When 40-year-old Ariana Wolk was discovered in a pool of blood in her Denver bedroom, the scene was so violent that seasoned detectives were left shaken. This episode unpacks the chilling details of her murder, the swift arrest of 24-year-old Jose Sandoval-Romero, and the eerie legacy Ariana carried as the granddaughter of Rosemary LaBianca—one of the victims of the Manson Family killings.

We trace the timeline from the 911 call to the forensic evidence that led to Sandoval-Romero’s arrest, including surveillance footage and autopsy findings. With insights from investigators and legal experts, we explore the psychological profile of the accused and the haunting parallels between Ariana’s fate and her family’s tragic history.

This is more than a murder—it’s a generational echo of violence that refuses to be forgotten