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EPISODE · Jun 16, 2026 · 20 MIN

The night Jack dismembered his pregnant sister

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The night Jack dismembered his pregnant sister: The murder of Betany Bad Israel A mother called 911 believing her son had killed her daughter. Police found massive blood in the kitchen, a bloody saw, an axe, and large knives. Betany, 30 years old and 17 weeks pregnant, went to dinner with her brother Jack in Lakeville. What dark resentment motivated this act of extreme violence? In this episode, we explore the contradictions that define this homicide case: Jack's journals reveal violent thoughts about Betany's "innocence," but the true cause remains shrouded in forensic mystery. We analyze how the prosecution escalated the charges from second-degree murder to first-degree premeditated murder, and how Jack, minutes after the crime, responded coherently about the date and time—a detail that confounds the insanity narrative. Victim: Betany Bad Israel Date: May 23, 2024 Location: Lakeville, Minnesota Status: Jack Bad pleaded guilty to two counts of first-degree premeditated murder (January 21, 2026) - Betany was found dismembered postmortem with her 17-18 week deceased fetus in her womb - The remains were scattered in multiple locations: inside the house, on the neighbor's stairs, next to a shed in Rosemount - Jack was captured with a self-inflicted neck wound, covered in blood, responding coherently to questions about mental competency - Jack's handwritten journals contained direct references to anger because Betany's pregnancy meant she was "no longer innocent" Betany Bad Israel, Lakeville Minnesota dismemberment murder 2024, premeditated murder, forensic investigation, criminal minds, true crime, unsolved mystery, true crime SpanishTo listen ad-free and access premium episodes, start your 14-day free trial at obomedia.comOBOMEDIA presents true crime storiesa true crime podcast built on real cases.Every true crime story in our crime files follows the crime investigation from the missing person report to the trial: investigators and police building a murder case, a police investigation gone cold, justice for the victim and those who survived.We open the unsolved murder, the cold case reopened decades later, the mysterious death, the disappearance, the serial killer, the family murder, the murder mystery; the missing persons  a missing woman, a missing girl, a missing man found dead and the missing and murdered.From the infamous case to the unsolved case, from classic true crime to dark true crime and disturbing true crime: true crime reports, real crime stories, real murder cases, true murder stories and unsolved mysteries one true crime case at a time, from the OBOMEDIA true crime vault.© 2026 Created with OBOMEDIA technology. All rights reserved. This episode and its content (audio, text and related materials) are the property of their respective creator and are distributed under the OBOMEDIA name on platforms such as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music and Pocket Casts. Reproduction, distribution, editing or commercial use, in whole or in part, without prior written permission is prohibited. For permissions, licensing and business inquirie

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