Thursday Nov 16, 2023

Case Number 64: The Appalling Murder of Laurie Houts

Laurie Houts had it all at just 25 years old. She was loved by her family, friends and peers at work. She had started a career she loved at Adobe Systems and she had a blossoming relationship with boyfriend, Brent. On September 5, 1992, Laurie left work early to get ready for a wedding she and Brent were attending that evening. Hours later she was found in her car just a mile from her office with a nylon rope around her neck.

Tune in as Elysia tries her very best to explain why despite forensic technology advances, the State can no longer retry the one and only suspect, John Kevin Woodward. Meanwhile, Savannah tries to guess the outcome and helps break down the meaning of insufficient evidence and why it is so definitive in court orders.

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Link to Scholarship in Laurie's memory: https://ghs-foundation-donatenow.square.site/#wCmbgu

Sources:

https://www.the-sun.com/news/5780580/who-was-laurie-houts-murder/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2022/07/14/laurie-houts-john-woodward-arrested/

https://sfist.com/2023/09/01/1992-cold-case-murder-of-laurie-houts-once-again-left-in-limbo-as-longtime-suspect/

https://adobe.fandom.com/wiki/Laurie_Houts

https://www.mercurynews.com/2022/12/07/laurie-houts-killing-judge-tightens-monitoring-of-defendant-while-awaiting-trial/

https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/crimefeed/murder/30-years-later-tech-ceo-charged-with-the-1992-cold-case-murder-of-roommates-girlfriend

https://www.mv-voice.com/news/reports/1693280810.pdf

https://www.ancientfaces.com/person/laurie-a-houts-birth-1967-death-1992-united-states/89676302#memory-227723

https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PEN&sectionNum=1385.