Daughter Buys Trash Bags at 1 A.M. Then Vanishes for Nine Days

Daughter Buys Trash Bags at 1 A.M. Then Vanishes for Nine Days

A patrol officer in Tijuana discovered the remains of a former beauty pageant contestant and her non-verbal 12-year-old daughter in black garbage bags. The suspect was the older daughter, 19-year-old Anastasia, who had been reported missing months earlier. What led to this horrific discovery?

In this episode, we delve into the complex family dynamics of the Lepchenko-Mezni family, their journey from a Russian circus to Tijuana, and the struggles that may have culminated in this tragedy. We explore the lives of Yuliya Mezni, a disciplined mother caring for her disabled daughter Valeria, and Anastasia, whose adolescence was marked by drug use and disturbing online behavior.

Case: Double Homicide
Victims: Yuliya Mezni, Valeria Lepchenko
Suspect: Anastasia Lepchenko
Location: Tijuana, Mexico
Date: June 10, 2015

- Yuliya Mezni and Igor Lepchenko met in 1995 while working in a Russian circus.
- Their first daughter, Anastasia, was born in 1996 in San Luis Potosí, Mexico.
- Their second daughter, Valeria, born in 2003, had multiple disabilities and severe autism.
- Anastasia searched the internet for "how to kill witches" and "how to dismember a body."
- Anastasia was seen buying black garbage bags with coins around 1 A.M. on June 8.

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