Police just arrived at an airport parking lot to investigate reports of an abandoned truck. Initially, it seemed like just another [music] routine call with nothing unusual. But that's when it hit them. Kind of smells. I think it smell like detox. I can smell something. >> Inside the truck [music] lay four brutalized and dismembered bodies hidden inside [clears throat] boxes. What officers didn't know at the time is that 11 more bodies lay buried and hidden in remote areas of the state. An active twisted serial killer was on the loose and detectives were already months behind. >> You remember the last time you saw maybe a couple of months ago? We don't care about anything else other than findings match Jesse and Jess. Whoever did that is our focus. >> I tied everything together yesterday when he did that. You know what I mean? Like I know he lost them three, man. I know he did. >> Taking these other 11. Did you take them all to the same place? >> If he ever came back out to New Mexico, would you be willing to take us? [music] It started on a Sunday afternoon when police in Grants, New Mexico, received a mysterious call. A landlord had just discovered something he described as disturbing while cleaning out an evicted tenants's home. Officers immediately headed to the address to investigate. >> So, this guy hasn't paid us since July, but with CO going on, we couldn't evict him, so we've had nothing but pro problems with him. >> Uhhuh. Anyways, we finally got him to move out. So, I seen him today. We We haven't come by. We haven't messed with him since af. Well, we didn't know which pile, so we started to load it up. >> Uhhuh. >> While we were moving some things and uh we found this puppy in this box underneath some of the kids stuff, you know. Okay. >> So, we go to put the puppy in the bag because we were going to bury it. And then we see that >> they had tied a cord on its neck. >> Okay. >> Well, we've had, like I said, nothing but problems with these guys. So, I at least want to put the a report on file. I know we won't be able to say who did it and when, but that needs to be associated with him, you know, because we're going to take him to court for a lot of other things. And if I can just have that on file, it'll help. >> Okay. It was clear the puppy had suffered a [music] horrific death. Animal control arrived shortly afterwards and confirmed it had been deliberately tortured, [music] noting a cord tied tightly around its neck. The cruelty of the scene was deeply unsettling, and the officer immediately recognized they were dealing with someone truly twisted. >> Yeah, that was just >> Absolutely. >> That's just sad. that I just that right there just really got to me cuz it's like that's just not that's not cool at all. >> No, >> absolutely cruel awful people. >> Yeah. You know, we tried to get in the landlord, the owner, you know, he tries to go into his house. They went in, they painted everything their own colors and they just ruined everything. >> Unfortunately for investigators, [music] the puppy was just the first body. And in the coming days, police would uncover more gruesome scenes, strange disappearances, and disturbing evidence pointing to something far more calculated than anyone expected. That same day, Detective Robert Turney was assigned a missing person's case involving 19-year-old Matthew Miller. Matthew's grandmother had called 911 a couple of days earlier, worried because she hadn't seen or heard from him in nearly a week. It turned out police were already familiar with Matthew and knew he had previously struggled with substance abuse. So, initially they assumed his disappearance was drugrelated. Maybe he overdosed somewhere. But Matthew's family insisted something was different this time and urgently requested to speak with detectives. Trusting their instincts, Detective Turney decided to visit Matthew's grandmother where he would discover some unsettling new possibilities. >> People were calling you. I had people calling me, hey, you know, for a small town. >> So, you guys can help me out by just calling around uh to hospitals, um clinics, re rehabilitation places, um other county jails, and just see [snorts] see if um he's there. Prepare >> for the worst and hope for the best. Okay? But but I will tell you I don't you know I don't um I had more than enough to arrest Matthew several times and he's not one of those people that I wanted to arrest. You know Matthew is not going to pull a gun on anybody [music] right to get his drugs. >> No >> he's not that kind of person. >> Yes. Yes. That's my main fear. >> And he probably has a little bit of a complex because he knows >> he's that kind of person. And so he's going to be real hesitant to reach out and tell you guys the actual truth about this person took advantage of me. >> Yeah. >> So just forgive him. All you can do is tell him you love him and you forgive him and go from there. >> After rehashing some information with Matthew's family, Detective Turney would go on to learn some critical details. Matthew's girlfriend told the family she saw him getting into a vehicle with several other people, including a blonde woman named Jennifer Lannon, someone Matthew had recently been spending time with. He also learned that Matthew often spent time with a close friend named Justin Mada, and his girlfriend Leoni Kalada. All three were known to use drugs together. Acting quickly on these promising new leads, police began searching locations Matthew was known to frequent. And soon enough, they located Matthew's Chevy Colorado truck parked and seemingly abandoned within a few blocks away from Leone and Justin's residence. The truck was dirty, locked, and appeared to have been parked there for several days. Inside, detectives found clothing and personal belongings, as well as several unsettling items, including a pair of rubber gloves and a shovel, lying in the truck's bed. They also found multiple cell phones that were damaged in the front and back seats. It seemed clear Matthew hadn't intended to leave the truck there, and detectives sensed something wasn't right. Immediately, investigators canvased the area and found surveillance cameras nearby, one of which captured Matthew's truck arriving at Leone and Justin's address on January 26th, just 3 days before Matthew was reported missing. With these new alarming discoveries, Detective Turney knew the next logical step was to urgently speak with Matthew's friends, Justin Ma and Leoni Kozada, hoping they could shed some light on the situation. However, when they arrived at the couple's residence, they would quickly realize Matthew wasn't the only one missing. No, just you. You sure? Okay. Come in. >> Hi guys. >> Hey, Robert. >> He's gone. He gone. >> He gone. >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> This is Leoni Kalada, the girlfriend of Matthew's close friend, Justin Ma. And someone detectives suspected might know exactly what happened to Matthew. >> This is very, very important. We're looking for Matthew Miller. He's been missing for over two weeks. >> When was the last time he was here? >> Maybe a year ago. >> A year ago. >> When I first [clears throat] got this place. Yeah. When I first got it last February. >> He hasn't been here since then. >> What if I got video of this vehicle? >> Here. Myself. >> Okay. [music] When was the last time you saw him here? >> When you bring over a year ago. You think Justin would have? >> He would have. Yeah, probably. >> When you weren't here, >> I wouldn't pay attention. Yeah, >> cuz they say all that. Yeah, >> but he left on 17th and came back and >> 17th. That's a long time ago. >> Yeah. Then I went to go talk to the guy. He's like, "Yeah, they left each other." They left during the night and they're in Arizona. >> Do you have any kind of way to contact Justin? You have a phone number? >> No, he's he took off. >> What's his phone number? Email, Facebook? >> He took my phone. my phone. My phone. Yeah. >> When's When When's the last time you had any kind of communication with co >> What I would like to do, all right, is look around your house for any kind of evidence of Matthew Mill or any kind of foul play. I'm not looking for anything other than that. According to Leone, her boyfriend Justin had also mysteriously vanished, and she hadn't seen him since January 17th, nearly 2 weeks before Matthew was even reported missing. But investigators knew something wasn't adding up when Leone insisted she hadn't seen Matthew in nearly a year. Surveillance footage clearly showed Matthew's truck outside her residence just days before he disappeared. With their suspicion mounting, detectives decided to search Leone's home, hoping to uncover whether she might be hiding something or someone. >> Did you notice anything strange that happened around here? Did you notice anything different around here or like something that was any kind of blood? >> Needles? >> What about needles or pills or anything like that? >> He's using I'm not sure though. Why the lights? >> Yeah. >> Okay, guys. I can only find one person dead in a trunk per year. That's my max. >> Despite their best efforts, investigators found no signs of foul play or violence. Still, Detective Turney couldn't shake the feeling that something was overlooked. So, he returned to speak briefly with Leone, unaware she'd drop a crucial clue. Yeah, >> as of the 17th of >> January, >> he losing his life. >> Leone revealed that Justin had recently taken off with another woman named Jennifer, supposedly heading to Arizona to reup on drugs and make some money. With this new detail, Detective Turney now found himself investigating the disappearances of three different people. Matthew Miller, Justin Ma, and now potentially Jennifer. not yet aware just how closely connected these cases really were. So to move forward, Turnie quickly looked into Jennifer and discovered she had recently been reported missing by her ex-husband, Shaun Lannon. That name sounded familiar to Detective Turney because just days earlier, officers had responded to a disturbing call at 817 Kingman Avenue, the same property where the remains of aured puppy had been uncovered. and the tenants evicted from that very house, Shawn and Jennifer Lannon. Finally, investigators were starting to connect the dots. Three people, all closely linked through drugs and personal relationships, had vanished within days of each other. Detective Turney realized it was time to canvas the neighborhood surrounding Shawn and Jennifer's former home, hoping a neighbor might have seen something suspicious or could offer the lead they desperately needed. That's when they found a neighbor whose security camera was pointed directly at Shawn and Jennifer's old residence. And what the investigator saw on the footage would finally bring some muchneeded clarity to their case. Without this neighbor's camera, detectives might have hit another frustrating dead end. [music] On January 26th, Matthew is seen entering Shawn's home, but investigators never see him leave. Hours later, Shawn is spotted on camera driving away in Matthew's truck. And when he returns, he's alone on foot, and Matthew is nowhere to be seen. 2 days later, on January 28th, the same camera recorded someone loading household items into a red Dodge Dakota parked outside the residence and driving away. This CCTV footage marked a critical turning point for investigators. For the first time, detectives [music] had visual proof of Matthew at Jennifer and Shaun's residence. With this significant new lead, the next step was clear. Detective Turney needed to speak directly to Shawn. Only his account could clarify what happened that day and potentially reveal crucial details about the missing trio. The next morning, Detective Turney reached out to Shawn and agreed to sit down for a formal interview. Whatever Shawn said next had the potential to shift the direction of this case completely. >> So, first things first, let's get her into this messing. Okay. Okay. >> Do you have you ever seen Matthew Miller? You know who I'm talking about. Was he over over at your house? >> It's been for weeks and I definitely been a fourth and third. >> Was his truck ever parked at your house? for more than in like a day overnight. I'm not sure. Have you ever driven his truck? >> You driven his truck? >> When was the last time he drove his truck? >> Couple weeks ago. >> Couple weeks ago. >> So again, when did you find out that they split and took off to Arizona, ran away together, whatever? >> It was 7 weeks ago. came back only come back. >> Did you have did you have anything to do with with Jennifer's disappearance? Matthew's disappearance. >> Do you think something bad happened to Matthew and Jennifer? >> Jennifer drugs used to be when she came back with more bills than I could imagine anybody would have. She'd like those. >> Man, it's just I just got a really really bad feeling about all this. You don't. >> I do. >> You don't seem >> I've been in the circle for a minute. She has she ever done this before? >> Yeah. >> During the interview, Detective Turney notices something strange. Shawn remains unnervingly calm, especially considering his ex-wife and the mother of his three young children has just vanished. Turney begins to question whether Shawn is simply a bystander caught up in a [music] tragic situation or if he knows more than he's letting on. The next day, Detective Turney would get his answer as police received an unexpected call from a man named Josh Hall. Josh was an acquaintance of Matthew Miller and claimed he'd recently witnessed something that deeply concerned him, directly related to the strange disappearances. Investigators quickly arranged for a meeting with Josh, hoping his account would finally provide the breakthrough they were looking for. >> What's going on with Matthew? Man, >> that's my That's my chick's cousin. Check this out, man. Check this out. >> That's all me. >> Check this out, man. Yesterday. All right. Was that Kelly? All right. Sean to go talk to you. >> I guess he had to go talk to you or something. Talk to CS. He goes in the garage. Smashes the back ceiling gun. Jack his wife's IDs, some clothes, some other he just stashes it since he had no dog. I was there. I was there. Sean killed all three of them mother, man. I'm telling you, he mured all three of them people, man. He's putting it off on M. He ran off and everything. Why in the I don't know, man. Kelly's like my sister. I know all this, you know. Kill. I know he did, man. I know he did. He did, man. I'm telling you. Come on. And they find the truck right by his house. You know what I'm saying? And was stolen a trip or you know what I mean? Like was his chick by himself. >> He's a smart kid. >> I want to call been missing for. He just barely reported his wife missing. His wife's been missing since like the 23rd. Since last month, if you know what I mean. She's been missing the same time I been missing. And and after he left and everything to go talk to you, Kelly went in there and open that strap, her IDs, some other personal hers, some clothes, and I don't know what she do with the sheed out. I had her with me the whole time. She was tripping. >> Oh, and then Danny Danny Limos took off with it. >> Danny Limos took the gun. >> Took the vehicle walking. >> Walking that he was walking. I'm telling you, man. Like he That trips me out yesterday. That's how I tie I tied everything together yesterday when he did that. You know what I mean? Like I know I know he lost M3, man. I know he did. >> Josh claims that Shawn arrived at the residence of a woman named Kelly Dodto carrying a bag he carefully hid in the ceiling of her home before leaving to speak with detectives at the police station. After Shawn left, Kelly discovered the hidden bag, removed a gun from inside, and handed it off to a man named Danny Lamos, locally known as Dog, who quickly took the weapon and left on foot. When Shawn returned and realized the bag was missing, he became visibly agitated, smashing his phone on the ground before storming out. These troubling claims raised immediate suspicion around everyone involved, including two new persons of interest, Kelly Dodto and Daniel Lamos, both closely associated with Shawn and Jennifer based on Josh's statement. Danny Lamos was nowhere to be found at the time. So, Detective Turney knew he urgently needed to verify Josh's account by speaking directly with Kelly and more importantly find out if she was hiding anything that could help connect the dots in this increasingly tangled case. When investigators first arrived at Kelly's house, she agreed to meet them at the station for an interview, but refused their offer of a ride, saying her boss would bring her in about 30 minutes. However, when the time came, Kelly never showed up at the police station. It was a major red flag, and it made investigators even more suspicious of her. Two hours later, Detective Turney returned to her house, suspecting that Kelly might be stalling for time or trying to cover something up. >> Hello, it's Robert and Ben. >> The detectives. >> Hi. >> She hasn't gotten here yet. So, I talked to my lawyer and he told me that I didn't have to go with you guys. >> You don't have to. >> What is it about? Can you tell me? >> It's about the disappearance of >> of who? Matthew Miller and Joshua. Sean Ler. >> Sean is not missing. >> I know he's not. This time, Kelly's behavior was noticeably different. She appeared distraught, reluctant to cooperate and quick to mention her lawyer. Detective Turney felt certain that she was withholding crucial information and decided to press harder. >> Was Sean here yesterday? >> He came out yesterday. How many times? What did he just >> He came inside. He told me that he had to go down and leave Clark Jennifer missing. >> Did Sean hide anything in the house that was later? >> Oh, no. >> Did he destroy his phone? >> Yeah, right here. I forgot he destroyed his phone. >> Did he bring a bag inside that had a gun? >> No. >> Or any of Jennifer's identification cards? Did you look in it? >> No, I would say >> Did anyone else take the gun later? >> No. >> Do you think he did something to Jennifer or Matthew? >> I honestly don't. He doesn't seem like that type of person. >> I think you're lying to me about the bag and the gun and Jennifer's ID. >> I'm not I don't know anything about like he asked me. He said, "Where's >> my No, I didn't see him bring anything in." >> Oh, you're forgetting what I already spoke to you. >> I know. >> I'm going to have some stuff in your [ __ ] >> Yeah, he was moving. I don't know. I didn't touch it. >> Nothing happened yesterday. >> No, I don't think so. >> You went through it? >> No. >> After some more pressure, Kelly admitted she had several suspicious bags in her shed, supposedly belonging to Shawn. Curious about the contents of the bags, detectives quickly followed Kelly to take a closer look. I'm pretty sure you have I that box there is not his. [music] I don't think it's I'm sure it's not. And that paint can is not his. >> That's his that Jackson. >> Are you ready? >> Yeah. >> She let us search that from head to toe and outside too. Despite their best efforts, detectives found no clear signs of blood or evidence linking back to the missing people. It was a frustrating dead end, and the chances of finding them seemed increasingly slim. At this stage, investigators had narrowed down their focus to several individuals close to the missing trio, each with conflicting stories and questionable behavior that kept detectives on edge. But without hard evidence, options were increasingly running out. Desperate for a breakthrough, Detective Turney secured a search warrant for Shawn and Jennifer's former home at 817 Kingman Avenue. Unsure exactly what or who they might encounter, officers cautiously approached the property, prepared for any potential threat. Heat. Heat. >> [music] >> Yet again, [music] investigators were too late. The house had already undergone extensive renovations. Carpets [music] removed, drywall stripped, any potential evidence completely erased. Unbeknownst to investigators at the time, the critical evidence they desperately needed was sitting in an abandoned truck miles away, just waiting to be discovered. For now, though, every possible lead was exhausted, and Detective Turing knew it was time for a more direct approach. So, he called Shawn once more, determined to extract something, anything that could finally lead investigators to the missing trio. Hello. >> Hey, is this Sean? >> Yes, it is. >> Hey, Sean. This is Detective attorney. How are you doing? I'm >> good. How are you doing today? >> Good, man. I've been trying to get a hold of your other number and it's not working. So, >> no, I apologize. I'm sorry. >> So, you know, you know anything new? >> No, I haven't heard anything. Nope. >> Okay. Are you still around town? >> No, I'm in Albuquerque. >> No, we've made some progress here and there. I've got a bunch of uh pictures of different vehicles I'd like you to I'd like you to take a look at. See if you could help me identify them. >> All right. I can I wanted to come in and like stuff I got to return to the school. >> Okay. >> All right. Just make sure the kids are taken care of and we'll go from there. >> Yeah. >> All right. We'll see you tomorrow. >> Bye. >> Thanks. >> Shawn sounded cooperative [music] and willing to help, promising Detective Turney he would come in for questioning. Yet Shawn never showed up. The next day, Tney even offered to personally pick Shawn up and bring him to the station, but once again, Shawn failed to appear. At this point, Tney felt certain Shawn was deliberately stalling and knew they couldn't afford to waste any more time. He's done playing cat and mouse. With the CCTV footage and witness statements pointing directly at Shawn and Danny as crucial figures, Detective Turney knew he needed to bring them in for questioning. So, investigators dug deeper into both men's backgrounds. And that's when they hit the jackpot. Shawn had an outstanding warrant for missing a court appearance related to a 2020 assault and battery charge. It was the break they needed. On February 25th, officers located Shawn in Albuquerque and arrested him without incident, transporting him directly to the Grants Police Department for questioning. Detective attorney's goals for the interview were simple. Determine exactly what Shawn knew about the missing trio and find out where Danny Lamos had vanished after taking the alleged gun. >> Let's go back to Matthew's truck. >> Okay. So, [music] it's it's it starts to back in there and you're the last one who drove it, [music] >> right? So, let's go backward from where you when you parked it. Where did you go with it that day? Do you remember [music] specifically? >> That little place is average. It was one time McDonald's. I thought that was the last day [music] where you ever used it. And um I got Smith's, we got water, food, [music] Walmart. That's it. Is there a tracker on the truck? My phone was always on like all I don't I'm not going in the mountains. I have children. [music] I don't have any bodies. Like I literally I'm a I was a medic for in the army. Like I have three kids. >> I don't think you're capable of doing something like this. I think you're very capable of defending yourself though. An accident happens. >> If it was nice, I would be like, "Uh, that's self-defense." Because cuz self-defense beats a little bit. Literally no. Biggest fear [music] in my house. Why the pistol stay in the house was was had a dog like >> Yeah, >> that [music] guy scares me. I'm not gonna lie about it. >> Yeah. >> So, >> who told you to park it there? >> Justin. >> Justin was there at the house talking with like they're all chewing on the soup. >> Who's all there? >> Jennifer. [music] >> Justin and >> Matthew. >> And Matthew. And he gets a boatload of pills from him and they're like, "We're going to go score." I mean, they had no money. Nothing to the kids. >> No, they leave the truck and literally I'm like, "Well, I need to go." Like, "Can [snorts] can I get some [ __ ] groceries or some shit?" >> And literally, I'm like, "Wait, what do we do with the truck?" He's like, "Leave it." I'm like, "Yeah, leave me your [ __ ] here." Like, "No." [music] I was like, "You're not going to park in front." I just No. I need to go to the dumpsters. I need to go to my dollar laundry, you know. And so they told you in the house when you're done with it to park it at the love apartments. >> Matthew wants to park it down the street and he says no budgies over there and you're near the just leave it there. >> As the interview continued, Shawn seemed to have an answer for everything, including the CCTV footage, claiming he only moved the truck at Matthew and Justin's request. He also appeared to casually downplay the entire incident, insisting the trio's disappearances were simply part of a drugrelated business venture, nothing criminal. But Detective Turney wasn't buying it. He knew Shawn's explanation didn't match witness statements, and his earlier actions were too suspicious to ignore. But without solid proof, Turney couldn't directly refute Shawn's story. So to move forward, Detective Turney [music] changed tactics. He decided to deliberately introduce Danny Lamos into the conversation, offering Shawn an easy scapegoat. If Shawn took the bait, Tney might finally uncover what Shawn was hiding, or at least gain insight into what really happened to the missing trio. >> Did Did Danny kill him? >> I I have no idea. I literally spent most of my time with the kids. If I had to guess who would kill him, it would be the guy's name. If I got to dispose of bodies, I'm going to put him in my pig. going to show me the pig one day cuz it's held in men's house. >> This is I don't >> I don't have any answers for Matthew. I don't know much about it. Talk to dog. If someone's going to move a body and put it somewhere, [music] my guess the creepy dude that talks about pigs pigs would do everything but eyeballs like who would know that? Like this dude's I'm whatever. I'm scared of dog. Would you? So, but my kids are scared of dog. I'm scared of dog. I don't [ __ ] be afraid of it. Shame of it. But we hid in the house. I didn't go anywhere. I definitely didn't leave my kids for 5 hours cuz I couldn't find the blood of the other one. >> Just as planned, the moment Danny Lamos's name came up, Shawn seized the opportunity and implicated him, pointing to Danny's violent nature and even suggesting his ability to dispose of bodies using pigs. Beyond those accusations, however, Shawn stuck to his story for the rest of the interview, denying any involvement in the disappearance. Without solid proof against him, detectives had no choice but to end their questioning. Still, Shawn wasn't completely free. His outstanding warrant for failure to appear in court meant he'd spend the next 7 days in custody, and officers immediately transported him to the local jail. Investigators spent the following week interviewing acquaintances, re-examining evidence, and piecing together scattered leads. During their interview, one detail caught Detective Attorney's attention. the mysterious red Ford truck that was [music] spotted parked outside Shaun's residence, later leaving with unknown contents loaded in the back. Investigators had not yet located this truck and attorneys strongly suspected it might hold something crucial to their case. For now, though, three people remained missing and police narrowed their focus to two [music] prime suspects. Shawn Lannon, who was recorded on surveillance driving Matthew's truck and potentially connected to the missing red truck, and Danny Lamos, who allegedly received a handgun connected to Shawn before disappearing himself. With each passing day, Turney grew more convinced that the missing trio had been murdered and that their two prime suspects likely held the answers. But the window to find something conclusive was quickly closing because on March 3rd, Shawn completed his short jail sentence and was released back onto the streets significantly, raising the stakes. Now facing the possibility of losing another prime suspect, Detective Turney knew he had to act fast. All he needed was just one single lead, some hint of where the bodies might be hidden. On March 5th, officers received a call from the security at Albuquerquey's Sunport Airport about an abandoned Red Ford Ranger, eerily similar to the one from surveillance footage gathered during the investigation. What officers found inside would confirm the gruesome truth they'd been searching for. kind of smells. >> Kind of smells, but I mean not to like decomposer or anything. I mean got you guys out here, huh? >> Yeah. >> We called it in by 1:30, but they said they didn't want to >> they didn't want to send anybody out here. >> There's a pretty foul of smell coming from the vehicle >> every so often. I don't know if you noticed. >> Yeah, I couldn't really tell what it was. Like you already sound like I couldn't really think it smelled like demp body or something like that, but I don't know. I can smell something, but I kind of tell what it was. Also smell like dirty like gh almost, but yeah, we'll check that stuff. So, >> in the back of the truck were several sealed storage bins emitting an unmistakable smell of decay. And inside were the dismembered bodies of Jennifer Lannon, Matthew Miller, and Justin Mada. Jennifer had been shot at close range in the head. Justin had also suffered a gunshot wound to the head along with severe blunt force injuries, and Matthew's body showed clear signs of massive head trauma. Evidence he'd also been beaten to death. But the horrors didn't end there. Hidden beneath a tarp in the passenger seat was yet another body. Randall Aposttoon, the truck's owner. His body showed signs of severe blunt force trauma, and a bloodied hammer found nearby was clearly the weapon used to kill him. Investigators found more disturbing evidence inside the truck. Multiple serrated knives stained with dried blood, a handsaw, and several pairs of industrial gloves, all clearly pointing to a calculated coldblooded murder. It was still unclear to investigators why Randall had been murdered or how his death was connected to the other three, but they wouldn't have to wait long to find out. Detectives urgently turned to the Albuquerque airport surveillance cameras, knowing the truck hadn't driven itself there. And it didn't take long before they spotted exactly who they were looking for. On March 3rd, 2021, just 2 days before the gruesome discovery, [music] the airport's cameras captured Shaun Lannon driving the truck into the airport parking lot, exiting the vehicle, and leaving behind the bodies of his four victims. Finally, detectives found their killer. It was time to track Shawn down and bring him in. On the same day the bodies were discovered, police urgently scrambled to track down Shawn Lennon. But it was already too late. Shawn had slipped out of Albuquerque and vanished. Immediately, the US Marshals issued a nationwide alert, believing Shawn posed an active threat and was possibly on a violent crime spree. Authorities across multiple states joined the manhunt to track him down before anyone else was harmed. Then on March 9th, Detective Turney received a disturbing call. US Marshalss informed him that Shaun Lannon was now wanted in connection to another murder. This one committed just a day earlier in New Jersey. Authorities had linked Shawn to the murder of Michael Deckowski through witness statements and surveillance footage that placed him directly at the scene. A quick background check also revealed the victim wasn't a random target. Debcowski was someone Shawn had personally known for many years. It was an alarming detail that made it clear Shaun's violent spree was far from over. Now with five bodies discovered and a serial killer on the loose, police knew anyone in Shaun Lannon's circle could be next, and they had to act fast. Federal authorities urgently tracked Shawn's movements, closely monitoring surveillance footage and cell phone data. And finally, on the morning of March 10th, US Marshals pinpointed Shawn's location in St. Louis, Missouri, and they quickly moved in and captured him without incident. Shaun Lannon was immediately extradited back to New Jersey, finally putting an end to his killing spree. By now, the evidence against Shaun Lannon was overwhelming. Investigators had more than enough to charge him, but there were still critical questions that only Shawn could answer. They still needed to understand exactly why he committed these horrific murders and determine whether he acted alone or if others helped him carry out and conceal evidence. When Detective Turney sat down face tof face with Shawn, he expected more lies and deception. But surprisingly, Shawn didn't resist or deny anything. Instead, he resigned to his fate, openly admitting he was tired of running and knew his capture was inevitable. In his own words, he simply wanted it to be over. So, with nothing left to hide, Shawn would give detectives exactly what they hoped for, a chilling, detailed account of the murders and the twisted reasons behind each one. Um, J was already out with my time. Wasn't enough to take her life. So, she wanted me to make sure she she wanted to for sure. cuz I really shouldn't breathe in. She wasn't going to OD. I went the other room, psyched myself up repeating that kind of emotionally charged statement of you killed the garrison baby. So I had no maneuver to do it. I [clears throat] put that pistol behind her head and I pulled the trigger to it. Couple seconds later on the bed too. I put that piss in my mouth. Could I handle up? Just some pass teeth. I I sudden cry out. I was like, "What the I do now." Full of sugar. Kids going to see both of our hands went off. Everyone left. So, so the ground's out gun. Close the bedroom door. Got the kids normal. Said set them up to be in the other room. We didn't have a vehicle and John's boyfriend drove in the trunk on the car, so I pretty much lived here. So to a storage, a long one with the sheets that were around there. The bedding was in the back in the box. Day I um [music] tried to dismember her to put her in containers. It'll work. It's awful and traumatic. was thinking about it. It still haunts me. I knew I was living on borrowed time at that point. So, I need to get my kids somewhere [music] safe to go home. So, I continued with packing everything up all the while still baiting just responsible for the drug and doing that to my kids. Took like a week I came to the house. So I was in the laundry room connected to the garage. That's where I killed him. Before I killed him, he offered up a trade. His phone had pictures of Shawn Michael sitting there naked in my living room. I don't know what [clears throat] his name or Matthew Miller or whatever the his name is on my son's shoulders. I was like, "Who sent you this picture?" He's [music] like, "This guy knows it's real." He's like, "I took the picture." I was like, "Well, you took that picture and he just the guy in the picture." So, um, I said, "There it is." You know, he was right over the vent down with hider. Um, he wanted he wanted to know if he could do a shot before it took his life. So, I said, "Well, if you find any in the vent, I mean, he was looking down in the vent. You can see it coming. I shot him in the back of the head. Wasn't something else. [music] He's pretty pretty tall, dude. I had to dismember him at some point a day or two later. He disgusted me. That's gross. I had to work up the nerves to move his body. There's so much blood. That's why I had to pull the floor up in that room. I stole my room that was the flooring that was pulled up in the kids' bedroom. A piece of landlord never expects the water leak and the carpet got molded. It was unsafe. The carpet was outside the house and so was the the padding if they [music] flew through some of the reason still there. Took 2 hours before I had enough um ability to even go near Justin. >> When you got Justin over there, was this shortly after? Like how how long between the time that you had that you Jennifer that you shoot Justin? >> It was at least a week. >> Took a while. >> Did you get him to call her? >> I was baiting as if I was Jennifer on phone. >> Yeah. So you thought you was going to meet Jennifer? >> Yeah. I also had pictures of Daniel Lamos [music] and my son. I never got my hands on Daniel Lamos. I fully intended as I was heading back to New Mexico for like yesterday. get over if I did it would be in the box once, you know. So then I had the three of them probably that kid comes over, William or Matthew, whatever name is comes over with Felicity, his girlfriend, she look like she was like 12 years old and I should freaking name anyone. They don't have to. [music] He's like, "They're looking for money for anything." And I'm like, "I give you a food card. I like just take like 40 bucks." And I was like, "All I need is later in the week. Give me a ride to get some water. I'm not going to let her." So, one of those times he came back. He didn't have Felicity. And that's when that's when I shot him in the back of the head. And I had one of his vehicles to help out. At some point he brought me the boxes to fit them in the back. I couldn't open up I couldn't come up with enough money to get the vehicle. So he was going to take the truck back. So um found somewhere else for the um the boxes to be storage containers. I was going to hold them for 150 bucks. Um he won another $300 once we got to his place. Randy wanted wanted another $300 to hold the boxes. So I didn't have $300. So basically, I'm going to drop you back off. So I left, came back to the uh [music] back to the pearl. The box was still in the back. Pulled in right there. I got in the fight. I killed him in the front seat. He was in driver's seat. >> Throughout his confession, Shawn remained eerily composed, showing almost no emotions. Even more chilling is the fact that just hours after dismembering the bodies and brutally killing Randall, Shawn was picked up by police on an unrelated warrant and sat across from Detective Turney, coldly denying any involvement while a truck full of bodies was parked just a few blocks away. >> So Tuesday, I took the um I grabbed the truck and I know what to do with it. I don't know anybody what you do with the body. them. I wasn't trying to I knew at some point he's going to get caught. I just want my kids back home. I took them to the airport the day before and I positioned him. Just everything was the same. Second. That's an obvious and I took a I believe it was an Uber. Took it out right to the pearl. The next day we flew out and we're waiting on time like again so they didn't find the bodies at the airport in the box. And then um last on my list was uh the man that me as a child, my big brother, big brother's big sisters, whatever. He gives too. He wanted the pictures back. He didn't want to give me the pictures. So I started beating and he gave me the pictures and took his life. So I'm proud of that. I'm proud of that. I did find time to make it back to finish Tender Limos. >> The last victim in Shawn's killing spree was his former mentor, Michael Deckowski, a man Shawn accused of him during childhood and believed still had photographs of that abuse. When Debcowski refused to hand over those photographs, Shawn killed him without hesitation. But just as detectives thought they heard everything from Shawn, he would make one final shocking statement. There were even more bodies waiting to be found. >> And so the other 11 you said started about two and a half years ago, three years ago. >> And you used you disarmed them from guns and you said knives. >> Knives? Whatever. Somebody had like almost like a pickaxe made somewhere picking like a pickaxe. was like if you had to [music] think back like how many how many of that out of the 11 were shot and how many were stabbed like if you can elaborate on any of that. [music] >> Two were shot. Two >> and then how many were stabbed? >> Where's the rest of them? >> The rest of them. >> So nine. According to Shawn, he'd killed at least 11 additional people, mostly drug dealers tied to Jennifer, and hidden their bodies in remote areas of Malpes National Park. Detectives approached these claims cautiously, knowing Shawn was a skilled manipulator who mixed truths with calculated lies. Perhaps this was his last attempt to influence the outcome of his trial later on. But despite extensive searches, no additional bodies were ever discovered and Shawn's claims remained unverified. Detectives also investigated one of the key persons of interest directly implicated by Shawn himself, Danny Lamos. He was located in Albuquerque and arrested by US Marshalss on March 25th, 2021. Dany agreed to speak with Detective [music] Turney, firmly denying any involvement and expressing shock that Shawn was even capable of these horrific crimes. He admitted taking the handgun Shawn had hidden at Kelly's house, but claimed he had no idea it was tied to a murder and had quickly sold it afterwards. After exhaustive interviews and reviewing all available evidence, detectives eventually cleared Dany along with all other potential suspects, ultimately concluding Shawn acted entirely alone. In October [music] 2022, Shawn pleaded guilty to the first-degree murder of Michael Decowski [music] in New Jersey. He was sentenced to 35 years in prison. And in May 2024, he pleaded guilty to killing Jennifer Lannon, Justin Ma, Matthew Miller, and Randall Pastelone, receiving four consecutive 15-year sentences. As part of his plea agreement, Shawn will serve his sentence in New Jersey first, then return to New Mexico to serve an additional 60 years behind bars.