A fictional killer. A real victim. A devastating case.

Tonight on Late Night True Crime, Lana Lemaster examines the murder of Maria Saceanu and the disturbing connection to the television series Dexter. Beyond the headline is a woman whose story deserves to be heard.

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Content warning: Discussion of murder and violence.

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130 miles per hour. A red light. Six lives lost.

On August 4, 2022, a devastating crash at Slauson and La Brea changed countless lives forever. Behind the wheel was traveling nurse Nicole Linton. What happened—and why—would become the center of a fiercely contested case.

Join Lana Lemaster on Late Night True Crime as we look beyond the viral footage to examine the Windsor Hills crash, the people remembered as the Slauson Six, and the questions that followed.

In memory of Asherey Ryan, Alonzo Quintero, Armani, Reynold Lester, Nathesia Lewis, and Lynette Noble.

Content note: Discussion of a fatal crash, traumatic injuries, child death, and pregnancy loss. Listener discretion is advised.

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SOURCES & FURTHER READING
These links discuss the case’s outcome.

Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office:
https://da.lacounty.gov/media/news/jury-convicts-nurse-murdering-four-adults-infant-and-unborn-child-130-mph-windsor-hills

ABC7 Los Angeles:
https://abc7.com/post/nicole-linton-murder-trial-jury-begins-deliberating-deadly-2022-windsor-hills-crash/19901495/

FOX 11 Los Angeles:
https://www.foxla.com/news/nicole-linton-verdict-reached-windsor-hills-crash

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🌙 A little boy was found alone in a parking lot. No parent in sight. Someone stopped to help—and as they began looking for his mother, they realized she was missing.

Join Lana Lemaster on Late Night True Crime as we follow the disappearance of Leila Cavett, the search for answers, and the evidence that brought Shannon Ryan to trial.

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