Last Podcast On The Left
Last Podcast On The Left
"The vice gave cops probable cause to search the car where they found a Stym Ruga 22, it was registered to one Scott Stappley, who was Lonnie Bond's best friend. He was the guy, he was the friend that was killed along with the Bond family." — Marcus Parks
"The cartoons depicted at the very least, at their tamest, rape, bestiality, and/or brutal S&M. One drawing depicted Leonard Lake holding a whip in his right hand and his crotch in the left, while saying, 'Oh, I love you, Kathy. I really do.' To a woman-bound hand and foot on a small table, which represented Kathleen Allen, the pair's first M-Lady." — Marcus Parks
"You know, I actually feel pretty regret about this. It was when I was young and adventurous and surrendered my independent judgment that I always going to regret." — Charles Ng (during trial)
The investigation into Leonard Lake and Charles Ng's crimes escalated significantly following Ng's shoplifting of a vice. This seemingly minor act led police to discover evidence in Lake's car, including firearms registered to missing persons and photographs of the Bond family. The trail eventually led to a remote cabin where authorities unearthed a horrific scene involving torture devices, videotapes, and extensive evidence of multiple murders. Leonard Lake, realizing his capture was imminent, ingested a cyanide capsule and died days later, successfully evading further legal consequence.
Following Lake's death, authorities, aided by information from Clairelyn "Cricket" Bayless, searched the cabin, uncovering more disturbing evidence, including video equipment belonging to the Dubs family, whose disappearance was a major case. Police found thousands of bone fragments, suggesting a grim toll of victims that may have extended beyond those initially identified. The investigation highlighted the perpetrators' disturbing motivations, including the desire for control, financial gain through identity theft, and a depraved pleasure in inflicting suffering.
The episode details Charles Ng's apprehension in Canada for shoplifting, his subsequent extradition to the United States, and the lengthy and costly trial that followed. Ng employed various legal tactics, including frequently changing attorneys, to prolong proceedings. Evidence against him included witness testimony from fellow inmates who received detailed confessions and disturbing cartoons drawn by Ng depicting his crimes. Despite Ng's attempts to frame his actions as satire or a misunderstanding, the overwhelming evidence, including his presence on videotapes documenting the abuse and murder of victims, led to his conviction and sentencing to death.