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Murder for Hire? The Mysterious Case of Liz Barraza

February 16, 2025 / 01:29

This episode covers the alarming events surrounding the Nelly family's daughter, Elizabeth "Liz" Nelly, on January 25, 2019, in Tomball, Texas. Key discussions include the initial alarm notification, the family's response, and the involvement of police.

Bob and Rosemary Nelly wake up to an alarm notification from Liz's home, where she is holding a garage sale. Concern grows when they cannot reach her by phone. They decide to head to her house after the alarm company contacts them, fearing something is wrong.

During their drive, Bob speaks to Liz's husband, Sergio Barazza, who is at work. He mentions that he saw police tape and officers on the live feed from their doorbell camera, intensifying the family's anxiety.

The episode highlights the frantic moments leading up to the family's arrival at Liz's home, setting the stage for the unfolding mystery.

TLDR

A family's frantic response to their daughter's alarming home security alert reveals a deeper mystery.

Episode

1:29
00:00:00
it's around 7:20 on the morning of Friday January 25th 2019 when Bob and rosemary Nelly wake up to their phones
00:00:07
buzzing and it's a notification from the alarm system on their daughter's home now they know Elizabeth Liz as everyone
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calls her is holding a garage sale that day so at first they think that she might have just accidentally set it off
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while she's like going in and out of the house or whatever but when they call her
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to check she doesn't answer the phone and things get even more unsettling when the alarm company contacts them directly
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because they tried calling Lizz and they can't get a hold of her either so Rosemary gives them the go-ahead to
00:00:36
notify police and she and Bob throw on some clothes jump in the car and head straight to Liz's home in Tomball Texas
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which is like 15 minutes away Bob told our reporter nah that a lot of that morning is just a blur for him at this
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point but he does remember speaking to their daughter's husband Sergio barazza on the drive over now Sergio is not home
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as a crew chief for his father flooring company he'd already left for the day but he tells them that he also got the
00:01:05
alarm alert and when he checked their nest doorbell camera like the live feed for it he saw police tape and cops like
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in the background and he even this is wild he like used the speaker on the doorbell camera to try and talk to them
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like what is going on he did get someone's attention but they wouldn't tell him what was happening they just
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said that he needed to get home immediately

Badges

This episode stands out for the following:

  • 80
    Most heartbreaking
  • 75
    Most shocking
  • 75
    Most surprising
  • 70
    Most dramatic

Episode Highlights

  • A Disturbing Morning
    Bob and Rosemary wake up to alarming notifications about their daughter Liz's home.
    “They can't get a hold of her either.”
    @ 00m 25s
    February 16, 2025
  • Sergio's Frantic Discovery
    Sergio checks the doorbell camera and sees police tape, heightening the tension.
    “He saw police tape and cops in the background.”
    @ 01m 06s
    February 16, 2025

Episode Quotes

  • What is going on?
    Murder for Hire? The Mysterious Case of Liz Barraza

Key Moments

  • Alarm Notification00:04
  • Unsettling Silence00:22
  • Frantic Drive00:38
  • Police Presence01:12