A Violent Death in the San Fernando Valley - Michele Avila
Housewives of True Crime
Tabitha Kane
4.6 • 2.3K Ratings
🗓️ 18 January 2021
⏱️ 56 minutes
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Summary
Michele “Missy” Avila was a vibrant 17-year-old from Arleta, Los Angeles, with dreams of a bright future. But on October 5, 1985, her life was cut short in a shocking act of betrayal. Her body was found submerged in a shallow stream in Big Tujunga Canyon, weighed down by a heavy log. Her long, waist-length hair had been viciously hacked off—an eerie clue to the rage behind her murder.
What seemed like a tragic mystery soon unraveled into a devastating truth: Missy’s killers were much closer than anyone imagined. What led to her brutal death? And how did jealousy and deception play a role in this horrifying crime?
Join us as we explore the heartbreaking story of Missy Avila, a case that remains one of the most infamous betrayals among teenage friends.
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| 0:00.0 | Hi and welcome to Housewives of True Crime. |
| 0:05.0 | Welcome. Welcome. |
| 0:07.0 | I am Tabitha. Give me Dateline, white wine, and I'll pick up your kids in the carpool line. |
| 0:14.0 | The next day, right? Yeah, the next day. Okay. And I am Gretchen. I like white wine, true crime, and in bed by nine, because I have a lot of stuff to do in the morning. |
| 0:26.7 | We are housewives of true crime. |
| 0:30.6 | Yes, we are. |
| 0:31.4 | Yes, we are. |
| 0:32.6 | House of whites are true crime. Welcome. |
| 0:45.8 | Welcome. |
| 0:46.4 | Welcome. |
| 0:47.2 | Housewives of true crime. |
| 0:49.9 | That's right. |
| 0:51.0 | In the 2021 time. |
| 0:53.6 | That's right. How the 2021 time. That's right. |
| 0:54.5 | How the heck are you this week? |
| 0:56.5 | Oh my gosh. |
| 0:57.8 | Thanks for asking. |
| 1:01.0 | No one ever asks because I don't see anyone. |
| 1:04.2 | Yeah, that's what I was thinking. |
| 1:05.1 | I'm locked the fuck down. |
| 1:07.7 | Oh, it's so awful. |
| 1:09.8 | You know, I feel myself going a little crazy. |
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