About this episode

The episode discusses the brutal murder of pregnant mother Makala Pendley and features an interview with her uncle.

Makala Pendley was a mom of seven who was pregnant with her eighth child. In February 2026, an Indiana Children's Services case worker reported Makala and her seven children missing. On June 8, Makala's body was found in a ditch in Mexico. The father of her children has been arrested for her murder. Law&Crime's Angenette Levy talks with Makala's uncle in this episode of Crime Fix — a daily show covering the biggest stories in crime. GoFundMe : https://gofund.me/9a359c7f5 Host: Angenette Levy   https://twitter.com/Angenette5 Guest: Chris Lambert CRIME FIX PRODUCTION: Head of Social Media, YouTube - Bobby Szoke Social Media Management - Vanessa Bein Video Editing - Daniel Camacho Guest Booking - Alyssa Fisher & Diane Kaye STAY UP-TO-DATE WITH THE LAW&CRIME NETWORK: Watch Law&Crime Network on YouTubeTV:  https://bit.ly/3td2e3y Where To Watch Law&Crime Network:  https://bit.ly/3akxLK5 Sign Up For Law&Crime's Daily Newsletter:  https://bit.ly/LawandCrimeNewsletter Read Fascinating Articles From Law&Crime Network:  https://bit.ly/3td2Iqo LAW&CRIME NETWORK SOCIAL MEDIA: Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/lawandcrime/…

People in this episode

Host: Angenette Levy

Guest: Chris Lambert

Topics covered

• murder
• missing persons
• true crime
• family tragedy
• investigation

Keywords

• Makala Pendley
• murder
• pregnant mom
• Mexico
• true crime
• Indiana Children's Services
• Chris Lambert

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Indiana Children's Services, Law&Crime

Places: Mexico, Indiana

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