Overkill
Lyn Riddle
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1991 · Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Laurie Show
The story behind Overkill
Sixteen-year-old Laurie Show was attacked and killed in her Pennsylvania home in 1991. Investigators uncovered hostility and harassment connected to a teenage relationship. Lisa Michelle Lambert and Tabitha Buck were convicted of murder. The case later generated extensive litigation over the evidence and the conduct of the investigation.
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When1991
WhereLancaster County, Pennsylvania
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The Stalking of Laurie Show (2000)
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The Murder of Laurie Show
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Obsessed: The Murder of Laurie Show
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Overkill
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The Stalking of Laurie Show (2000) — film information
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The Stalking of Laurie Show (2000)
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Deadly Women — Love Sick (2010)
IMDb episode reference connected to the Laurie Show case. Listed release: 2010. Cast, credits, and title information; viewing availability is separate.
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American Justice — A Teenage Murder Mystery (1999)
IMDb episode reference connected to the Laurie Show case. Listed release: 1999. Cast, credits, and title information; viewing availability is separate.
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The Stalking of Laurie Show (2000) — film information
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Crimes & Closets — Laurie Show
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Tragic Teenage Triangle: The Horrific Murder of Laurie Show
Podcast coverage of the Laurie Show case. Released March 1, 2023. About 89 minutes.
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Cold Truth: The Murder of Laurie Show
Podcast coverage of the Laurie Show case. Released August 24, 2026. About 90 minutes.
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Laurie Show | 192
Podcast coverage of the Laurie Show case. Released February 5, 2026. About 79 minutes.
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Tampa Bay Times · 2000-12-12 · Page 26
A critic challenges The Stalking of Laurie Show
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Overkill
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Lambert v. Blackwell — habeas procedure appeal
A federal appellate decision addressing the exhaustion of state remedies in Lisa Michelle Lambert’s challenge to her conviction for Laurie Show’s murder.
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- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
- Document date
- 1997–1998
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Lambert v. Blackwell — federal habeas review
The Third Circuit’s later review of Lambert’s claims concerning the Laurie Show prosecution, including alleged suppression of evidence.
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- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
- Document date
- October 12, 2004
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Commonwealth v. Lambert — postconviction appeal
A Pennsylvania appellate decision examining Lambert’s requests for postconviction relief in the Laurie Show murder case.
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- Pennsylvania Superior Court
- Document date
- December 18, 2000
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- 1378 HBG 1998
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wgaltv
25 years ago - Laurie Show murder
Video from wgaltv covering the Laurie Show case. Length: 0:34.
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TEEN STALKED AND KILLED - The Laurie "Show"
Video from Brooke Makenna covering the Laurie Show case. Length: 18:21.
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Tabitha Buck, serving life sentence for 1991 murder of Laurie Show, could be released this month
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