In a small town in Vermont, workers at the Department for Children and Families ended their work day and started thinking about what the weekend would hold for them. Lara Sobel had plans to go home to her two spirited young daughters, to be joined later by her husband. No one in the office could have predicted the bloodshed that lay ahead - a murderous rampage that had already begun hours earlier in a small country farmhouse How to support: For extra perks including extra content, early release, and ad-free episodes - Go to - Patreon How to connect: Website Instagram Facebook Twitter Please check out our sponsors and help support the podcast: Shopify - Go to shopify.com/madness for a FREE fourteen-day trial and get full access to Shopify’s entire suite of features. Best Fiends - Download Best Fiends FREE on the Apple App Store or Google Play Research & Writing: Jeana Anderson  Featured Film: Mantra - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=piF84vqzTaA  Sources: VTdigger VTdigger #2 VTdigger #3 VTdigger #4 VTdigger #5 VTdigger #6 VTdigger #7 VTdigger #8 CBS News Burlington Press 80b5-573e-befe-766aef09ac27.html">Rutland Herald 16e3-53ea-b5fc-98b09a5ced54.html">Times Argus Lara Sobel funeral draws hundreds of mourners Hundreds gather for vigil honoring shooting victim More defense witnesses testify at day 2 of Jody Herring sentencing 8d86-5e57-8676-597da0131881.html">Bennington Banner Burlington Press Timeline VSEA USA Today NY Post Lara-Sobel-killed-woman-lost-custody-daughter.html">Daily Mail MontPelier Bridge hears-from-witnesses-in-Herring-murders-457232063.html">WCAX Sentencing SevenDaysVT 4138-11e5-9c05-0ffe378b8f2e.html">VTCNG