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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 and VAULT Studios.

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    • Dec 14, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 17m AVG DURATION
    • 28 EPISODES
    • 1 SEASONS

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    The Locked Inside podcast is a captivating and eye-opening true crime series that sheds light on the flaws and shortcomings of the mental health system in the United States. Hosted by Erica Stapleton, this podcast delves deep into a tragic case that highlights the urgent need for better regulations, training, and resources within the mental health system. Stapleton's storytelling skills are exceptional, as she effectively presents the story in a sobering, powerful, and scary manner. The research, reporting, and presentation of this podcast are top-notch, making it one of the better true crime podcasts out there.

    One of the best aspects of The Locked Inside podcast is Erica Stapleton's remarkable ability to tell the story with great detail and clarity. Her narration is engaging and her voice lends itself well to the genre. She skillfully weaves together interviews, research, and personal accounts to create a comprehensive and compelling narrative. The depth of her investigation is evident in each episode, leaving listeners craving for more. Additionally, her dedication to bringing awareness to such an important issue is commendable.

    On the other hand, one possible drawback of this podcast is that it may be unsettling or triggering for some listeners due to its heavy subject matter. The episodes dive into disturbing details surrounding an individual with severe mental illness who committed a heinous crime. While this adds to the overall impact of the narrative, it may not be suitable for everyone. It would have been beneficial if there were trigger warnings or content advisories at the beginning of each episode to ensure that listeners are prepared for what they will encounter.

    In conclusion, The Locked Inside podcast is an outstanding production that tackles a pressing issue within society - the flaws in the mental health system. Erica Stapleton's storytelling skills shine through in every episode as she presents a well-researched and thought-provoking narrative. Although some listeners may find it unsettling or triggering due to its heavy subject matter, this podcast serves as a powerful tool for raising awareness and generating conversations about the need for reform in the mental health system. Overall, The Locked Inside podcast is a must-listen for true crime enthusiasts and those interested in shedding light on important social issues.



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    Solutions | Ep. 8

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2022 19:08


    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.  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

    Solutions | Ep. 8

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2022 19:08


    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.  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

    Scared | Ep. 7

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2022 17:19


    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. 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

    Scared | Ep. 7

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2022 17:19


    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. 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

    "Beyond Bardstown: Unsolved" is available now

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2022 3:04


    "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 by searching for "Beyond Bardstown: Unsolved" in your podcast app. 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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    "Beyond Bardstown: Unsolved" is available now

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2022 3:04


    "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 by searching for "Beyond Bardstown: Unsolved" in your podcast app. 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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    "Beyond Bardstown: Unsolved" launches Oct. 17

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2022 3:04


    "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. Follow now by searching for "Beyond Bardstown: Unsolved" in your podcast app. 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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    "Beyond Bardstown: Unsolved" launches Oct. 17

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2022 3:04


    "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. Follow now by searching for "Beyond Bardstown: Unsolved" in your podcast app. 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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    Locked Inside: Documentary Screening and Panel Discussion

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2022 2:03


    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. RSVP to attend the panel discussion (virtually or in person) at: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe8q45lFNb7Eh9-k8Ke3-RXx1EoADX58HnMYjRyR98PnSaG_w/viewform More information is available at: https://cronkite.asu.edu/events/2022/cronkitelive-12news-locked-inside-screening-and-panel-discussion/ 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

    Locked Inside: Documentary Screening and Panel Discussion

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2022 2:03


    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.RSVP to attend the panel discussion (virtually or in person) at: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe8q45lFNb7Eh9-k8Ke3-RXx1EoADX58HnMYjRyR98PnSaG_w/viewformMore information is available at: https://cronkite.asu.edu/events/2022/cronkitelive-12news-locked-inside-screening-and-panel-discussion/ 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

    Introducing 'Intent: The Tex McIver Case'

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2022 4:37


    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 a trial that captivated Atlanta. 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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    Introducing 'Intent: The Tex McIver Case'

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2022 4:37


    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 a trial that captivated Atlanta. 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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    A Conversation with "Should Be Alive" Host Ashley Korslien

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2022 11:53


    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. 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

    A Conversation with "Should Be Alive" Host Ashley Korslien

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2022 11:53


    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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Intervention | Ep. 6

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2022 34:20


    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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Intervention | Ep. 6

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2022 29:35


    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. 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

    Safe Space | Ep. 5

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2022 34:45


    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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Safe Space | Ep. 5

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2022 30:00


    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. 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

    Sheltered | Ep. 4

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2022 31:54


    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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Sheltered | Ep. 4

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2022 27:09


    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. 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

    Secured | Ep. 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2022 32:22


    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. 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

    Secured | Ep. 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2022 37:07


    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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Guilty Except Insane | Ep. 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2022 27:59


    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. 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

    Guilty Except Insane | Ep. 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2022 32:44


    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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Murder at Tilda Manor | Ep. 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2022 26:21


    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.  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

    Murder at Tilda Manor | Ep. 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2022 31:06


    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.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Locked Inside: Coming April 12

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2022 2:12


    Locked Inside from VAULT Studios and 12News in Phoenix launches April 12. Listen and follow today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Locked Inside: Coming April 12

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2022 2:12


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