393: Cops Find 2 Year Old Trying To Wake His Dead Parents.

About this episode

The episode discusses the tragic case of a two-year-old boy who witnessed the aftermath of his parents' deaths shortly after moving into their new home.

Justin and Amber Hicks called it their dream home. Matthew Lanz lived on the other side of their back fence. 73 days after they moved in, police found their two-year-old son still inside - and what that little boy had witnessed is something no child should ever have to endure.

People in this episode

Host: Bang to Rights

Topics covered

• true crime
• child witness
• family tragedy
• police investigation
• domestic crime

Keywords

• true crime
• child witness
• police investigation
• family tragedy
• Amber Hicks
• Justin Hicks
• Matthew Lanz

Mentioned in this episode

Places: dream home

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