There were two more murders, 15 miles away.

When police arrived, they found the telephones and electricity lines.

We have a weird homicide.

A scene described by one investigator as reminiscent of a weird...

A cup of murder...

A love triangle can sometimes be deadly.

On March 22nd, 1996, a young woman was convicted for the crime she committed

while trying to put an end to the love triangle she was a part of. So if you like your coffee

hot but your bones chilled, sit back and start your day with a morning cup of murder.

Krista Gail Pike, born March 10th, 1976, was raised primarily by her alcoholic grandmother

and lived in a home with a man her grandmother was dating.

A man who, according to the sources, allegedly molested Krista when she was still in diapers.

In 1988, when Krista was just 12 years old, her grandmother passed away and she was sent to

live with a mother who didn't seem to want her, was physically violent, and did nothing when

her live-in boyfriend took his anger out on her young daughter.

Bonding with Krista the only way she knew how,

she introduced her daughter to marijuana,

treated her as more like a friend than a child,

and had no rules inside of their home.

As long as she didn't upset her boyfriend,

Krista's mother let the girl do whatever she wanted.

And on the occasions that the home became too much for her, Krista would sometimes stay with her biological father,

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