A Long Island Woman Was Lured to Her Death - Her Brother-in-Law Is Accused
About this episode
The episode discusses the murder of Ph.D. student Victoria Castle and the charges against her brother-in-law Joseph Horner.
Victoria Castle, a 25-year-old Stony Brook University Ph.D. student, was found dead on June 29, 2026, in the North Massapequa home she shared a building with family. Her brother-in-law, music teacher Joseph Horner, has been charged with second-degree murder after prosecutors alleged a years-long obsession with her.
Topics covered
- murder
- obsession
- true crime
- family dynamics
- investigation
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Stony Brook University
Places: North Massapequa
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