On Episode 3 of the Brake Light series covering the murder of Carlo Troiani, our hosts, Porsche Locker and Kristi Hawthorne, examine the woman who prosecutors called the mastermind behind one of North County San Diego’s most calculated murder-for-hire plots. Who was Laura Troiani behind closed doors? How far was she willing to go to ensure her husband’s death? And most importantly, what was the evidence that convinced the jury that she wasn’t only just connected to the murder—but she orchestrated it herself?
It is now revealed that the investigation isn’t centered on whether Carlo was targeted any longer. Instead, it follows the trail leading back to the person who stood to gain the most.
As detectives peeled back the layers of Laura Troiani’s thinking and brain, they uncovered a web of deception, financial motives, secret affairs, and witness after witness describing her relentless determination to have Carlo killed. People argued that Laura had manipulated those around her, carefully constructed an intricate alibi, and ultimately lured Carlo to the isolated roadside where the five Marines lay in wait. The promises of portions of his life insurance money, the carefully timed phone calls, and her actions before and after the murder had painted the picture of a conspiracy that prosecutors said began long before that fatal night.
Throughout this episode, our hosts break down the evidence presented against Laura, the testimony that exposed the alleged mastermind’s planning, and the prosecution’s case that caused the switch in the view of Laura from a seemingly ordinary military spouse into the architect of a cold, calculated murderer.
The mastermind takes center stage.
A marriage built on lies. A conspiracy fueled by greed. A murder prosecutors say began with one woman’s decision that divorce wasn’t enough.
