Episode 273 - Blacked Out - The Murder of Taylor Escontrias

In 2023, a man and woman in their early thirties met at a treatment center in Iowa.
Both were working to overcome alcohol addiction.

Inside the structure of recovery, their connection grew quickly and deeply.
But when they moved in together after the program ended, they found themselves at a crossroads.

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Research & Writing:
Ryan Deininger

Editing:
Aiden Wolf

Sources:
Family reacts to Christopher Behal's guilty verdict (youtube.com/watch?v=-5Ct73VA-GE&ab_channel…)Defense Opening Statement (youtube.com/watch?v=v4KG6dvCbG0&list=PLT2s…)LIVE: ‘Violent Visions’ Murder Trial — IA v. Christopher Behal — Day One (youtube.com/watch?v=nFRIRlZDK1U&ab_channel…)
LIVE: ‘Violent Visions’ Murder Trial — IA v. Christopher Behal — Day Two (youtube.com/watch?v=dHU9PfCdCQU&ab_channel…)
LIVE: ‘Violent Visions’ Murder Trial — IA v. Christopher Behal — Day Three (youtube.com/watch?v=aBtO2cz2h3A&t=2s&a…)
LIVE: ‘Violent Visions’ Murder Trial — IA v. Christopher Behal — Day Four Part 1 (youtube.com/watch?v=GHvKhpCUn-8&pp=ygUgSUE…)
LIVE: ‘Violent Visions’ Murder Trial — IA v. Christopher Behal — Day Four Part 2 (youtube.com/watch?v=VhilUAQJoNo&pp=ygUgSUE…)
LIVE: ‘Violent Visions’ Murder Trial — IA v. Christopher Behal — Day Five (youtube.com/watch?v=uj0Qydlua_8&pp=ygUgSUE…)
LIVE: ‘Violent Visions’ Murder Trial — IA v. Christopher Behal — Day Six (youtube.com/watch?v=CugMNQ6XSP0&pp=ygUfSUE…)
Man Admits to Having ‘Images of Beating Girlfriend with Baseball Bat’ in Bodycam Footage (youtube.com/watch?v=UJZPgmzV2fA&list=PLT2s…)
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