174. Vampire Dot Com: TRIPLE HOMICIDE

This week on LOTW, we’re covering the case of the Richardson family.In Medicine Hat, a twelve‑year‑old girl’s personality shifted almost overnight—puberty, rebellion, and then a new boyfriend who was more than just “older.” Jeremy Steinke was twenty‑three, steeped in dark online personas, and eager to play the part she wanted him to be. Together, they built a fantasy world where rules didn’t matter and identities were costumes they could slip into.But Jasmine wasn’t just following along. She was steering. And when her parents pushed back against the relationship, she didn’t retreat—she escalated. Online messages grew stranger, bolder, and more detached from reality, pulling Jeremy deeper into a story he wasn’t equipped to understand, let alone resist.