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True Crime Chronicles

Introducing: Locked Inside

True Crime Chronicles

VAULT Studios

True Crime, News

4.61.5K Ratings

🗓️ 12 April 2022

⏱️ 2 minutes

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Summary

On April 12, 2021, first responders were called to a group home on a quiet street in Gilbert, Ariz., where they found a man washing away blood in the shower. As investigators tried to piece together what happened, neighbors would learn that a convicted killer had been released to live on their street. “Locked Inside” reveals the events leading up to this tragedy and questions how it may have been prevented. Hosted by 12 News investigative reporter Erica Stapleton, “Locked Inside” is a coproduction of 12 News and VAULT Studios. Search for "Locked Inside" on your podcast app to listen and follow today. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcript

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0:00.0

At one time, things seemed pretty good for Stephen Howell's, living and

0:05.5

working in Hawaii with his wife Nicole.

0:07.8

The thing that I always remember is his smile.

0:10.4

It was the smile and in of itself that made people happy.

0:14.1

But life would become more challenging for Howell's after he started

0:17.5

experiencing delusions.

0:19.5

He ended up living in a group home, just outside of Phoenix, Arizona,

0:23.5

under 24 hours supervised care.

0:25.9

We've known about the group home for a long time.

0:27.9

I thought it was just recovering addicts and things of that nature

0:31.8

that should have a second chance.

0:33.6

But Stephen Howell's would never get the chance to leave.

0:38.1

I don't want any family to have to go through what

0:40.8

Mr. Howell's family is going through now.

0:42.9

On April 12, 2021, first responders were called to that home

0:47.4

on a quiet street in Gilbert, Arizona, where they'd find

0:50.8

another resident, Christopher Lambus, washing away blood

0:55.2

in the shower.

0:56.1

I'm going to be in the shower right now.

0:57.5

Got you?

0:58.1

It's like we're going to step away.

0:59.2

Lambus had been what you might call an ideal resident

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