Love Triangle Turns Deadly When Jealousy Turns Into Murder

Murder Files Unsealed · Sep 18, 2026 · 42m · transcript

This episode details the tragic 2020 murder of Marisela Botello, a young Seattle woman who disappeared during a trip to Dallas after leaving a bar with a stranger named Charles Beltran. Investigators eventually discovered that Botello was stabbed to death in her sleep by Beltran’s partner, Lisa Dykes, who acted out of a jealous rage upon finding the two together. The narrative explores the complex and unconventional relationship between Dykes, Beltran, and another woman named Nina Morano, noting how Dykes' obsession led to a dark personality shift and involvement in the occult. Following the…