Solved Murders - True Crime Stories - Devon Guzmán’s Murder Love, Betrayal and a Deadly Triangle That Ended in Tragedy PART1 #5

Episode Date: November 27, 2025

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The case of Devin Guzman, love, betrayal, and a deadly secret. It was the kind of discovery that could freeze anyone's blood. The moment the police opened the door of Devin Guzman's car, they expected to find a young woman who had perhaps overdosed, maybe fallen asleep forever in the back seat. Instead, they uncovered a scene so brutal and bizarre that it shook an entire community. At first glance, the evidence seemed to suggest self-harm, a needle near the body, a compositioning, almost staged to look like a tragic case of depression

ending in suicide. But seasoned investigators quickly realized something didn't add up. The crime scene was far too deliberate, almost too neat, as if someone had arranged it like a theater set. What initially looked like a straightforward tragedy soon unraveled into one of the most shocking criminal cases of the early 2000s. The investigation peeled back layers of deceit, jealousy, and obsession involving three women and a man, all connected by love, betrayal, and lies. Each revelation dragged the case deeper into darkness, exposing secrets no one had expected to see under the surface. Devin Guzman, a life full of energy. Devin Nereida Guzman was born on June 9, 1981, in New Jersey, the first child of Melody and

Ricardo Guzman. To everyone around her, Devin was a vibrant, electric presence. She radiated energy, carried herself with independence, and seemed to have an endless capacity for joy. Her childhood was calm and relatively uneventful, the kind parents hoped for their kids. But by the time she reached adolescence, Devin decided to share a personal truth with her family, she was bisexual. Back in the late 1990s, bisexuality wasn't as openly accepted as it is today. People judged harshly, often misunderstanding or reducing it to stereotypes. Bisexuals faced stigma from both the heterosexual and LGBTQ-plus communities, painted as,

confused, promiscuous, or, not committed. For a teenager to come out back then required bravery. Fortunately, Devon wasn't a person. alone. Her parents embraced her identity. Melody, especially, became her anchor. Devin and her mom had a famously close bond, they weren't just mother and daughter but confidence. Their favorite ritual was simple yet intimate, sitting together in the mornings, sipping coffee, chatting about life, boys, girls, and the little ups and downs of daily existence. It was their sacred space. Friends described Devon as outgoing, passionate, and fiercely independent.

She loved spending time with her circle, laughing loud, and living life to its fullest. She was also hardworking. At only 19 years old, she managed to move into her own apartment. Through a full-time job cleaning, she even saved enough money to buy her own car. For someone barely out of her teens, this independence was admirable and rare. But behind the brightness, Devin's love life was stormy, and that turbulence would eventually pull her into a deadly spiral. A love story turned toxic.

At the time of her death, Devin lived with her girlfriend, Carrie Reiner. The two had met back in high school. Carrie was a few years older, and what began as a teenage romance evolved into a full-blown relationship. On paper, it sounded sweet, two young women navigating love in a world that wasn't always kind to queer couples. But neighbors and people who frequented the bar located beneath their apartment painted a very different picture. What went on inside those walls wasn't romance, it was chaos. Arguments between Devon and Carrie were routine. Shouting matches echoed through the thin apartment walls, so loud that neighbors could often make

out the words. Crashes of objects hitting walls and floors accompanied the yelling. Customers at the downstairs bar gossiped about the couple's fights, whispering about how bad it must have been to hear that kind of violence day in and day out. The situation escalated so often that the police became regular visitors. Domestic disputes were called in repeatedly. And when things went too far physically, Devin and Carrie ended up at the emergency room, patching up wounds that told story they weren't always willing to share with doctors. To the outside world, it was obvious,

theirs was not a healthy relationship. It was destructive, a slow-motion car crash happening right above their heads. Yet, like so many toxic romances, both women seemed unable, or unwilling, to let go. The night of June 14, 2000. The timeline of Devon's final hours is chilling. it was just before midnight on june fourteenth two thousand when yet another argument erupted neighbors barely reacted any more fights between the two had become part of the nightly soundtrack but this one felt different louder

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Sharper, filled with more venom than usual. Witnesses reported seeing Devin Storm out of the apartment, furious, and jump into her car. Carrie followed close behind, also leaving in her own vehicle. Minutes later, both returned. This time, they climbed back into the apartment together. Whatever reconciliation, or escalation, happened inside those walls is known only to them. But the screaming resumed, filled with insults and threats. Devin, pushed to her breaking point, finally declared she was leaving to visit her friend Heddle. She walked out again.

But Devin never made it to Hedell's house. That night, she disappeared. The search When Devin didn't come back, Carrie and another woman, Michelle, began a frantic search. They called local hospitals, checked with the police to see if any accidents had been reported, and even drove around town looking for her. By morning, their search took them near a wooded area by the state park. There, in the early hours of June 15th, they spotted Devon's grey car abandoned.

What they found inside would haunt them forever. The devastating discovery. Devon's body lay in the back seat, covered with a green jacket, as if she had been tucked into sleep. For a moment, it could almost pass as peaceful. But the police patrol that arrived shortly after confirmed the truth, Devin was dead. Next to her body was a syringe, a detail that initially led officers to believe she had overdosed. That theory would have made sense, self-inflicted, accidental, tragic but sadly common. But crime scenes have a way of speaking to trained eyes, and something here screamed wrong.

The Forensic Shocker A closer inspection revealed the gruesome truth. Devin hadn't overdosed. She hadn't taken her own life. Her throat had been slashed so violently that her trachea was cut through, her head nearly severed from her body. No person could have done that to themselves. This was murder, brutal and deliberate. The medical examiner confirmed immediately, this was not self-inflicted.

This was homicide. Strange details. Once investigators knew they were. dealing with a murder, the small oddities at the scene grew more significant. Missing car mat. One of the floor mats from Devon's car was gone. Why? Investigators suspected it had been removed to hide blood evidence.

Lack of blood. For such a violent wound, the car should have been soaked. Yet there was surprisingly little blood inside. That suggested Devon hadn't been killed in the vehicle at all. She had been placed there afterward, staged to look like she died in the car. This discovery opened a chilling new line of questioning, if Devon wasn't killed in the car, then where, and by whom? A crime scene too perfect.

For investigators, the more they stared at the car, the more the entire setup felt wrong. Suicide scenes are messy. Overdoses often leave vomit, needles scattered, maybe signs of panic. Here, everything was strangely neat, almost theatrical. Devon was laid out like someone had tucked her in. The jacket over her body looked intentional, as if the killer wanted to soften the brutality or disguise it long enough for someone to think, oh, she just passed out. But the reality couldn't be disguised.

Whoever had killed her wasn't just violent, they were calculating. They wanted people, at least at first, to believe Devin had done this to herself. That detail alone told detectives they were dealing with someone close to her, someone who knew enough about Devin's life to believe suicide might be a plausible cover story. And that's when the circle of suspicion began to tighten. All eyes on Carrie Naturally, attention turned to Carrie Reiner, Devin's living girlfriend. Hi, I'm Darren Marler, host of the Weird Darkness podcast.

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as your show grows. So if you're ready to podcast like a pro and get paid while doing it, check out Spreaker.com. That's S-P-R-E-A-K-E-R dot com. Statistically, in cases like these, partners are often the first suspects. Add in the fact that their relationship was a circus of violence, constant police visits, and hospital trips, it was hard to ignore.

Carrie's behavior during the search and discovery also raised eyebrows. On the surface, she seemed distraught, but investigators noticed subtle inconsistencies in her statements. Her timeline of Devon's disappearance didn't quite match what neighbors reported. She seemed oddly vague about key moments. Then there was Michelle, the other woman involved in the search. Who exactly was she? Why was she so close to Carrie? And what was her real connection to Devon?

The Web of Relationships This was where the case transformed from a simple homicide into something resembling a soap opera with deadly consequences. Investigators learned that Devin, Carrie, and Michelle were entangled in a messy, overlapping web of intimacy. Devin had been romantically linked to both women at different times. Carrie and Michelle, too, had their own closeness. At some points, it seemed like a love triangle, at others, more like a tangled knot where jealousy, betrayal, and resentment festered. And hovering around this triangle was yet another figure, a man who also played into the drama, though his role was less about romance and more about tension.

For lives colliding, each relationship leaving behind bruises, sometimes literal, sometimes emotional. What became clear to detectives was this, the motive wasn't random. Devin hadn't been the victim of a stranger lurking in the woods. Her death was personal. The question of jealousy Anyone who has ever witnessed a toxic relationship knows how dangerous jealousy can become. Devon's connections with multiple partners stirred exactly that, rivalries, possessiveness, and simmering anger. Carrie, according to many who knew the couple, was extremely controlling. She didn't like Devin's independence, hated the idea of her spending time with others,

and often lashed out when she felt threatened. Michelle, meanwhile, was described as the quieter one but no less invested in keeping Devon close. For Devon, who craved freedom and vibrancy, being pulled in three different directions must have felt suffocating. Friends said she sometimes talked about leaving, starting fresh, maybe cutting ties. But toxic bonds are hard to break. She was still tethered. And then, within days of her 19th birthday, she ended up dead. Forensics dig deeper. The medical examiners report left no room for doubt.

The wound was vicious, precise, and intentional. Suicide was off the table. What stood out most was the lack of blood inside the car. This wasn't just suspicious, it was a smoking gun of staging. The killer had murdered Devon elsewhere, then transported her body into the vehicle. That missing floor mat probably used to soak up blood at the real crime scene, then disposed of. Police began retracing Devin's final movements, interviewing friends, co-workers, and anyone who might have seen her that night. Witnesses confirmed the loud fight between her and Carrie.

Others recalled seeing Devin's car leaving and returning. and one person claimed to have heard shouting that included threats like, You'll regret this, and, I'll make sure you never leave. Those words painted a chilling picture. Carrie's interrogation. When detectives sat down with Carrie, they noticed her defensiveness. She insisted she loved Devon, that yes, they fought, but that couples fight all the time. She denied harming her girlfriend, denied knowing ever.

anything about the murder." But under pressure, Carrie contradicted herself. First she said she and Devon had reconciled before she left to see Heddle. Then she admitted they argued again. Then she backtracked, saying she couldn't remember. Investigators weren't buying it. They knew Carrie had the motive, jealousy, control, fear of losing Devin. She had the opportunity, she was with her that night.

And she certainly had the history, violence was practically the foundation of their relationship. But suspicion alone wasn't enough. They needed hard evidence. Michelle in the spotlight. Michelle's role grew more suspicious the deeper investigators dug. At first, she seemed like just a concerned friend. Hi, I'm Darren Marler. Host of the Weird Darkness podcast.

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as your show grows. So if you're ready to podcast like a pro and get paid while doing it, check out Spreaker.com. That's S-P-R-E-A-K-E-R dot com. Whispers from people who knew the trio suggested otherwise. Michelle had been romantically linked to both Carrie and Devon at different times. Could Michelle have played a part in the murder?

Was she helping Carrie cover it up? Or was she a rival driven by her own jealousy? The love triangle, or quadrangle, depending on how you mapped it, gave police plenty of theories. But still, they needed proof. The community reacts. As news spread, the community of Easton, Pennsylvania, was stunned. This wasn't a random crime in a dark alley. This was a young woman, barely out of her teens, murdered in a way so brutal that seasoned officers struggled with the images.

Local papers ran headlines about the Love Triangle Murder. People whispered in a way. grocery stores, debated at diners, speculated about who could have done it. Some painted Carrie as the obvious villain. Others suspected Michelle. A few wondered if maybe a stranger had targeted Devon after all, though evidence strongly suggested otherwise. For Devin's family, the grief was unbearable. Melody, her mother, couldn't reconcile the brutal death of her daughter with the bright, bubbly girl she had raised. For her, the her, they This wasn't just a case, it was the theft of a future, stolen by someone Devon once trusted.

Following the evidence. Detectives worked tirelessly, gathering phone records, witness statements, and forensic samples. They analyzed the jacket covering Devon, searching for fibers, hairs, anything that might link back to the killer. They tested the syringe for fingerprints. They looked for traces of blood in Carey's apartment. And slowly, a picture began to form. There were inconsistencies in Carrie's alibi. Michelle's involvement didn't seem as innocent as she portrayed.

And whispers of infidelity and jealousy made the motive clearer than ever. Still, the missing puzzle piece was physical evidence, something undeniable in court. The Turning Point What truly cracked the case? wide open wasn't just one clue, but the combination of them all. The missing car mat, the staged scene, the history of abuse, the jealous dynamics, and the conflicting testimonies all pointed in one direction. Carrie wasn't just a volatile girlfriend, she was the prime suspect. And Michelle, whether as an accomplice or witness, knew more than she admitted. When the prosecution

eventually laid out its case, it painted a chilling story, a love triangle poisoned by jealousy, culminating in Devin's violent murder, staged to look like suicide. Why this case still haunts? Even today, decades later, people still talk about the Devin Gussmann case. It's not just the brutality of the crime, but the complexity of the relationships involved. It shows how love, when twisted by obsession and control, can become dangerous. Devon was a young woman full of life, independence, and potential.

But caught in a web of toxic love, she never got the chance to escape. Her story became a warning, a tragic reminder of how dangerous unhealthy relationships can be, especially when jealousy and violence spiral out of control. The trial, untangling the knot. When Carrie was finally brought to trial, the court-remen, became a theater of tension. Prosecutors presented her as a jealous, controlling partner who could not accept the possibility of losing Devin.

They outlined the toxic cycle of abuse, police visits, dark trips, screaming matches, and argued that June 14th was the night it all boiled over. The defense tried a different angle. They painted Carrie as misunderstood, deeply in love, and devastated by Devin's death. They implied Michelle or even an unknown outsider could have been involved. But the mountain of circumstantial evidence, combined with forensic findings, was too strong. Witness after witness described the volatility of their relationship. Neighbors recalled hearing threats.

Friends testified about Devon's attempts to break free. The prosecution's narrative was simple yet devastating. Carrie killed Devon in a jealous rage, then staged. the body in the car to throw off suspicion. Michelle's role revisited. Michelle wasn't just a background... Hi, I'm Darren Marler. Host of the Weird Darkness podcast.

I want to talk about the most important tool in my podcast belt. Spreaker is the all-in-one platform that makes it easy to record, host, and distribute your show everywhere, from Apple Podcasts to Spotify. But the real game changer for me was Spreaker's monetization. Spreaker offers dynamic ad insertion. That means you can automatically insert ad. ads into your episodes. No editing required. And with Spreaker's programmatic ads, they'll bring the ads to you, and you get paid for every download. This turned my podcasting hobby into a

full-time career. Spreaker also has a premium subscription model where your most dedicated listeners can pay for bonus content or early access, adding another revenue stream to what you're already doing. And the best part, Spreaker grows with you. Whether you're just starting out or running a full-blown podcast network, Sprinker's powerful tools scale effortlessly as your show grows. So if you're ready to podcast like a pro and get paid while doing it, check out spreeker.com. That's S-P-R-E-A-K-E-R dot com. During the trial, her testimony was heavily scrutinized. At times, she seemed evasive, as if holding back.

The defense tried to suggest she was the real killer. But prosecutors argued Michelle's actions, while suspicious, were more likely about helping carry cover tracks than committing the murder herself. In the end, the jury had to focus on one question, who had both motive and opportunity strong enough to commit the crime. The verdict After weeks of testimony, the jury reached its decision. Carrie was found guilty of first-degree murder. The judge sentenced her to life in prison without the possibility of parole.

For Devon's family, it was a bittersweet victory. Justice had been served, but no sentence could bring their daughter back. Melody wept as the verdict was read, clutching a photo of Devon taken just weeks before her death. As for Michelle, she faced intense public scrutiny but avoided a murder conviction. Still, her reputation never recovered. To many, she would always be the shadowy figure tied to Devin's tragic end. The aftermath. The case left scars on the entire community. People questioned how such violence could bruise so close to home, how red flags could be ignored despite constant police calls. For advocates

of domestic violence awareness, Devon's story became a rallying cry. She wasn't just another victim, she was a reminder that abuse in same-sex relationships is real, dangerous, and often overlooked. Too many assumed two women can't hurt each other the same way. Devin's death shattered that myth forever. Remembering Devin. In the years that followed, Devin's family worked to honor her memory. Friends described her as the girl who lit up rooms, who laughed loudly, who loved fiercely. She deserved a life beyond 19 years. Her case has since been featured in documentaries, crime shows, and podcasts, each retelling her story with the same chilling conclusion, toxic love killed her.

Reflections The tragedy of Devon Guzman is multilayered. It's about a young woman caught between independence and destructive relationships. It's about the dangers of jealousy and control. And it's about how society often misses warning signs until it's too late. At its core, though, it's about a life stolen far too... Hi, I'm Darren Marler. Host of the Weird Darkness podcast.

I want to talk about the most important tool in my podcast belt. Spreaker is the all-in-one platform that makes it easy to record, host, and distribute your show everywhere, from Apple Podcasts to Spotify. But the real game changer for me was Spreker's monetization. Spreaker offers dynamic ad insertion. That means you can automatically insert ads into your episodes. No editing required. And with Spreaker's programmatic ads, they'll bring the ads to you, and you get paid for every download. This turned my podcasting hobby into a full-time career.

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