177. [Texas] The Wedding Week Murder

About this episode

The episode discusses the murder of Laura Grillo, a mother shot just days before her wedding, and the investigation that followed.

In November 2015, in Rowlett, Texas, Laura Grillo, a dedicated 37-year-old mother of three and a beloved volunteer for the local police department, was shot dead in her home just eight days before her wedding. What initially looked like a botched burglary quickly began to unravel as detectives noticed things didn’t add up. Join us as we discuss! Episode Reference - Confessions of a Killer - The Case Files of a Texas Ranger - The Weakest Link Find us on the webs! Follow us on Instagram Like us on Facebook TikTok - @blessthismesspodcast Support us on Patreon - for early access and ad-free, join our Patreon! Buy us a Coffee! - if you want to support the podcast with a one-time donation, buy us a coffee! Rate, Review, and Subscribe on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen!

People in this episode

Host: Bless This Mess

Topics covered

• murder
• true crime
• investigation
• Texas
• wedding
• burglary

Keywords

• Laura Grillo
• Texas
• Rowlett
• murder
• wedding
• true crime
• investigation
• burglary

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Confessions of a Killer, The Case Files of a Texas Ranger, The Weakest Link

Places: Texas, Rowlett

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