# Shot, Burned, and Betrayed: The Chilling Pettit Family Massacre

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Podcast: [Unspeakable: A True Crime Podcast By Kelly Jennings](https://stenobird.com/podcast/unspeakable-a-true-crime-podcast-by-kelly-jennings-5777887)
Published: 2026-04-22T05:00:03+00:00
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In the middle of the night on August 8, 2013, firefighters raced to a raging blaze at a quiet home in Modesto, California. What they found inside the master bedroom was pure horror: Scott and Janet Pettit — a loving, well-respected couple — had been executed in their own bed, shot seven times as they slept. The fire wasn’t an accident… it was a deliberate, cold-blooded attempt to destroy every trace of the crime. What began as an arson call quickly spiraled into one of the most shocking family betrayal cases in recent true-crime history. Investigators uncovered a twisted plot allegedly fueled by greed, inheritance, life insurance payouts, and one prized 1961 Corvette. At the center of it all? A son and the friend he supposedly hired to carry out the unthinkable. Timestamps 03:34 A Case from Modesto, California 15:02 The Day of the Tragedy 20:30 Investigating the Fire 27:43 Brandon's Background 38:53 Felix Valverde: The Unlikely Associate 41:52 Evidence Found at Felix's Apartment 1:06:49 Brandon's Trial 1:14:17 The True Face of Evil

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