1 00:00:12,846 --> 00:00:14,780 - Female narrator: They were the perfect couple, 2 00:00:14,782 --> 00:00:18,784 Living their golden years in a wilderness paradise. 3 00:00:18,852 --> 00:00:23,648 - Nancy: People were drawn to her because of her smile, 4 00:00:23,716 --> 00:00:27,184 Because she has kind of a giddy laugh. 5 00:00:27,253 --> 00:00:28,987 - Ben: Hard work was his mantra. 6 00:00:29,055 --> 00:00:30,387 You worked hard for what you wanted 7 00:00:30,456 --> 00:00:33,190 And worked hard to get what you got. 8 00:00:33,192 --> 00:00:37,194 - Kaye: They had a perfect marriage, a storybook marriage. 9 00:00:37,196 --> 00:00:40,999 They had the kind of partnership that other people aspired to. 10 00:00:43,502 --> 00:00:45,269 - Narrator: But one frigid morning, 11 00:00:45,271 --> 00:00:48,372 Tragedy will alter the rest of their lives. 12 00:00:57,283 --> 00:01:00,551 - Larry went below the surface and wasn't seen again. 13 00:01:00,553 --> 00:01:04,388 - Narrator: Dark secrets lie beneath these icy waters. 14 00:01:14,567 --> 00:01:16,767 - Hayley: This was a woman whose entire world, 15 00:01:16,836 --> 00:01:20,070 Entire life was unraveling before her eyes. 16 00:01:24,176 --> 00:01:26,577 - Nancy: Why on earth would you take off? 17 00:01:26,645 --> 00:01:29,747 Why would you disappear? What are you doing? 18 00:01:29,815 --> 00:01:32,249 - It really made you stop and think, 19 00:01:32,318 --> 00:01:34,285 How well do I know my neighbor? 20 00:01:36,722 --> 00:01:44,896 - ♪ 21 00:01:47,466 --> 00:01:52,803 - Narrator: February 13, 2018. Coeur d'alene, idaho. 22 00:01:52,805 --> 00:01:56,874 A four-season playground for residents and visitors alike, 23 00:01:56,876 --> 00:01:59,343 Coeur d'alene offers a lush sanctuary 24 00:01:59,345 --> 00:02:01,012 For nature enthusiasts. 25 00:02:11,636 --> 00:02:14,971 - We have lakes, mountains, skiing, hikish, ngfiing, 26 00:02:15,040 --> 00:02:17,607 All the outdoor activities you possibly want. 27 00:02:18,576 --> 00:02:20,043 - Narrator: The crown jewel of the region 28 00:02:20,111 --> 00:02:22,196 Is lake coeur d'alene, 29 00:02:22,198 --> 00:02:25,266 A vast, and eatabrthking expanse of water 30 00:02:25,268 --> 00:02:29,471 More than 25 miles long and up to 200 feet deep. 31 00:02:30,740 --> 00:02:31,672 - Hayley: Lake coeur d'alene 32 00:02:31,674 --> 00:02:34,294 Is what continues to draw people to the area. 33 00:02:34,296 --> 00:02:37,797 It is absolutely stunning every single season. 34 00:02:40,568 --> 00:02:42,835 - Narrator: But on the morning before valentine's day, 35 00:02:42,904 --> 00:02:45,905 The serenity of lake coeur d'alene would be pierced 36 00:02:45,907 --> 00:02:47,874 By a woman's cries for help. 37 00:03:03,124 --> 00:03:05,124 - Narrator: At 10:23 am dispatchers 38 00:03:05,193 --> 00:03:06,993 At the coeur d'alene police department 39 00:03:06,995 --> 00:03:11,130 Receive a panicked call from 64-year-old lori isenberg 40 00:03:11,199 --> 00:03:15,335 About her husband, 68-year-old larry isenberg. 41 00:03:15,403 --> 00:03:17,069 - Brad: She was reporting that she was out 42 00:03:17,138 --> 00:03:18,404 On lake coeur d'alene 43 00:03:18,473 --> 00:03:20,807 And that her husband had possibly had a stroke 44 00:03:20,875 --> 00:03:21,841 And fallen overboard. 45 00:03:35,557 --> 00:03:37,557 - She was obviously very distraught. 46 00:03:37,559 --> 00:03:40,526 Uh, somewhat panic stricken, crying. 47 00:03:57,378 --> 00:03:59,913 - Narrator: Though coeur d'alene is a tourist hub today, 48 00:03:59,981 --> 00:04:01,915 This area is home to generations 49 00:04:01,983 --> 00:04:05,985 Of proud loggers and mill workers. 50 00:04:05,987 --> 00:04:09,656 Larry isenberg spent a lifetime carrying on that tradition. 51 00:04:10,858 --> 00:04:13,059 - Virginia: Larry was very active in the community. 52 00:04:13,127 --> 00:04:15,128 Old-time coeur d'alene person. 53 00:04:15,196 --> 00:04:18,864 You know, you'd be hard-pressed 20 years ago not to have known 54 00:04:18,933 --> 00:04:21,567 Larry isenberg from one function or another. 55 00:04:22,870 --> 00:04:25,805 - Narrator: Born in 1950, larry joined the logging industry 56 00:04:25,874 --> 00:04:28,742 After graduating from the university of idaho 57 00:04:28,810 --> 00:04:30,877 With a degree in forestry. 58 00:04:32,013 --> 00:04:34,480 - Ben: The lumber industry in times past certainly 59 00:04:34,549 --> 00:04:35,882 Drew a type of person. 60 00:04:35,950 --> 00:04:37,851 They were hard workers and hard players really. 61 00:04:37,919 --> 00:04:40,486 They knew how to pick themselves up by the bootstraps. 62 00:04:40,555 --> 00:04:42,688 Hard work was uh his mantra. 63 00:04:42,757 --> 00:04:45,091 You worked hard for what you wanted and you worked hard to 64 00:04:45,159 --> 00:04:46,425 Get what you got. 65 00:04:46,494 --> 00:04:48,028 He wasn't the free handout sort of guy. 66 00:04:51,232 --> 00:04:52,832 - Narrator: Larry met and fell in love with 67 00:04:52,900 --> 00:04:56,503 A woman named ann in 1974. 68 00:04:56,571 --> 00:04:59,105 The couple flourished in the bucolic backdrop 69 00:04:59,173 --> 00:05:00,306 Of coeur d'alene 70 00:05:00,308 --> 00:05:04,443 And had two children, jessica and dean. 71 00:05:04,513 --> 00:05:06,178 - They were the kind of folks you could always count on 72 00:05:06,247 --> 00:05:07,581 When you- if you were down. 73 00:05:07,648 --> 00:05:10,384 They were uh "salt of the earth" type of folks. 74 00:05:10,451 --> 00:05:11,418 - Hayley: He was a loving father. 75 00:05:11,486 --> 00:05:13,920 He was a hard worker. He was the kind of person 76 00:05:13,922 --> 00:05:17,790 You would have loved to have be your neighbor. 77 00:05:17,792 --> 00:05:20,460 - I met larry in the early mid 90s 78 00:05:20,462 --> 00:05:23,866 Through the chamber of commerce. 79 00:05:23,868 --> 00:05:23,933 Everybody seemed to like larry. Larry was one of those peoe 80 00:05:26,236 --> 00:05:28,137 Pl that always had a smile through thon his face. Commerce. 81 00:05:29,707 --> 00:05:31,039 - Brad: Larry had been married for I believe 82 00:05:31,108 --> 00:05:33,342 As much as twenty-nine years. 83 00:05:33,410 --> 00:05:36,378 There was difficulties in the marriage and they stuck it out 84 00:05:36,446 --> 00:05:40,649 Until uh their last child came of age, 85 00:05:40,651 --> 00:05:53,452 And then ultimately broke that off. 86 00:05:53,488 --> 00:05:55,054 - Narrator: Soon after his dircvoe, 87 00:05:55,056 --> 00:05:56,789 Larry found his perfect match 88 00:05:56,857 --> 00:06:00,125 At the coeur d'alene chamber of commerce, 89 00:06:00,127 --> 00:06:03,529 A fiery blonde, who shared larry's passion for business, 90 00:06:03,597 --> 00:06:07,400 50-year-old lori barnes. 91 00:06:07,468 --> 00:06:09,401 - Nancy: She was good to people. 92 00:06:09,470 --> 00:06:12,938 I think that people were drawn to her because of her smile, 93 00:06:12,940 --> 00:06:16,375 Because she has, um, kind of, a giddy laugh. 94 00:06:20,815 --> 00:06:22,849 - Narrator: Born in 1953, 95 00:06:22,917 --> 00:06:26,818 Lori loveall came from humble beginnings. 96 00:06:26,888 --> 00:06:31,558 - Virginia: She came from a sect of the lds religion. 97 00:06:31,625 --> 00:06:34,227 However, her father, according to lori, 98 00:06:34,296 --> 00:06:36,563 Often didn't have adequate funds, 99 00:06:36,565 --> 00:06:40,868 And they often stayed the night in farmhouses. 100 00:06:40,937 --> 00:06:42,704 Basically, didn't have a home to live in 101 00:06:42,773 --> 00:06:44,105 So stayed where they could 102 00:06:44,174 --> 00:06:46,241 Until they got caught and removed. 103 00:06:47,109 --> 00:06:50,580 - Narrator: In 1973, when she was just 19, 104 00:06:50,582 --> 00:06:53,383 Lori married stephen barnes. 105 00:06:53,385 --> 00:07:06,520 The couple made building a family their top priority 106 00:07:06,589 --> 00:07:11,124 And over the next decade, they had six daughters together. 107 00:07:11,193 --> 00:07:14,929 - Nancy: I really felt like lori was really all about family and 108 00:07:14,997 --> 00:07:19,200 All about doing the best that she could for all of them. 109 00:07:22,404 --> 00:07:24,738 - Narrator: Citing irreconcilable differences, 110 00:07:24,807 --> 00:07:28,276 Lori divorced her husband in 1996. 111 00:07:28,344 --> 00:07:32,013 Shortly after, lori made a bold move and left the church 112 00:07:32,081 --> 00:07:34,815 To be a single mother to her daughters. 113 00:07:34,884 --> 00:07:38,151 She found a new home in coeur d'alene. 114 00:07:38,220 --> 00:07:43,223 - I know that her, her daughters meant everything to her. 115 00:07:43,225 --> 00:07:46,093 - Narrator: Lori began working as a self-employed liaison 116 00:07:46,095 --> 00:07:49,030 For city councils in the northern idaho region 117 00:07:49,098 --> 00:07:54,234 Eager to prove that she was a formidable businesswoman. 118 00:07:54,303 --> 00:07:57,037 - Virginia: She often facilitated group meetings 119 00:07:57,039 --> 00:07:58,305 For civic projects. 120 00:07:58,374 --> 00:08:00,107 She was very active in the community 121 00:08:00,109 --> 00:08:02,177 And very active in politics. 122 00:08:04,613 --> 00:08:08,181 - Narrator: In 2004, eight years after lori's divorce 123 00:08:08,250 --> 00:08:11,852 She settled down with newly single larry isenberg, 124 00:08:11,854 --> 00:08:15,922 And their blended family didn't skip a beat. 125 00:08:15,992 --> 00:08:18,792 - Kaye: By all accounts, they had a perfect marriage, 126 00:08:18,861 --> 00:08:20,794 A storybook marriage. 127 00:08:20,796 --> 00:08:25,032 They had the kind of partnership that other people aspired to. 128 00:08:27,803 --> 00:08:30,270 - Narrator: By 2009, the isenberg's were pilars 129 00:08:30,339 --> 00:08:40,736 Of coeur d'alene and bonded by love and family. 130 00:08:40,738 --> 00:08:44,874 They used their good fortune to give back to the community. 131 00:08:44,943 --> 00:08:47,276 - Larry ran the firesmart program here 132 00:08:47,345 --> 00:08:49,946 Which helped clear land 133 00:08:50,014 --> 00:08:53,817 And make sure that we could try to control wildfires. 134 00:08:55,486 --> 00:08:57,020 - Narrator: Lori forged a different path 135 00:08:57,088 --> 00:09:10,184 As executive director of the north idaho housing coalition. 136 00:09:10,186 --> 00:09:13,388 - Kaye: The coalition purchases homes that have been foreclosed, 137 00:09:13,390 --> 00:09:15,923 Hires contractors to renovate the homes, 138 00:09:15,992 --> 00:09:18,726 And then either sells those homes or rents them 139 00:09:18,728 --> 00:09:21,462 To low to moderate-income buyers. 140 00:09:22,399 --> 00:09:25,266 - Nancy: Lori and larry lived a very comfortable life. 141 00:09:25,335 --> 00:09:35,804 I'd be hesitant to say they were rich, 142 00:09:35,873 --> 00:09:39,074 Bebu t cause of where they live, because of how they dress, 143 00:09:39,143 --> 00:09:41,543 Because of the travels that they made, 144 00:09:41,612 --> 00:09:44,079 Because of the cars that they drove. 145 00:09:44,148 --> 00:09:46,815 They were living a lovely life. 146 00:09:46,884 --> 00:09:49,286 - Narrator: The isenbergs were entering their golden years 147 00:09:49,353 --> 00:09:51,220 On a pink cloud. 148 00:09:53,091 --> 00:09:56,760 Until a cold day in February of 2018, 149 00:09:56,827 --> 00:09:59,561 When larry isenberg suddenly disappeared 150 00:09:59,630 --> 00:10:03,366 Into the frigid waters of lake coeur d'alene. 151 00:10:03,368 --> 00:10:05,435 - Brad: The sheriff's deputies got there fairly quickly 152 00:10:05,503 --> 00:10:08,371 Probably within fifteen minutes of receiving the call 153 00:10:08,439 --> 00:10:10,973 They had arrived at lori's location on the lake 154 00:10:11,041 --> 00:10:15,445 Where lori was floating alone distraught and crying. 155 00:10:18,182 --> 00:10:19,583 - Kaye: Lori was a little banged up 156 00:10:19,650 --> 00:10:21,784 When first responders located her. 157 00:10:21,852 --> 00:10:24,587 She had a bloody nose. 158 00:10:24,589 --> 00:10:28,457 Her blood was found in various parts of the boat. 159 00:10:28,459 --> 00:10:30,527 - Barry: Lori isenberg said that she tripped 160 00:10:30,594 --> 00:10:33,396 And sustained the bloody nose 161 00:10:33,398 --> 00:10:36,132 During the time that she was running around 162 00:10:36,200 --> 00:10:40,469 In the boat, trying to save larry isenberg. 163 00:10:40,471 --> 00:10:43,405 - As first responders rush to the scene, obviously, 164 00:10:43,474 --> 00:10:47,009 They were hopeful that they would be able to find larry. 165 00:10:47,011 --> 00:10:50,746 But due to the time of year and the temperature of the water 166 00:10:50,815 --> 00:10:55,955 It was likely going to be a recovery rather than a rescue. 167 00:10:59,326 --> 00:11:00,593 - Narrator: Coming up... 168 00:11:00,661 --> 00:11:06,066 The search for larry isenberg intensifies as questions emerge. 169 00:11:06,133 --> 00:11:08,667 - Brad: Investigators began to take a sendco look at 170 00:11:08,736 --> 00:11:12,204 Whether or not there's potential motive there. 171 00:11:12,273 --> 00:11:14,740 - Narrator: How much deception could be lurking 172 00:11:14,809 --> 00:11:17,504 Just beneath the surface? 173 00:11:17,573 --> 00:11:19,306 - Ben: There was a newspaper article that morning where 174 00:11:19,308 --> 00:11:20,976 She alleged to have embezzled 175 00:11:21,043 --> 00:11:23,110 Several hundred thousand dollars. 176 00:11:23,179 --> 00:11:25,045 - Nancy: It's one of those moments of shock, 177 00:11:25,114 --> 00:11:29,450 I remember just shaking my head and telling my husband, 178 00:11:29,518 --> 00:11:30,918 This just can't be. 179 00:11:30,920 --> 00:11:32,921 This can't be happening. 180 00:11:35,324 --> 00:11:38,893 - ♪ 181 00:11:48,170 --> 00:11:51,605 - Narrator: February 13, 2018. 182 00:11:51,674 --> 00:11:55,275 Rescue teams are fanned out across lake coeur d'alene, 183 00:11:55,344 --> 00:11:59,813 Hoping to find 68-year-old larry isenberg alive. 184 00:11:59,882 --> 00:12:01,682 According to his wife, lori, 185 00:12:01,684 --> 00:12:03,818 The couple were on an early morning cruise 186 00:12:03,886 --> 00:12:07,555 When larry fell overboard. 187 00:12:07,623 --> 00:12:09,557 - Brad: Coeur d'alene lake can be dangerous. 188 00:12:09,625 --> 00:12:12,761 Probably the most dangerous part of the lake at that time of year 189 00:12:12,828 --> 00:12:15,195 Is the water temperatures. 190 00:12:16,232 --> 00:12:19,167 - Barry: I've been told that at the water temperature 191 00:12:19,235 --> 00:12:22,569 On that day, which was approximately 38 degrees. 192 00:12:22,638 --> 00:12:26,540 Someone could only survive for maybe up to a minute. 193 00:12:27,510 --> 00:12:29,643 - You're going to succumb to hypothermia or- 194 00:12:29,712 --> 00:12:31,379 Or drown or both. 195 00:12:33,783 --> 00:12:36,517 - Narrator: With the search of the massive lake underway, 196 00:12:36,586 --> 00:12:39,586 Lori is transported to shore to give a full account of 197 00:12:39,655 --> 00:12:41,389 What happened on the boat. 198 00:12:43,092 --> 00:12:48,129 - Nancy: They had gone out for a sunrise cruise 199 00:12:48,197 --> 00:12:50,197 To make their way down the lake 200 00:12:50,266 --> 00:12:52,633 To have breakfast at the coeur d'alene resort. 201 00:12:53,669 --> 00:12:56,804 - Kaye: Lori told first responders that larry 202 00:12:56,872 --> 00:12:59,207 Was looking at the motor. 203 00:12:59,275 --> 00:13:03,210 Lori went on to say that he suddenly straightened up 204 00:13:03,279 --> 00:13:05,880 And looked at her, and she said he just looked awful. 205 00:13:05,948 --> 00:13:08,482 He had this look of confusion on his face, 206 00:13:08,551 --> 00:13:10,618 And he collapsed and fell over the side of the boat. 207 00:13:34,910 --> 00:13:38,446 - Brad: He leaned against the console and was experiencing 208 00:13:38,514 --> 00:13:42,016 What she described as stroke symptoms. 209 00:13:44,387 --> 00:13:49,122 - Barry: Lori isenberg indicated that she got up and tried to get 210 00:13:49,192 --> 00:13:53,060 To larry isenberg to try to grab him in some fashion. 211 00:14:04,273 --> 00:14:06,740 - Kaye: She was not able to reach him as he was falling 212 00:14:06,809 --> 00:14:09,009 Or immediately after he fell. 213 00:14:09,078 --> 00:14:10,811 - Ben: Larry went below the surface and uh, 214 00:14:10,813 --> 00:14:12,213 Wasn't seen again. 215 00:14:14,283 --> 00:14:17,484 - Kaye: Lori said that she wasn't able to call 911 216 00:14:17,553 --> 00:14:20,621 Right away, because she had left her cell phone in the truck 217 00:14:20,690 --> 00:14:24,024 When they parked to go launch the boat. 218 00:14:24,026 --> 00:14:25,359 - Barry: She said that she 219 00:14:25,361 --> 00:14:27,829 Couldn't find larry isenberg's phone 220 00:14:27,897 --> 00:14:32,132 And believed that it may have gone into the lake with him. 221 00:14:46,315 --> 00:14:47,981 - Narrator: Unable to summon help, 222 00:14:48,050 --> 00:14:51,719 Lori continued to search for her husband. 223 00:14:51,787 --> 00:14:55,522 - Kaye: She described going from log to log and driving around in 224 00:14:55,524 --> 00:14:58,793 Kind of a fugue state for more than an hour 225 00:14:58,861 --> 00:15:01,395 Before the motor gave out. 226 00:15:01,397 --> 00:15:05,333 - Lori told us that as she moved about the boat uh she discovered 227 00:15:05,401 --> 00:15:08,468 Larry's phone wrapped in a blanket. 228 00:15:08,470 --> 00:15:11,004 - She eventually did make that 911 call 229 00:15:11,006 --> 00:15:12,874 From larry's cell phone. 230 00:15:15,544 --> 00:15:17,945 - Narrator: There is one detail of lori's account that would 231 00:15:17,947 --> 00:15:21,715 Only stand out to seasoned residents of coeur d'alene. 232 00:15:41,470 --> 00:15:43,037 - Barry: Lori isenberg's statement that she went 233 00:15:43,105 --> 00:15:48,842 From log to log doesn't make sense 234 00:15:48,911 --> 00:15:50,777 During this time frame. 235 00:15:50,846 --> 00:15:52,980 - Brad: In the wintertime, particularly around that time 236 00:15:52,982 --> 00:15:58,218 Of year in February, there really isn't that many, uh, 237 00:15:58,287 --> 00:16:00,721 Floating objects in the lake. 238 00:16:00,790 --> 00:16:02,856 - As someone who is familiar with the area and familiar with 239 00:16:02,925 --> 00:16:06,060 The lake, she would have known that there were occupied houses 240 00:16:06,128 --> 00:16:08,196 That she was steering past. 241 00:16:08,264 --> 00:16:11,465 That there would have been a number of docks 242 00:16:11,467 --> 00:16:13,401 Where she could have stopped. 243 00:16:13,469 --> 00:16:16,870 There were points when she would have been able to see cars 244 00:16:16,939 --> 00:16:19,005 Driving past on the roadway. 245 00:16:19,075 --> 00:16:22,743 But at no point did she attempt to utilize any of those 246 00:16:22,812 --> 00:16:25,312 Resources to contact help. 247 00:16:27,950 --> 00:16:29,817 - Narrator: Despite the lingering questions, 248 00:16:29,886 --> 00:16:31,218 It appears to detectives 249 00:16:31,287 --> 00:16:34,855 That lori is genuinely shaken by the events. 250 00:16:53,375 --> 00:16:55,642 - Narrator: At this point, investigators have no reason 251 00:16:55,711 --> 00:16:58,513 To suspect lori of foul play. 252 00:16:58,580 --> 00:17:01,716 By all accounts, their marriage was on solid ground. 253 00:17:02,918 --> 00:17:05,986 - I wasn't aware of conflict between she and larry. 254 00:17:06,055 --> 00:17:10,657 As I understood and as I saw them, they were a loving couple. 255 00:17:10,726 --> 00:17:13,595 - Their kids described them as soulmates. 256 00:17:16,532 --> 00:17:18,799 - Narrator: The very same morning that larry isenberg 257 00:17:18,868 --> 00:17:23,937 Disappears, a startling headline hits the local newsstands. 258 00:17:23,939 --> 00:17:26,073 - Ben: There was a newspaper article that morning where lori 259 00:17:26,141 --> 00:17:27,407 Was alleged to have embezzled 260 00:17:27,476 --> 00:17:29,344 Several hundred thousand dollars. 261 00:17:33,682 --> 00:17:36,384 - Narrator: And what's worse, lori is accused of defrauding 262 00:17:36,452 --> 00:17:40,187 The very non-profit she worked for. 263 00:17:40,255 --> 00:17:41,688 - Brad: The sheriff's office was notified 264 00:17:41,690 --> 00:17:43,690 By the coeur d'alene police department 265 00:17:43,692 --> 00:17:47,694 That they were actually involved in an investigation 266 00:17:47,696 --> 00:17:52,166 Related to possible theft of funds from the organization 267 00:17:52,234 --> 00:17:54,501 That lori worked for. 268 00:17:54,570 --> 00:17:56,971 There were accounting irregularities that were 269 00:17:57,039 --> 00:18:00,507 Discovered by the accountant that was assigned to review 270 00:18:00,509 --> 00:18:03,378 The books for the north idaho housing coalition. 271 00:18:05,814 --> 00:18:08,449 - Narrator: The alleged improprieties began two years 272 00:18:08,517 --> 00:18:10,785 Prior to larry's disappearance. 273 00:18:11,854 --> 00:18:13,253 - Virginia: I became involved with 274 00:18:13,322 --> 00:18:15,522 The north idaho housing coalition 275 00:18:15,591 --> 00:18:19,192 When it first began its mission to provide 276 00:18:19,261 --> 00:18:21,928 Affordable workforce housing. 277 00:18:21,997 --> 00:18:24,731 I volunteered initially 278 00:18:24,800 --> 00:18:27,467 Eventually, the entity grew to the point 279 00:18:27,536 --> 00:18:31,671 Where we became, uh, paid accountants for them. 280 00:18:31,740 --> 00:18:35,142 And we did the tax return on an annual basis. 281 00:18:35,210 --> 00:18:38,478 My position as an outside accountant was to be a guardian, 282 00:18:38,547 --> 00:18:42,549 In that I would raise a flag if I saw something wrong. 283 00:18:42,551 --> 00:18:48,489 I began to be concerned in about late 2015, early 2016, 284 00:18:48,557 --> 00:18:53,426 That there was a problem with the books and records. 285 00:18:53,496 --> 00:18:55,430 There were many checks being signed 286 00:18:55,497 --> 00:18:57,564 And the signatures on the checks 287 00:18:57,633 --> 00:18:59,966 Weren't necessarily authorized signatures. 288 00:19:00,035 --> 00:19:02,569 Some are in north idaho housing coalition's name, 289 00:19:02,571 --> 00:19:05,506 Some are in lori's name, some are in larry's name, 290 00:19:05,508 --> 00:19:09,510 Where she is charged all sorts of items she claims to be 291 00:19:09,512 --> 00:19:12,179 Involved in rehabbing these houses. 292 00:19:12,248 --> 00:19:16,983 It was very clear by the books and records that the officers 293 00:19:17,052 --> 00:19:19,519 And the board of north idaho housing coalition 294 00:19:19,521 --> 00:19:22,023 Had not authorized all these transactions. 295 00:19:23,657 --> 00:19:25,125 - Narrator: The timing of the headline 296 00:19:25,193 --> 00:19:28,527 And larry's disappearance is now on the forefront 297 00:19:28,595 --> 00:19:32,532 Of those investigating lori and searching for larry. 298 00:19:32,599 --> 00:19:36,868 - There was immediate and strong speculation that lori 299 00:19:36,870 --> 00:19:40,205 Had something to with larry's disappearance. 300 00:19:40,273 --> 00:19:42,876 The timing was too unusual. 301 00:19:46,514 --> 00:19:47,614 - Narrator: Coming up... 302 00:19:47,682 --> 00:19:49,947 As the search for larry wears on-- 303 00:19:50,015 --> 00:19:53,551 Suspicions begin to surface. 304 00:19:53,553 --> 00:19:54,750 - Hayley: Family members say 305 00:19:54,819 --> 00:19:56,955 He would have been absolutely disgusted. 306 00:20:05,163 --> 00:20:08,833 - ♪ 307 00:20:17,808 --> 00:20:21,042 - Narrator: On the morning of February 13, 2018, 308 00:20:21,110 --> 00:20:24,313 While the sheriff's department searches lake coeur d'alene for 309 00:20:24,382 --> 00:20:26,382 Larry isenberg's body, 310 00:20:26,384 --> 00:20:30,118 A breaking story hits the newsrack. 311 00:20:30,187 --> 00:20:32,986 - Hayley: Lori isenberg was accused of embezzling more than 312 00:20:33,055 --> 00:20:37,991 $500,000 from the non-profit where she was working, 313 00:20:37,993 --> 00:20:42,798 So people were reading about that and then shortly after 314 00:20:42,800 --> 00:20:45,536 Finding that larry isenberg was missing, 315 00:20:45,603 --> 00:20:48,273 It certainly had people talking. 316 00:20:48,275 --> 00:20:51,811 - The newspaper that came out 317 00:20:51,880 --> 00:20:54,947 The day that-that larry fell, 318 00:20:55,016 --> 00:20:59,817 Basically contained that lori had been excused from 319 00:20:59,885 --> 00:21:05,356 Her position as the executive director of north idaho housing 320 00:21:05,426 --> 00:21:08,995 And that there was monies missing. 321 00:21:10,429 --> 00:21:13,230 It's one of those moments of shock of how that could happen 322 00:21:13,300 --> 00:21:17,368 On the same day that a newspaper report is coming out. 323 00:21:17,437 --> 00:21:18,637 I remember the moment. 324 00:21:18,705 --> 00:21:22,639 I remember just shaking my head 325 00:21:22,708 --> 00:21:26,576 And telling my husband, this can't be happening. 326 00:21:30,314 --> 00:21:32,851 - Narrator: On March 8th, sheriff's investigators speak 327 00:21:32,919 --> 00:21:35,651 With the forensic accountant assigned to the fraud case 328 00:21:35,720 --> 00:21:39,922 Against lori, virginia tate, who reveals lori had begun 329 00:21:39,992 --> 00:21:44,661 Exhibiting strange behavior two years prior. 330 00:21:44,729 --> 00:21:49,399 - I would say the biggest red flag of them all 331 00:21:49,467 --> 00:21:55,139 Is that lori stops inviting outside people, 332 00:21:55,207 --> 00:21:56,876 Such as the real estate agent, 333 00:21:56,878 --> 00:22:00,013 The contractors, myself, to the board meetings. 334 00:22:01,816 --> 00:22:06,687 Back in 2015 and going into 2016 335 00:22:06,755 --> 00:22:08,890 When we were attempting to get documents, 336 00:22:08,958 --> 00:22:12,628 Once I start asking questions about where are these documents? 337 00:22:12,630 --> 00:22:14,962 Why did the dollars not match? 338 00:22:15,032 --> 00:22:18,434 I stopped getting invited to the board meetings. 339 00:22:18,503 --> 00:22:21,036 When the realtor started asking 340 00:22:21,038 --> 00:22:24,842 Why lori was acting in the manner of a real estate agent 341 00:22:24,910 --> 00:22:27,974 Even though she wasn't licensed as a real estate agent, 342 00:22:27,976 --> 00:22:30,777 The real estate agent stopped being invited 343 00:22:30,779 --> 00:22:32,548 To the board meetings. 344 00:22:34,786 --> 00:22:36,517 - Narrator: As the months wore on, 345 00:22:36,519 --> 00:22:38,119 Lori had systematically taken 346 00:22:38,121 --> 00:22:42,190 Full control of the coalition's finances... 347 00:22:42,258 --> 00:22:45,994 - Virginia: During the 2016, 2017 time period, 348 00:22:45,996 --> 00:22:49,599 I'm not able to get into the bank account. 349 00:22:49,667 --> 00:22:51,666 My login had been revoked. 350 00:22:51,735 --> 00:22:55,104 I call the treasurer, and he went down to the bank 351 00:22:55,172 --> 00:22:58,341 And found out that were many checks being signed, 352 00:22:58,410 --> 00:23:00,077 And the signatures on the checks 353 00:23:00,145 --> 00:23:02,745 Weren't necessarily authorized signatures. 354 00:23:02,813 --> 00:23:06,179 And that immediately pushed the forensic exam. 355 00:23:09,350 --> 00:23:14,021 - Narrator: By January of 2018, it became clear to investigators 356 00:23:14,023 --> 00:23:16,823 The depth of the embezzlement when it was revealed 357 00:23:16,825 --> 00:23:22,028 An estimated $580,000 had gone missing. 358 00:23:22,030 --> 00:23:23,163 - Virginia: Mid to late January, 359 00:23:23,230 --> 00:23:25,499 We've determined there's a very big problem. 360 00:23:25,568 --> 00:23:27,166 North idaho housing coalition 361 00:23:27,233 --> 00:23:30,102 Has to suspend lori for an investigation. 362 00:23:30,169 --> 00:23:34,305 During the course of reviewing the documents and records 363 00:23:34,374 --> 00:23:37,311 We did determine that four of her daughters were either named 364 00:23:37,379 --> 00:23:41,781 In the alter ego companies, had received funds. 365 00:23:41,783 --> 00:23:44,582 Over the course of the next two, three weeks, 366 00:23:44,584 --> 00:23:48,588 I am in regular contact with lori, who's dodging my calls, 367 00:23:48,590 --> 00:23:52,059 Of course, she's not anxious to talk to me. 368 00:23:52,061 --> 00:23:55,396 - Narrator: The final straw comes when virginia tate demands 369 00:23:55,466 --> 00:24:00,937 Access to lori's computer and lori reluctantly agrees. 370 00:24:01,006 --> 00:24:03,539 - Virginia: I really wanted to get my hands on the computer 371 00:24:03,608 --> 00:24:07,144 Because it had the e-mail tracers, 372 00:24:07,212 --> 00:24:12,280 It had where lori has clearly authorized the banks accounts. 373 00:24:12,348 --> 00:24:15,217 It has all the forensic trails to be able to prove that she was 374 00:24:15,285 --> 00:24:19,222 The one that initiated the transactions. 375 00:24:19,292 --> 00:24:22,092 When lori comes in my office, I talk her out of her computer, 376 00:24:22,094 --> 00:24:25,694 And she is in tears. She knew she'd done wrong. 377 00:24:25,763 --> 00:24:28,966 Gone was the woman who had well kept hair, 378 00:24:29,035 --> 00:24:33,103 And looked put together, and attended social functions. 379 00:24:33,173 --> 00:24:36,172 The woman in front of me that day looked as if she hadn't 380 00:24:36,240 --> 00:24:41,042 Brushed her hair in weeks, her- her skin coloring was horrible, 381 00:24:41,044 --> 00:24:45,248 Her clothes were unkempt, whatever it was so upset inside 382 00:24:45,315 --> 00:24:48,183 Of her was rotting her from the inside out. 383 00:24:51,521 --> 00:24:54,655 - Narrator: With an indictment of fraud pending against lori, 384 00:24:54,657 --> 00:24:58,061 Police investigating larry's disappearance try to uncover 385 00:24:58,129 --> 00:25:03,063 How much larry knew about lori's financial misdeeds. 386 00:25:03,133 --> 00:25:05,601 When larry's children dean and jessica pay a visit 387 00:25:05,669 --> 00:25:08,071 To the sheriff's office with their spouses, 388 00:25:08,139 --> 00:25:11,241 They make it clear it was all news to them. 389 00:25:29,291 --> 00:25:31,359 - Narrator: If his children were in the dark, 390 00:25:31,428 --> 00:25:33,494 Perhaps larry was as well. 391 00:25:33,563 --> 00:25:37,630 With the news already breaking of lori's white collar crime, 392 00:25:37,700 --> 00:25:40,901 What motive would she have to harm larry? 393 00:26:03,056 --> 00:26:04,788 - Narrator: Two weeks after larry's disappearance 394 00:26:04,856 --> 00:26:07,927 And the bombshell news report about lori, 395 00:26:07,929 --> 00:26:10,596 Investigators working the embezzlement case execute 396 00:26:10,664 --> 00:26:13,199 A search warrant of the isenberg home. 397 00:26:13,201 --> 00:26:16,468 And lori seems to be expecting them. 398 00:26:16,537 --> 00:26:18,937 - Virginia: When the police department arrived, 399 00:26:19,005 --> 00:26:22,008 Lori was in the process of shredding documents. 400 00:26:23,074 --> 00:26:26,076 - Narrator: Police arrest lori on the spot. 401 00:26:26,078 --> 00:26:29,447 - Lori was initially arrested 402 00:26:29,449 --> 00:26:33,415 On 40 counts of fraud, 403 00:26:33,484 --> 00:26:35,351 And one count of grand theft. 404 00:26:35,420 --> 00:26:39,155 A judge ordered that she'd be held on $75,000 bail. 405 00:26:39,157 --> 00:26:43,025 The following day, one of lori's daughters bailed her out. 406 00:26:45,396 --> 00:26:48,127 - Narrator: While out on bail, lori does little to keep 407 00:26:48,196 --> 00:26:51,568 The gossip mill from spinning. 408 00:26:51,636 --> 00:26:54,571 - Kaye: Lori said that she intended to sell their house 409 00:26:54,638 --> 00:26:56,338 As soon as possible. 410 00:26:58,242 --> 00:27:00,844 - Brad: Investigators began to take a second look at 411 00:27:00,912 --> 00:27:04,512 Whether or not her story was a plausible story, 412 00:27:04,514 --> 00:27:07,118 Whether or not there's potential motive there. 413 00:27:08,454 --> 00:27:12,187 - Kaye: It seemed like unusual behavior even for a person who's 414 00:27:12,256 --> 00:27:15,594 In the midst of a lot of turmoil and grief. 415 00:27:15,596 --> 00:27:18,031 - Hayley: That just added kind of fuel to the fire, 416 00:27:18,100 --> 00:27:20,198 To people's suspicions. 417 00:27:20,267 --> 00:27:24,937 It was certainly strange to know that she was trying to leave 418 00:27:24,939 --> 00:27:27,740 The area when her husband was still out there. 419 00:27:27,809 --> 00:27:29,543 He was still missing. 420 00:27:31,415 --> 00:27:33,748 - Narrator: With larry still unaccounted for, 421 00:27:33,750 --> 00:27:36,885 There's no way to prove foul play... 422 00:27:36,953 --> 00:27:38,753 Until police get the call 423 00:27:38,822 --> 00:27:41,890 The whole town has been waiting for. 424 00:27:42,761 --> 00:27:46,226 - Kaye: About two weeks later, following larry's disappearance 425 00:27:46,295 --> 00:27:49,096 A resident called 911 because they saw what they believed to 426 00:27:49,164 --> 00:27:54,303 Be a human body floating face-down in sunup bay about 427 00:27:54,305 --> 00:27:56,641 30 miles south of coeur d'alene. 428 00:28:09,656 --> 00:28:12,789 - Brad: The sheriff's office dispatched officers to the scene 429 00:28:12,858 --> 00:28:17,195 And confirmed in fact uh what she had seen was indeed a body 430 00:28:17,262 --> 00:28:20,268 And that body was the body of larry isenberg. 431 00:28:23,738 --> 00:28:26,404 - Narrator: With his body preserved in the icy waters 432 00:28:26,471 --> 00:28:31,842 Of lake coeur d'alene, larry isenberg is quickly identified. 433 00:28:31,911 --> 00:28:35,480 Larry's body is taken for an autopsy, 434 00:28:35,547 --> 00:28:36,878 But while investigators 435 00:28:36,880 --> 00:28:39,482 Had hoped for a clear cause of death, 436 00:28:39,549 --> 00:28:44,286 What they get instead only further muddies the water. 437 00:28:44,354 --> 00:28:47,554 - Brad: We got the initial autopsy report on larry. 438 00:28:47,623 --> 00:28:51,759 We learned that he had not ingested a lot of water and 439 00:28:51,827 --> 00:28:56,497 The death appeared to be not so consistent with drowning. 440 00:28:56,565 --> 00:28:59,368 And at that point it became even more suspicious. 441 00:29:00,306 --> 00:29:03,773 - The autopsy results ultimately showed that larry isenberg 442 00:29:03,840 --> 00:29:05,707 Did not die of a heart attack. 443 00:29:05,777 --> 00:29:07,544 He did not die of a stroke. 444 00:29:10,651 --> 00:29:12,049 - Narrator: Coming up... 445 00:29:12,118 --> 00:29:14,953 A web of lies begins to unravel. 446 00:29:20,662 --> 00:29:23,195 - Narrator: But would one final clue seal the fate 447 00:29:23,264 --> 00:29:26,267 Of this do-gooder gone bad? 448 00:29:26,336 --> 00:29:30,603 - The coroner has ruled out any drowning or natural causes 449 00:29:30,673 --> 00:29:32,472 As the cause of his death. 450 00:29:32,539 --> 00:29:35,341 - Brad: It would send a person into a delirium. 451 00:29:35,408 --> 00:29:39,548 They'd become extremely dizzy, confused and disoriented. 452 00:29:40,549 --> 00:29:43,684 And then ultimately, expire as a result of it. 453 00:29:47,289 --> 00:29:50,656 - ♪ 454 00:29:59,933 --> 00:30:01,666 - Narrator: Two weeks after his wife, lori, 455 00:30:01,733 --> 00:30:05,503 Reported him missing, larry isenberg's body has been found 456 00:30:05,571 --> 00:30:08,337 On the shore of lake coeur d'alene. 457 00:30:09,642 --> 00:30:14,043 - The coroner has ruled out any drowning or natural causes 458 00:30:14,111 --> 00:30:15,879 As the cause of his death. 459 00:30:15,948 --> 00:30:18,648 - Narrator: It's not until the toxicology results come in that 460 00:30:18,717 --> 00:30:21,583 The cause of death is finally revealed, 461 00:30:21,652 --> 00:30:25,254 And the results are red flags to investigators. 462 00:30:26,258 --> 00:30:29,392 - In the end, it was a fatal dose of benadryl 463 00:30:29,461 --> 00:30:31,396 That killed larry isenberg. 464 00:30:32,397 --> 00:30:36,931 - Kaye: A normal therapeutic dose would be between 100 465 00:30:37,000 --> 00:30:40,270 And 1,000 nanograms per milliliter. 466 00:30:40,338 --> 00:30:42,940 What was found in larry's body was more than 467 00:30:43,009 --> 00:30:46,379 7,000 nanograms per milliliter. 468 00:30:48,950 --> 00:30:49,982 - Brad: An overdose of benadryl 469 00:30:49,984 --> 00:30:52,885 Would send a person into a delirium. 470 00:30:52,887 --> 00:30:58,357 They'd become extremely dizzy, confused, and disoriented. 471 00:30:58,425 --> 00:31:02,493 And then ultimately expire as a result of it. 472 00:31:02,563 --> 00:31:04,762 We see a level of diphenhydramine 473 00:31:04,764 --> 00:31:07,434 In the bloodstream that is so extraordinarily high 474 00:31:07,502 --> 00:31:13,238 That clearly this is not an accidental dose of benadryl. 475 00:31:14,172 --> 00:31:15,639 This is a homicide. 476 00:31:17,646 --> 00:31:20,716 - Hayley: This was a poisoning. This was not a drowning. 477 00:31:20,784 --> 00:31:24,382 Larry's body was disposed of in lake coeur d'alene. 478 00:31:25,418 --> 00:31:28,155 - Brad: That pretty much sent the case into a full-fledged 479 00:31:28,224 --> 00:31:30,323 Homicide investigation. 480 00:31:30,393 --> 00:31:34,329 We definitely realized that there was more to this story 481 00:31:34,397 --> 00:31:36,331 Than what lori was saying. 482 00:31:36,399 --> 00:31:38,530 It was only lori and larry out on the boat. 483 00:31:38,532 --> 00:31:41,934 Lori isenberg is the prime suspect. 484 00:31:42,001 --> 00:31:44,671 - Narrator: All eyes are on lori isenberg. 485 00:31:44,739 --> 00:31:47,939 But rather than spook their prime suspect, 486 00:31:48,007 --> 00:31:51,876 Investigators circle back to the isenbergs' friends and family. 487 00:31:53,678 --> 00:31:57,880 - Barry: Larry isenberg's son dean indicated that larry 488 00:31:57,882 --> 00:32:01,952 Certainly would not have been keen at all with the idea that 489 00:32:02,020 --> 00:32:03,752 Lori isenberg was stealing money. 490 00:32:13,031 --> 00:32:16,565 - Family members say he would have been absolutely disgusted. 491 00:32:16,567 --> 00:32:20,270 So he would have gotten as far away from her as he could. 492 00:32:27,647 --> 00:32:29,714 - Hayley: Lori was a woman on edge. 493 00:32:29,783 --> 00:32:32,383 This was a woman whose entire world, 494 00:32:32,452 --> 00:32:35,788 Entire life was unraveling before her eyes. 495 00:32:39,063 --> 00:32:40,262 - Barry: During the investigation, 496 00:32:40,331 --> 00:32:46,333 It was determined that between the time that she was fired 497 00:32:46,335 --> 00:32:49,668 And the time that larry isenberg was killed, 498 00:32:49,737 --> 00:32:52,338 Lori isenberg had canceled their subscription 499 00:32:52,408 --> 00:32:54,943 To the coeur d'alene press, the local newspaper. 500 00:32:55,011 --> 00:32:58,745 Again, a piece of information that indicated she was trying 501 00:32:58,747 --> 00:33:01,949 To avoid larry isenberg finding out 502 00:33:01,951 --> 00:33:04,618 About what she had been doing 503 00:33:04,687 --> 00:33:06,923 Should an article appear in that paper. 504 00:33:08,491 --> 00:33:11,761 - If larry was to have found out that lori was involved in 505 00:33:11,829 --> 00:33:17,703 Some sort of a theft he very likely would end the marriage. 506 00:33:27,115 --> 00:33:28,249 - Narrator: Detectives conclude 507 00:33:28,317 --> 00:33:30,651 Their interview with dean isenberg, 508 00:33:30,653 --> 00:33:32,986 And while reviewing the nonfinancial evidence 509 00:33:33,055 --> 00:33:37,456 Found on lori's computer, they find something startling. 510 00:33:37,525 --> 00:33:41,464 - Brad: We began to analyze her internet activity prior to 511 00:33:41,532 --> 00:33:45,598 The event of February the 13th, and found quite a few searches 512 00:33:45,666 --> 00:33:48,401 That we felt were very, very suspicious 513 00:33:48,469 --> 00:33:52,539 And actually quite incriminating to say the least. 514 00:33:52,608 --> 00:33:57,076 She was researching drowning deaths. 515 00:33:57,078 --> 00:33:59,244 - Narrator: While internet searches may suggest 516 00:33:59,314 --> 00:34:01,080 Lori's state of mind, 517 00:34:01,148 --> 00:34:03,349 It's her actions that speak loudly 518 00:34:03,351 --> 00:34:05,753 With regard to larry's estate. 519 00:34:08,023 --> 00:34:11,623 - Kaye: At the time, the fraud investigation was still ongoing. 520 00:34:11,693 --> 00:34:14,760 Uh the state was still building its case against her. 521 00:34:14,829 --> 00:34:16,561 - Virginia: During my investigation, 522 00:34:16,563 --> 00:34:18,565 I was able to go over to the police department 523 00:34:18,633 --> 00:34:22,436 To look at documents that they had seized. 524 00:34:22,438 --> 00:34:24,372 One of the first pieces I wanted to look at 525 00:34:24,439 --> 00:34:28,243 Were wills and trusts. 526 00:34:28,311 --> 00:34:30,379 - Kaye: The forensic accountant 527 00:34:30,446 --> 00:34:32,981 Discovered some handwritten changes 528 00:34:33,050 --> 00:34:35,517 That had been made to larry isenberg's will 529 00:34:35,585 --> 00:34:40,121 In January 2018 about a month before his death. 530 00:34:40,188 --> 00:34:41,989 - Virginia: Without notifying larry, 531 00:34:42,058 --> 00:34:47,128 Lori was making changes to the allocations of larry's estate 532 00:34:47,130 --> 00:34:51,998 In that instead of naming his two kids to his assets, 533 00:34:52,066 --> 00:34:56,636 She was reallocating it to his two kids and her six. 534 00:35:00,876 --> 00:35:04,680 - Hayley: The discrepancies or changes in the will did support 535 00:35:04,747 --> 00:35:09,484 The suspicion that this was a financially motivated homicide. 536 00:35:09,552 --> 00:35:12,155 It did seem like a great deal of planning 537 00:35:12,222 --> 00:35:15,490 Had gone into larry's death, 538 00:35:15,557 --> 00:35:19,393 And that just made it seem all the more diabolical. 539 00:35:24,901 --> 00:35:28,436 - Narrator: By late may 2018, homicide detectives have 540 00:35:28,504 --> 00:35:32,974 A bevvy of circumstantial evidence against lori. 541 00:35:33,043 --> 00:35:35,610 But before they can file murder charges, 542 00:35:35,679 --> 00:35:39,047 Lori surprises everyone yet again when dealing with 543 00:35:39,049 --> 00:35:42,850 The fallout surrounding her embezzlement allegations. 544 00:35:42,917 --> 00:35:47,389 - Lori had a court date in may, and she was a no show. 545 00:35:47,457 --> 00:35:51,259 That was extremely suspicious. 546 00:35:51,328 --> 00:35:56,063 - I immediately wondered if she was going to be seen again. 547 00:35:57,798 --> 00:35:59,467 - Ben: The general reaction of myself, 548 00:35:59,469 --> 00:36:01,870 And pretty much the community 549 00:36:01,872 --> 00:36:03,736 Was that she didn't want to face the music. 550 00:36:03,804 --> 00:36:06,506 The local newspaper and local media picked it right up 551 00:36:06,575 --> 00:36:09,010 And got the word out as best they could. 552 00:36:09,078 --> 00:36:11,277 - Hayley: This was certainly the talk of the newsroom. 553 00:36:11,346 --> 00:36:17,216 It was so shocking, and it was so disturbing, yet intriguing. 554 00:36:17,218 --> 00:36:20,086 People wanted to know what was going to happen next. 555 00:36:21,887 --> 00:36:25,959 - Narrator: On July 25th, after being missing for four weeks, 556 00:36:26,029 --> 00:36:29,229 Lori isenberg again captures the media's attention 557 00:36:29,297 --> 00:36:32,966 When she struts into her court appearance after surrendering 558 00:36:33,035 --> 00:36:35,034 To authorities. 559 00:36:35,103 --> 00:36:38,572 - She'd had her hair done, um, she looked very, you know, 560 00:36:38,640 --> 00:36:41,042 Well coiffed and put together. 561 00:36:41,112 --> 00:36:44,511 She had this nice smile in her mug shot. 562 00:36:44,579 --> 00:36:46,911 She looked like she had been on vacation 563 00:36:46,981 --> 00:36:50,317 And not like she had been hiding from the law. 564 00:36:50,319 --> 00:36:51,819 - Nancy: Doesn't that mean that 565 00:36:51,889 --> 00:36:54,589 She really was guilty of killing larry? 566 00:36:54,658 --> 00:36:58,859 And why on earth would you take off? 567 00:36:58,928 --> 00:37:01,795 Why would you disappear? What are you doing? 568 00:37:03,731 --> 00:37:04,864 - Narrator: Coming up... 569 00:37:04,866 --> 00:37:06,768 A stunning allegation is about 570 00:37:06,835 --> 00:37:11,069 To bring the waters of coeur d'alene to a boil. 571 00:37:11,137 --> 00:37:14,407 - Hayley: The bombshell botched suicide claim 572 00:37:14,475 --> 00:37:17,010 Was absolutely wild. 573 00:37:17,078 --> 00:37:20,547 It was incredibly dramatic, and I don't think anyone in 574 00:37:20,614 --> 00:37:23,617 The community saw that coming. 575 00:37:23,686 --> 00:37:24,952 - Virginia: How else would you put it? 576 00:37:25,020 --> 00:37:26,886 The angel and devil exist in the one woman. 577 00:37:29,158 --> 00:37:32,996 - ♪ 578 00:37:41,538 --> 00:37:43,872 - Narrator: After a brief time on the lam, 579 00:37:43,874 --> 00:37:47,709 Former non-profit executive director lori isenberg is back 580 00:37:47,778 --> 00:37:51,516 In idaho facing charges of embezzlement. 581 00:37:51,583 --> 00:37:54,451 ...But that's just the tip of the iceberg. 582 00:37:55,287 --> 00:37:57,987 - Brad: Lori is now the prime suspect in the murder 583 00:37:58,056 --> 00:38:00,856 Of her husband, larry, 584 00:38:00,925 --> 00:38:03,492 And we're preparing to take this to a grand jury. 585 00:38:05,896 --> 00:38:10,199 - Nancy: Lori pled guilty to the embezzlement charges. 586 00:38:10,269 --> 00:38:11,537 It was actually quite a relief 587 00:38:11,606 --> 00:38:15,073 Because then it meant that she was owning up to 588 00:38:15,075 --> 00:38:16,607 What she had actually done and willing to 589 00:38:16,677 --> 00:38:18,877 Take the punishment for that. 590 00:38:20,281 --> 00:38:24,884 - She was sentenced to five years in prison for wire fraud 591 00:38:24,951 --> 00:38:27,520 And for theft from a federal program. 592 00:38:28,821 --> 00:38:31,223 - Hayley: But keep in mind the embezzlement charges that was 593 00:38:31,292 --> 00:38:32,959 Only one piece of this puzzle, 594 00:38:33,028 --> 00:38:35,831 And what people were really thinking now is, 595 00:38:35,899 --> 00:38:38,834 When is larry going to get justice? 596 00:38:41,371 --> 00:38:42,905 - Narrator: Nearly three years later, 597 00:38:42,974 --> 00:38:45,309 Larry's family and friends get their answer 598 00:38:45,376 --> 00:38:48,711 On January 31, 2021 599 00:38:48,780 --> 00:38:53,716 When lori isenberg is formally charged with murder. 600 00:38:53,785 --> 00:38:57,586 But rather than face a jury, lori makes a bold move 601 00:38:57,656 --> 00:39:00,724 And submits an alford plea. 602 00:39:00,794 --> 00:39:05,129 - This means a person does not admit guilt but acknowledges 603 00:39:05,131 --> 00:39:08,730 That there is enough evidence to convict them at trial. 604 00:39:13,269 --> 00:39:17,938 - Narrator: Lori's sentencing is scheduled for may 24, 2021. 605 00:39:18,008 --> 00:39:20,542 And when she has a chance to explain herself, 606 00:39:20,610 --> 00:39:22,945 The court is left in awe. 607 00:40:15,663 --> 00:40:19,734 - Nancy: There's a sense of dissatisfaction with 608 00:40:19,736 --> 00:40:23,405 Not knowing, not having it go to trial 609 00:40:23,473 --> 00:40:25,673 To discover what really happened. 610 00:40:25,742 --> 00:40:29,210 I so wanted her to have had 611 00:40:29,212 --> 00:40:33,816 Some reason that this could've happened. 612 00:40:33,884 --> 00:40:38,621 And honestly, as I listened to more and more of it, 613 00:40:38,623 --> 00:40:41,691 I was sad, I was angry, 614 00:40:41,759 --> 00:40:45,930 I was confused. I felt betrayed. 615 00:40:47,166 --> 00:40:52,234 - Kaye: Lori told the court that she was responsible for 616 00:40:52,302 --> 00:40:57,006 Larry's death, but she still had not intended to kill him. 617 00:41:20,462 --> 00:41:22,929 - Brad: She got to the end of her statement, 618 00:41:22,998 --> 00:41:28,800 And she makes a statement that she was suicidal 619 00:41:28,871 --> 00:41:32,940 And that larry had accidentally consumed the juice 620 00:41:33,009 --> 00:41:36,376 That she had originally intended for herself that day. 621 00:41:43,919 --> 00:41:46,555 - Hayley: The bombshell botched suicide claim 622 00:41:46,622 --> 00:41:49,491 Was absolutely wild. 623 00:41:49,559 --> 00:41:53,894 I don't think anyone in the community saw that coming. 624 00:41:53,962 --> 00:41:56,297 - Kaye: She told the court that while she was asleep 625 00:41:56,364 --> 00:41:57,231 In the boat, 626 00:41:57,299 --> 00:42:00,568 Larry had somehow come upon this beverage that 627 00:42:00,636 --> 00:42:03,905 She brought with her and drank it himself. 628 00:42:05,039 --> 00:42:09,109 - Hayley: It was just kind of the shocking finale to a story 629 00:42:09,178 --> 00:42:11,979 That has had more twists and turns 630 00:42:11,981 --> 00:42:15,450 Than likely any other case I'll ever cover. 631 00:42:18,652 --> 00:42:20,252 - Nancy: It's just unsettling 632 00:42:20,321 --> 00:42:24,724 That there's still so many unanswered questions. 633 00:42:24,792 --> 00:42:27,859 Didn't he taste something in the drink? 634 00:42:27,927 --> 00:42:30,595 Was he really alive when he got there? 635 00:42:30,664 --> 00:42:33,097 Was lori really gonna commit suicide? 636 00:42:34,532 --> 00:42:38,600 - Narrator: 67 year old lori isenberg's claims fail to garner 637 00:42:38,667 --> 00:42:40,669 Leniency from the judge. 638 00:42:41,540 --> 00:42:44,072 - Barry: Lori isenberg sentence was 30 years fixed, 639 00:42:44,139 --> 00:42:46,741 Which means she will actually 30 years 640 00:42:46,811 --> 00:42:49,547 Before she'll be considered for parole. 641 00:43:25,983 --> 00:43:27,850 - Virginia: Judge wayman stated that the community 642 00:43:27,918 --> 00:43:30,319 Has seen good lori and bad lori. 643 00:43:30,388 --> 00:43:32,491 That the angel and devil exist in the one woman. 644 00:43:34,627 --> 00:43:38,130 - Hayley: Lori isenberg will likely die behind bars, 645 00:43:38,198 --> 00:43:41,399 And I think a lot of people in our community believes she got 646 00:43:41,468 --> 00:43:44,802 Exactly what she deserved. 647 00:43:44,870 --> 00:43:47,473 - Kaye: The elaborate lengths that she went to, 648 00:43:47,541 --> 00:43:50,877 Not only to plan this murder, but then to hide it afterward, 649 00:43:50,944 --> 00:43:54,080 It feels like an appropriate sentence. 650 00:43:54,149 --> 00:43:57,486 - Hayley: So many thought lori was an upstanding citizen, 651 00:43:57,554 --> 00:43:59,887 A good person doing good work. 652 00:43:59,957 --> 00:44:02,689 It really made you stop and think, 653 00:44:02,758 --> 00:44:04,859 How well do I know my neighbor? 654 00:44:07,231 --> 00:44:10,400 - Narrator: As for the family and friends of larry isenberg, 655 00:44:10,468 --> 00:44:13,201 The sentence does little to fill the hole 656 00:44:13,270 --> 00:44:15,402 Left by larry's absence. 657 00:44:16,907 --> 00:44:20,576 - Nancy: I think larry isenberg will be remembered as a hard, 658 00:44:20,645 --> 00:44:24,180 Tough, funny logger. 659 00:44:24,249 --> 00:44:27,415 A good guy whose life went way too early. 660 00:44:29,318 --> 00:44:33,356 - ♪ 661 00:44:42,733 --> 00:44:45,370 ♪♪