23-year-old pleads guilty to tampering with corpse | FOX 4 Dallas-Fort Worth

17. Marisela Botello murder trial: Lisa Dykes guilty of murder, sentenced to life in prison | FOX 4 Dallas-Fort Worth 

18. Marisela Botello murder trial: Jealousy over man led to deadly stabbing, prosecutors claim | FOX 4 Dallas-Fort Worth

19. Person of interest sought in Seattle woman's disappearance after night out in Deep Ellum | FOX 4 Dallas-Fort Worth

20. Pair charged in Seattle woman's death arrested in Cambodia | AP News 

21. Texas woman who fled to Cambodia found guilty of murder in stabbing of Seattle woman | The Seattle Times

22. Dallas jury takes less than an hour to issue Lisa Dykes life sentence for murder - CBS Texas  

23. The Justice Journal: Vol. 42  

24. Texas Woman Found Guilty of Killing Tourist in ‘Jealous Rage’ After Seeing Her in Bed with Boyfriend  

25. Missing Seattle Woman, 23, Hasn't Been Seen Since Leaving Tx. Bar After Night Out 3 Weeks Ago 

26. Man wanted for murder in Texas arrested in West Jordan | KSL.com 

27. Murder Suspects Who Allegedly Cut Off GPS Monitors On Christmas Day Found In Cambodia | Oxygen 

28. Couple Charged With Murdering Seattle Woman In Dallas Take Off While Free On Bond - CBS Texas 

29. A Florida attorney who tampered with a corpse requested disbarment from a Texas prison 

30. Exclusive | Lisa Dykes Interview w/ Best Friend | Deep Dive | Marisela Botello Case

31. Dallas judge holds hearing on missing evidence in murder trial for suspect accused in woman’s death

32. Nina Marano's Children's Book 

33. Man, 82, who died after crash, was quick to give to his neighbors - silive.com   

34. Man, 82, dies in late-night crash due to apparent medical issue - silive.com                 

35. Santa Muerte: Saint of the Dispossessed, Enemy of Church and State 

36. Santa Muerte: The rise of Mexico’s death 'saint' 

37. Pay Your Child Support Before Applying for a Passport 

Music & Sound Effect Sources

• Opening Track: “Silent Hills” by Martin Baekkevold

• Closing Tracks: “Heart Full of Rain” by Francis Wells; “Death Whistle OUTRO” by Michael Ojibway

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