Murder of Lisa Ziegert
How did DNA solve a 25-year mystery?
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43 mins
Explore the brutal murder of Lisa Ziegert, an 18-year-old who disappeared while working at a gift shop in 1992. View how the case went cold for decades before advances in DNA analysis identified Gary Schara.
Ep 1:
The Girl Who Never Locked Up
In small-town Agawam, a beloved teacher's aide vanishes from the card shop where she works alone, leaving behind only her keys, her purse, and a terrified community searching for answers.
Ep 2:
A Case Frozen in Silence
As investigators chase leads, rumors, and a devastating DNA sample with no match, the Ziegert family refuses to let the world forget Lisa, turning grief into decades of relentless advocacy.
Ep 3:
The DNA That Finally Spoke
A DNA-generated sketch, an old suspect hiding in plain sight, and a confession letter collide as police race to catch a killer before he can escape justice forever.
Ep 4:
Justice, Twenty-Seven Years Later
Gary Shara faces the consequences of his crime as the Ziegert family finally gets the justice they fought for—and Lisa's story becomes a beacon of hope for other unsolved cases.
Discussions (5)
Marvin
Level 5 · 3 mo agoThe detail about Gary refusing to touch anything in the 2008 interview is chilling. His behavior was essentially a 15 year admission of guilt hiding in plain sight.
Adrian
Level 9 · 3 mo agoA trooper texting his captain 'Sir, I'm going to solve this case' and then actually doing it is the most unhinged W energy I've ever heard. Meanwhile Gary refused to touch a water bottle for 15 years like bro the DNA was already at the scene 💀
Eugene
Level 4 · 3 mo agoGary refused to touch ANYTHING in that 2008 interview. Not the table, not the water. Mans was so guilty he couldn't even hold a glass.
