This Is Not Normal | Hitmen, Killer Grandmas & Mom Flu

This episode of Mostly Accurate takes a sharp turn through true crime chaos and straight into real-life parenting survival mode.

We dive into the unraveling of California socialite Tatyana Remley, whose murder-for-hire plot, arson charges, and online spiral ended in a shocking public tragedy. Then we break down the disturbing story of Lois Riess — a small-town Minnesota grandma turned fugitive killer whose trail of deception, gambling, and murder proves that danger doesn’t always look dangerous.

And because life never lets up, we close with a very real Mom Moment: surviving the flu while parenting, public toddler meltdowns, and the kind of partner support that deserves eternal recognition.

From jaw-dropping crimes to everyday chaos, this episode is proof that reality is often darker — and more absurd — than fiction.

📌 EPISODE TAKEAWAYS

💸 Money and status don’t prevent bad decisions — they just make the fallout louder and messier.

👵 Not all danger looks dangerous. Sometimes it looks like a grandma, a neighbor, or someone you’d never question.

🧠 Mental illness can explain behavior without excusing the harm it causes.

🚩 Red flags are often visible long before the story explodes — we just don’t always want to see them.

🤒 Parenting while sick is a full-contact sport no one trains for.

🏆 Supportive partners deserve lifetime MVP status.

😮‍💨 Tiny butthead tantrums are temporary… even when they happen in public.

🌀 Life is chaotic, people are unpredictable, and sometimes surviving the day is the real win.

Hashtags

#tatyana #lois #hitman #plot #arson #socialite #grandma #killer #ontherun #smalltown #money #fire

Keywords

parenting, illness, true crime, murder, chaos, mental health, family drama, gambling addiction, small town, crime stories

Sources:

I Am Not a Monster: The Lois Riess Murders (2024). HBO Documentary Films. Directed by Erin Lee Carr. Series aired October 15–16, 2024 on HBO. Wikiped

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New York Post. (2025, December 22). California socialite who tried to hire hitman on husband kills herself: Report. New York Post. Retrieved from https://nypost.com/2025/12/22/us-news/california-socialite-who-tried-to-hire-hitman-on-husband-kills-herself-report

New York Post. (2025, December 23). California equestrian joked about starting OnlyFans, spoke of suicide attempts in final video. New York Post. Retrieved from https://nypost.com/2025/12/23/us-news/tatyana-remley-joked-about-starting-onlyfans-spoke-of-suicide-attempts-in-final-video

People. (2025, December 24). California equestrian in murder-for-hire case dies by suicide. People. Retrieved from https://people.com/calif-equestrian-in-murder-for-hire-case-dies-by-suicide-11874887

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