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5 min readFor 27 years, Lauren Lee Meloy believed her mother, Laurie Lee Meloy, died at age 30 from hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, a form of heart disease. That story was the bedrock of her understanding of her own life. Then, in June 2020, a Facebook message from a stranger named Louise upended everything. Louise claimed to have been Laurie’s best friend since middle school. She knew details that seemed impossible for a stranger to know—that Lauren was named after her mother’s favorite perfume, and that she herself was nearly named Louise. After some hesitation, Lauren found an old photograph of her mother posing with another woman, labeled on the back “Me and Louise on our way to a busy town.” When she sent it, Louise confirmed it was her. On the phone, Louise delivered the news that would reshape Lauren’s entire past: her mother had not died of heart disease. She had been murdered, and no one had ever investigated it.
The Phone Call That Changed Everything
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What you'll learn
- 1 (00:00) **Episode Introduction & Host's Mission** - Lauren Meloy introduces the central mystery of her podcast: for 30 years she believed her mother died of natural causes until a phone call revealed she was murdered.
- 2 (02:53) **The Facebook Message from Louise** - Lauren receives a shocking message from a stranger who claims to know intimate details about her mother and her own name.
- 3 (04:40) **The Murder Revelation** - Louise reveals the truth over the phone: Lauren's mother did not die of heart disease, she was murdered.
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Show Notes
Lauren Malloy was a baby when her mother, Lori, was murdered in East Providence, Rhode Island. For thirty years, no one told her. Everyone said Lori died of natural causes. Then a stranger sent Lauren a message — and the lie collapsed. Now Lauren is investigating her own mother’s murder. She’s recorded hundreds of hours of interviews with law enforcement, family, childhood friends, and people who won’t stop contradicting each other. Every answer opens a darker question. Every person she trusts seems to be hiding something. And the closer she gets to the truth, the more she realizes the people she trusts may be the ones with the most to hide. A 10-part true crime investigation hosted by the victim’s daughter. Lauren’s mission: to finally uncover the identity of Lori’s killer.
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