Shot, Burned, and Betrayed: The Chilling Pettit Family Massacre
About this episode
The episode explores the chilling details of the Pettit family massacre, including the investigation and the motives behind the crime.
In the middle of the night on August 8, 2013, firefighters raced to a raging blaze at a quiet home in Modesto, California. What they found inside the master bedroom was pure horror: Scott and Janet Pettit — a loving, well-respected couple — had been executed in their own bed, shot seven times as they slept. The fire wasn’t an accident… it was a deliberate, cold-blooded attempt to destroy every trace of the crime. What began as an arson call quickly spiraled into one of the most shocking family betrayal cases in recent true-crime history. Investigators uncovered a twisted plot allegedly fueled by greed, inheritance, life insurance payouts, and one prized 1961 Corvette. At the center of it all? A son and the friend he supposedly hired to carry out the unthinkable. Timestamps 03:34 A Case from Modesto, California 15:02 The Day of the Tragedy 20:30 Investigating the Fire 27:43 Brandon's Background 38:53 Felix Valverde: The Unlikely Associate 41:52 Evidence Found at Felix's Apartment 1:06:49 Brandon's Trial 1:14:17 The True Face of Evil
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