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April 19, 2024 45 mins

Twists and turns abound in this episode of The Escape Pod, as we deep-dive into the story of a Texas woman and mother of 5 who claims she and her husband were victims of a home invasion and her husband was kidnapped by the three intruders. 

While there’s no one way or “right way” to act in a high-crisis situation, police body-camera footage reveals extremely unusual behavior by the wife left behind. Was she a damsel in distress, or the ringleader who planned it all? And – most importantly – where's her husband, who was known by many as a hard-working man simply trying to provide for his big family? 

Plus, co-hosts Charity and Julie reveal the people, places, or things they’d like to escape from this week, including (but not limited to) strangers who stand WAY too close! Listen now! 

 

Bullet Points of Key Topics and Markers: 

  • Topic #1   8:21 February 2015: Husband and wife have two very different days. 
  • Topic #2 19:53 Investigator arrives at the scene. 
  • Topic #3 28:48 Story takes a turn towards the truth ... but we’re not there yet. 
  • Topic #4 41:09 Escapism, cohost-style. 

 

Resources & Links 

https://www.bolde.com/samantha-wohlford-ernie-ibarra-killer-interview-slip-up/  

https://www.tuko.co.ke/facts-lifehacks/celebrity-biographies/486662-ernie-ibarra-jr-kidnapping-death-samantha-wohlford-guilty/ 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDoZVqlMdrA  

https://www.easttexasjournal.net/2018/01/05/mindless-slaying-takes-father-bound-love-children-woman-wanted-dead/  

 

 

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