# The Taillight That Caught a Serial Killer

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Podcast: [A Sip Of Redrum](https://stenobird.com/podcast/a-sip-of-redrum-7074128)
Published: 2026-07-02T09:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

CASE FILE [EPISODE 01] | [The Taillight That Caught a Serial Killer] THE SPIRIT OF THE EPISODE · The Pour: Smoke & Shadows Sour · The Ingredients: Mezcal, Fresh Lemon Juice, Charcoal-Infused Simple Syrup · The Vibe: A bold, dark cocktail with a heavy smoky layer that matches the moody, high-contrast atmosphere of uncovering a killer hidden entirely in plain sight. THE SUBJECT · Name: America Lyden, Ernestine Ryans, and Kayla Escalante · Date of Incident: May 27, 2018 · Location: 1333 Page Boulevard, Springfield, Massachusetts · Status: Solved THE TIMELINE · December 1, 2017: 34-year-old America Lyden is officially reported missing · March 18, 2018: 47-year-old mother and sister Ernestine Ryans vanishes from the area. · Spring 2018: 27-year-old Kayla Escalante is last heard from by her family, · May 27, 2018: Springfield Police pull over Stewart Weldon for a broken taillight. · June 1, 2018: Law enforcement executes a search warrant at the Page Boulevard home and uncovers the tragic remains of America, Ernestine, and Kayla. · September 28, 2021: Facing a 52-count indictment, EVIDENCE LOCKER · The Map: Page Boulevard Forensic Search Site · The Faces: Evidence Locker: Inside the Springfield Case File · The Source: Wiki , ABC News , Newspaper.com , Body in the Basement S2, E3(HBO Max), Making a Serial Killer S2, E7(Peacock) THE RECAP "He thought because these women were vulnerable, nobody would look for them. He miscalculated, because their families never stopped caring and it took a simple $15 AutoZone part to bring his whole house of horrors crashing down." >Follow @: Instagram , TikTok , Facebook

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