DeepSummary
The episode starts with Mike and Keith having some technical difficulties with the microphone but eventually get it resolved. They then begin discussing the story of Daniel Laplante, who tormented the Bowen family in Massachusetts in 1986. At first, the family thought it was the spirit of their deceased mother making knocking sounds and moving objects, but it was actually Laplante living in their walls and spying on them.
Laplante had previously gone on a date with the daughter Tina and became obsessed with her after her mother's death. He would call her pretending to be someone else and eventually broke into their house, hiding in the walls and leaving threatening messages. When the family discovered him, he held them hostage with a hatchet before eventually being arrested.
Laplante was released on bail but then committed more burglaries and ultimately murdered a pregnant woman named Priscilla Gustafsson, her 5-year-old son William, and 7-year-old daughter Abigail in December 1987. He was sentenced to three life sentences in 1988 and has repeatedly tried to appeal and sue the courts over the years.
Key Episodes Takeaways
- Daniel Laplante was a deeply disturbed teenager who became obsessed with a girl named Tina after her mother died.
- Laplante broke into Tina's home and lived in the walls for months, tormenting and spying on her family before holding them hostage.
- After being arrested and released on bail, Laplante murdered a pregnant woman and her two young children.
- Laplante was sentenced to three life sentences in 1988 and has repeatedly tried to appeal and sue over violations of his rights.
- The story highlights how trauma and mental illness from a young age can lead someone down a path of evil and depravity.
- Despite the horrific nature of the crimes, Mike and Keith maintain some humor to provide relief for listeners.
- Laplante's obsession seemed to stem from Tina opening up to him about her grief over her mother's death.
- The family lived in fear not knowing Laplante was living in their house and tormenting them for almost a year.
Top Episodes Quotes
- “He shoved William in a closet, made makeshift restraints from stockings and a necktie, tied Priscilla up, raped her, placed a pillow on her head, and shot her multiple times. Then, in an act of more cruelty, he took young William to the bathroom and drowned the boy in the bathtub.“ by Mike
- “Daniel Laplante. He will not be eligible for parole until he's served 45 years. Sadly, Andrew Gustopson, the husband and father of Daniel's victims, he passed away in 2014, so he wasn't allowed to see Daniel. Appeal to be rejected. However, reportedly on his deathbed, he said never let him out. He deserves to remain in prison for life.“ by Keith
- “I don't know if I'll even have to start re recording again.“ by Mike
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5/6/24
Two young girls in Massachusetts began to notice weird things in their house. At first they thought it was the spirit of their deceased mother, knocks on the walls and such. Little did they know it was a horrible monster living inside their walls.
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