3 Family Members Murdered And Burned In Targeted Attack

Murder Files Unsealed · Sep 10, 2026 · 23m · transcript

This episode details the investigation into a brutal 2006 triple homicide in Pinion Pines, California, where three individuals were murdered and their home was set ablaze. Investigators believe 18-year-old Becky Freedley was the primary target, as her body was specifically posed and burned in a wheelbarrow to send a message. Suspicion immediately fell upon her possessive ex-boyfriend, Robert Pape, and his military friend, Christian Smith, but the case remained cold for years due to insufficient evidence and political scandals. A private investigator and a new district attorney eventually…