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February 27, 2025 16 mins

A Michigan mother calls 911 for help with killing her 17-year-old son. When officers arrive on the scene, they make a gruesome discovery. And claims of a mother and son suicide pact emerge. Join Olivia Cornu and John Conner as they dive deep into the dark to discuss the murder of Austin Pikaart. Will this case be enough to make you check the locks?

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This episode of Check the Locks is dedicated, with love, to the memory of our friend Mathew Scott Halliday. 

Sources:

Michigan mom kills son day before 18th birthday to fulfill his death wish – The Oakland Press

Police: Holland mom said she killed son to fulfill his death wish | WOODTV.com



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