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WELCOME TO THE UNDERSTANDING EVIL CASE FILES:

Leaving the blog behind…

 Hi Guys, the majority of my readers come from reddit or places alike, but I know some of my readers are personal friends as well. When I started this blog, I had the best intentions and even now it’s hard for me to just give it up when I had such an important mission in mind. With that being said, I thought I would fill you in and give my final words before no longer posting. I started the podcast after having a long conversation with a victim’s mother, and I felt so compelled to speak out that I finally released the first episode. I woke up the next morning and had a friend of kolin’s wife, harassing and bullying me in the comments of my video. Now i’m grown, but I have been through way too much in my life to allow strangers to tear me down, and for that reason I’m walking away from this blog. In hindsight, it seems stupid but i’m working everyday on my mental health and don’t want or need any setbacks in my life. When passion turns to pain, you gotta walk away. Not only that, bu...

EP. 1 The Understanding Evil Podcast- LIVE NOW

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The Murder of Laura Michelle Billups (Laura Smith)

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  Laura Lovette Michelle Billups (Laura Smith) October 23rd, 1986-May 27th, 2024 VICTIM OVERVIEW: Laura Lovette Michelle Billups was Born on October 23rd, 1986 in Victoria, Texas to her mother, Patsy Billups. I can confirm that Laura had at least two siblings, a brother and a sister. Laura had previously worked for Southeast City Jail in Houston, Texas, eventually taking a job at Gray Elementary in Fort Bend County as an Early Childhood Special Education Aide. Laura met her husband Lemarcus Oneal Smith in 2003, and they eventually married on March 20th, 2010 in Harris County, Texas. They had four children in total, all girls, including one set of twins. She received her Bachelor's Degree in 2023 according to her personal tiktok account.  INCIDENT OVERVIEW: 6510 Snowbell Court Richmond, Texas (Fort Bend County) On May 27th, 2024, Deputies were dispatched to a welfare check at the Laura's home around 12:01 PM. Upon arrival, deputies discovered a 37 year old female deceased insid...

Potential Coverup: What happened to Qaadir & Naazir Lewis?

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  Qaadir & Naazir Lewis (19)  Qaadir Malik Lewis and Naazir Rahim Lewis were 19 year old twins from Lawrenceville, Georgia. They were born on April 5th 2005 to Mother, Twin Brawner. They had recently graduated from Collins Hills High School in Suwanee, Georgia. Naazir was enrolled in the Automotive Technology Program at Gwinett Technical College and Qaadir attended the Aviation Institute of Maintenance. They had only eleven months remaining in their programs, with plans to start a business after graduation.  On Friday, March 7th 2025, the twins left their home in Lawrenceville, Georgia to fly to Boston to meet friends. That same day, family members lost contact with them and continued to attempt to contact them up until the next day. On March 8th a group of hikers discovered the deceased bodies of both Qaadir & Naazir Lewis on Bell Mountain in Hiawassee, Georgia (Towns County). The location of their bodies was 90 miles from their home where they were last seen. Th...

The Murder of Liz Barraza

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  Liz Barraza, Sergio Barraza & Diesel (dog) VICTIM OVERVIEW: Liz Barraza was born Elizabeth Marie Nuelle on June 26, 1989 in Elk Grove Village, Illinois to parents Robert Nuelle Jr. and Rosemary Nuelle. Liz was the youngest child, she only had one sibling, her older brother Robert III. Liz's family moved around in her early years, eventually settling in the greater Houston area. Liz attended Klein Collins High School and graduated in 2008. After highschool Liz began her freshman year at Stephen F. Austin University, eventually transferring to Sam Houston State University in 2009. While attending Sam Houston, Liz met the love of her life, Sergio Barraza. They adopted a dog named Diesel together, and Liz graduated with a Bachelors in Psychology in 2012. Sergio and Liz got married February 1st, 2014 and bought their home in Tomball, Texas in April of 2016. Liz was described as a kind, generous, and always happy person. She loved the Harry Potter series, Star Wars, Cosplay, attend...

The Case of Shelbey Thornburgh

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  SHELBEY THORNBURGH -20 Wednesday, November 4th, 2015 Approx. 9PM  7500 Block Bellaire Boulevard Houston, TX The Conquistador Apartments- Third  Floor (no longer exists) VICTIM OVERVIEW: Shelbey Jean Thornburgh was born on August 18th, 1995 in Decatur, Texas. Shelbey had a rough childhood, growing up in foster care and eventually finding herself in sex work to make a living and save up for an upcoming tummy tuck. According to her sister Krystina, she had told the family she had gotten a high paying job, but not in sex work. At the time of her death, Shelbey was 20 years old living in the 7500 block of Bellaire Boulevard in Houston, Texas. She was working for/dating a pimp named Marcus Dewayne Johnson, AKA Marc Dee, who has been cleared in any involvement in her death. He was also the one to find Shelbey, and call the police. SUSPECT OVERVIEW: The suspect was captured on CCTV entering and leaving her apartment building. He is described as a white male in his 30's-40's, we...

CYPRESS TRIPLE HOMICIDE- Who killed Kelly, Kolin, and Cam?

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OVERVIEW: On August 18th, 2024 at approx. 6AM in Cypress Texas, a triple homicide took place and the suspect set fire to the home before fleeing in a nearby getaway car. The victims were: Kelly Masciarelli-54, Kolin Foster-23, & Cameryn Richard-21. Kelly was Kolin’s mother, and Cameryn was dating Kolin. They all resided in the same home at the end of a cul-de-sac. The house is backed up to a community center with tennis courts. The suspect is a taller male with a slender build. The hooded suspect was dropped off on a nearby street, where he was captured walking to the residence. The suspect entered the home around 6:05AM and all victims had been shot, house set fire, and the suspect fled around 6:11-6:14AM, using the tennis courts at the community center, as a cut through to the getaway car. The car picked up the suspect, shut off its lights and then fled towards 290 (a freeway). Although countless cameras captured the suspect vehicle, as well as the suspect himself, no definitive ...