When an elderly Washington man dies from a fall, no one suspects his in-home caretaker—until her involvement in several other deaths is discovered. Suspicion over his death is raised as the remains of murder victims are unearthed from a serial-killing couple’s backyard in this episode of Last Seen Alive.
Kathy Loreno was the Knoteks’ first known victim. She was a sweet, kind woman who worked as a professional hair stylist. The Knoteks ruined and eventually ended her life. Image source: family photo.Michelle Knotek (left) came into Kathy Loreno’s (right) life under the guise of friendship. Michelle and her husband, David, then abused and tortured her to death over the course of 6 years. Image source: family photo.The Knoteks’ second known victim was their own teenaged Nephew, Shane Watson. Shane attempted to document Kathy Loreno’s abuse, and was killed in retribution. Image source: family photo.Ron Woodworth was the Knoteks’ third known victim. Michelle Knotek entered his life under the guise of friendship. Michelle and her husband, David, then abused and tortured him to death. Image source: family photo.David Knotek (left) and Michelle Knotek (right) were a married couple. Together, they abused, tormented and ultimately killed multiple victims. Image source: family photo.Convicted murdered David Knotek was sentenced to less than 15 years in prison. He is now free and may be going by a different name. Image source: police photo.Pictured: convicted murderer Michelle Knotek in court. For her crimes, she was sentenced to 22 years’ imprisonment. She was released early in November of 2022 at the age of 68. Image source: Kevin Hong.Pictured: a modern photo of Michelle Knotek. She is currently free, and may be going by a different name. Image source: Washington DOC.When Kathy Loreno went missing, law enforcement was unhelpful. Her mom took out an ad in a local paper (pictured), and her brothers hired a private investigator. Years later, investigators discovered that Kathy had been murdered. She was the first of the three known victims of Michelle and David Knotek.
Note: unfortunately, we were unable to locate a photo of James McClintock.
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