Killer Wife Has No Idea Police Found Her Husband's Plan To Steal A $400K House

September 20, 2026

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The House That Wasn't for Sale

On a Tuesday evening in late summer, Lorena followed her husband Jeremy to a property in Maple Valley, Washington. They were there to do a job—pressure washing, cleaning up the interior, getting rid of old papers. The homeowner, a man named Steven, showed them around. He lived alone, and the house had "no female touch," as Lorena later put it. She stayed mostly in the background, letting Jeremy handle the business. That was normal. Jeremy handled everything.

What Lorena didn't know was that her husband had already been to that property before. He had come under the pretense of gathering signatures for a petition. He had talked to Steven about his life, learned that he lived alone. And then, days later, he came back.

The Confession She Couldn't Unhear

Lorena sat in an interview room with detectives from King County Major Crimes, her hands shaking, her voice barely steady. She had been brought in for questioning after Steven was found dead—homicide, the detectives told her. They believed Jeremy was responsible, and they believed Lorena knew more than she was saying.

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2 (00:00) **Episode Introduction & Sponsors** - Podcast opens with host Chelsea Hanler introducing the episode and running through sponsor reads for Optimum, YouTube Premium, and Pink Cherry.
3 (01:23) **Opening the Investigation** - The episode begins presenting the raw police interview with a woman named Lorena, whose husband Jeremy is suspected of murdering a man named Steven to steal his $400,000 house.
4 (02:11) **Initial Denials: Lorena's First Story** - Lorena tells detectives she and her husband Jeremy went to Steven's house for legitimate contracting work, describing it as a pressure washing and cleaning job.
5 (06:31) **Lorena's Background & Family** - Detectives ask about Lorena's home life, including her 16-year-old daughter Sheila and a foster child named Brianna, establishing her as a protective mother.
6 (08:22) **Walking Through Steven's Property** - Lorena describes the initial visit to Steven's house, claiming they went through the grounds and discussed cleaning up old papers.
7 (19:18) **The Money Trail & Business Details** - Detectives probe about contracts, payments, and how the business operates, revealing Lorena's limited knowledge of the financial side.

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Killer Wife Has No Idea Police Found Her Husband's Plan To Steal A $400K House

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