Nanette Krentel: Murder Beneath the Bayou Smoke

Clues with Morgan Absher and Kaelyn Moore

PAVE Studios

True Crime

4.4 • 945 Ratings

🗓️ 1 April 2026

⏱️ 66 minutes

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Summary

In July 2017, 49-year-old Nanette Krentel was found inside her burning home in Lacombe, Louisiana. At first, it appeared to be a tragic house fire. But an autopsy revealed a shocking detail: Nanette had been shot in the head before the fire began and there was no soot in her lungs. She had been alive that morning, running errands and returning to her isolated 100-acre property. So who entered her home, killed her, and set the blaze? In this episode of Clues, Morgan and Kaelyn break down the evidence in the unsolved murder of Nanette Krentel, from gasoline found in the debris and a destroyed security DVR to marriage troubles, threatening letters, and lingering questions about how the investigation was handled. Head over to our Clues YouTube channel to WATCH this episode: https://www.youtube.com/@CluesPod If you’re new here, don’t forget to follow Clues to never miss a case! For Ad-free listening and early access to episodes, subscribe to Crime House+ on Apple Podcasts. Clues is a Crime House Original Podcast, powered by PAVE Studios. 🎧 Need More to Binge? Listen to other Crime House Originals including Crime House 24/7, Crimes Of…, Serial Killers & Murderous Minds, Murder True Crime Stories and more wherever you get your podcasts! Follow us on Social YouTube: @CluesPod | @crimehousestudios Instagram: @cluespodcast | @Crimehouse TikTok: @Crimehouse Facebook: @crimehousestudios X: @crimehousemedia Clues is hosted by Morgan Absher & Kaelyn Moore Instagram: @morgsyabsher | @itskaelynmoore TikTok: @twohottakes | @heartstartspounding Episode Sponsors:A year from today isn’t that far away. Get started now at https://www.HelloAlma.com/clues 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

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0:00.0	Some crimes are so shocking, they don't just make headlines, they forever change our society.
0:06.0	I'm Katie Ring, host of America's most infamous crimes.
0:09.0	Each week, I take on one of the most notorious criminal cases, whether it's unfolding now or etched into American history.
0:16.0	Serial killers who terrorize cities, unsolved mysteries that kept detectives up at night,
0:21.6	and investigations that change the way we think about justice.
0:25.2	Each case unfolds across multiple episodes, release every Tuesday through Thursday,
0:29.7	from the first time that something was wrong, to the moment the truth came out or didn't.
0:34.6	Listen to and follow America's most infamous crimes on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, or wherever you listen to your podcasts.
0:54.4	Nanette Crentall had just retired and was living her dream life in a beautiful home on a hundred acres of Louisiana Bayou with her husband, a local fire chief, when one day her house burned to the ground with Nanette inside.
1:09.2	At first, it looked like a tragic house fire, but evidence quickly said otherwise.
1:15.4	Today, we are sifting through the ashes and all of the clues amongst them to figure out
1:19.3	what actually happened to Nanette Crentall.
1:41.0	Yeah. Hi guys, welcome to Clues, where we sneak past the crime scene tape to explore the key evidence behind some of the most gripping true crime cases.
1:47.9	I'm Kaila Moore, and I'll be the one digging deeper into the timelines, the backstories, and the court files released for these cases. And I'm your internet detective,
1:52.2	Morgan Absher. I'm the one diving into anything I can find online to find those lesser known details and see what is or isn't adding up. And don't forget to share your thoughts on social.
1:58.1	Want ad free listening and early access, subscribe to Crimehouse Plus
2:01.7	on Apple Podcasts. And make sure to go back and listen to all of our previous episodes wherever
2:07.2	you get your podcast. Now, let's dive in to Nanette Crentle's case and the clues that defined it.
2:16.9	Can I shout out a comment we got on our last video?
2:19.4	Oh, literally.
2:20.0	I was watching.
2:20.6	Yes, I have one too.
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