Locked Inside

Locked Inside

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, exposing holes in the state’s justice and mental health systems along the way. Hosted by 12 News investigative reporter Erica Stapleton, “Locked Inside” is a coproduction of 12 News in Phoenix and VAULT Studios.

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March 28, 2022 2 mins

Locked Inside from VAULT Studios and 12News in Phoenix launches April 12. Listen and follow today.

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Police respond to a frantic 911 call at a group home outside of Phoenix, Ariz., to find one resident, who was supposed to be under 24/7 supervision, lying in a pool of blood on the floor. After the tragedy, neighbors learn that the quiet home next door has been housing a convicted killer for years. 

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April 19, 2022 27 mins

A 2005 double murder in rural Arizona has a surprising connection to the group home killing in 2021. What the suspect would admit in both cases leaves investigators wondering if history has repeated itself.

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April 26, 2022 32 mins

A "life" sentence doesn’t always mean life when a convicted killer is sentenced to treatment at the Arizona State Hospital. There’s a state board behind every decision to release violent criminals back into the community.

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May 3, 2022 27 mins

A mother learns that she unknowingly exposed her family to a killer, and former Tilda Manor employees share what it was like to work for the group home company.

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May 10, 2022 30 mins

The group home killing is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to police calls at Tilda Manor. And a state investigation reveals questions about Christopher Lambeth’s stay at the group home.

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May 17, 2022 29 mins

Christopher Lambeth faces a new, violent charge after he’s been put in jail. New accusations come to light in the death of Steven Howells.

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Erica Stapleton is joined by Ashley Korslien, the host of VAULT Studios' newest podcast "Should Be Alive," to talk about the case of Nikki Kuhnhausen, a 17-year-old from Vancouver, Wash., who seemingly vanished in December of 2019.

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New from VAULT Studios, "Intent: The Tex McIver Case" is available now. Investigators in Atlanta have always known who shot successful Atlanta businesswoman Diane McIver in Sept. 2016—and so did she. Diane was shot by her husband, Tex McIver, and she knew it was him because she handed him the gun. In "Intent: The Tex McIver Case," 11Alive WXIA News Reporter Kaitlyn Ross and VAULT Studios investigate the shooting, its aftermath and ...

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The 12 News I-Team is hosting a Locked Inside documentary screening with a panel discussion on the intersection of mental healthcare and the criminal justice system in Arizona. You can be part of the conversation! For a chance to have your questions about the show to be featured in our panel discussion, reach out to us connect@12news.com.



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"Beyond Bardstown: Unsolved," the third season of VAULT Studios' Bardstown podcast, will begin on Mon., Oct. 17.  Season one host Shay McAlister will be joined by Madison Wade, a reporter and anchor at KING5 in Seattle and the former host of the ABC10 TV news series "California Unsolved." Each episode, the two journalists will look back at a different unsolved case they have covered in search of new insights and, hopefully, answers...

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"Beyond Bardstown: Unsolved," the third season of VAULT Studios' Bardstown podcast, is available now. Season one host Shay McAlister will be joined by Madison Wade, a reporter and anchor at KING5 in Seattle and the former host of the ABC10 TV news series "California Unsolved." Each episode, the two journalists will look back at a different unsolved case they have covered in search of new insights and, hopefully, answers. Follow now...

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December 7, 2022 17 mins

A woman inside Tilda Manor the morning of the murder opens up about living with suspect Christopher Lambeth. Meanwhile, Lambeth is accused of another brutal attack while in custody – and this time it was caught on camera.

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December 14, 2022 19 mins

The Board that approved Christopher Lambeth’s release to the community faces a new set of concerns. Some of Tilda Manor’s attorneys break their silence. 

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