452: Great Wolf Lodge, Nolan Wells, Erie Family Massacre & Anna Kepner Updates
October 22, 2026
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5 min readSerialously Episode 452: Great Wolf Lodge, Nolan Wells, Erie Family Massacre & Anna Kepner Updates
In a single week, Annie Elise and co-host Amy Collette covered four separate cases with new developments—ranging from a family annihilator in Pennsylvania to a resort murder-suicide, a suspicious death on a Mississippi island, and a cruise ship killing that keeps getting delayed. The throughline connecting them is the slow, often frustrating pace of justice, where new evidence emerges piece by piece and trials stretch years into the future.
David's Changing Demeanor and the Slow March to Trial
The most significant update in the David case—the high-profile predator case Annie has been tracking—came from a status hearing on October 19th that lasted less than five minutes. Contrary to speculation that David might take a plea deal or that a trial date would be set, neither happened. Both sides agreed to aim for a trial in February or March of 2027, though no official start date was set. David did not waive his right to a speedy trial, and another status hearing was scheduled for January 11th.
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What you'll learn
- 1 (02:10) **Episode Introduction and Guest Welcome** - Annie Elise welcomes co-host Amy Collette and previews the heavy stories to come
- 2 (06:15) **D4VD Hearing Update: David Looks "Hopeless"** - David's brief status hearing reveals a dramatic change in demeanor and a potential trial timeline
- 3 (12:08) **Nolan Wells Case: New Text Messages Emerge** - A 300-page forensic report releases group chat conversations from the days after Nolan's disappearance
- 4 (17:53) **Anna Kepner Trial Pushed to 2027** - Timothy Hudson's attorneys file another motion to delay, citing an unspecified unresolved issue
- 5 (25:35) **Bella Torres Home Invasion: Role-Play Defense** - A stranger enters a woman's home, attacks her, and claims her husband set it up via Reddit
- 6 (33:29) **David Pravat Trial Ends in Mistrial** - Jury misconduct forces a mistrial in the murder case of David Pravat
- 7 (36:13) **Erie Family Massacre: Eight Killed in Pennsylvania** - A father kills his wife, children, grandchildren, and two relatives before taking his own life
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What Really Happened to 18-Year-Old Nolan Wells & Who is Lying?!
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