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The upcoming episode of American Monster brings the murder of Lori Roberts as she was shot to death in her home in October 2009. She was shot twice with a 9mm handgun and found to be naked waist down in her bedroom.
As the investigations began, Lori's family suspected that her ex-boyfriend, Jeff Silvernail, was involved, and as evidence presented itself, the police arrested him for second-degree homicide. The American Monster episode titled "Broken People" showcases the murder of Lori Roberts as it airs on July 7, 2024, at 9 p.m. EST on Investigation Discovery. The official synopsis reads,
"When Jeff Silvernail returns home to find his partner, Lori, dead in a pool of blood, it appears to be a burglary gone horribly wrong; investigators must uncover whether Jeff is a heartbroken partner or a monster who couldn't cope with rejection."
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Who was Lori Roberts?
Lori Bartsch Roberts was born on May 18, 1960, to parents Larry and Beverly Bartsch in Grass Valley, California. She grew up in Nevada County with her sisters Linda "John" Warshaw, Patty Bartsch, Pam Bartsch, Danell Martin, and brothers Larry "Tiffany" Bartsch and Terry Joe "Frankie" Slack.
Lori studied at the Union Hill Elementary School and then studied at the Nevada Joint Union High School. From there onwards, she completed her higher education at the Jon et Dees Beauty College in Lodi, California.
The family made a move to Doran, Minnesota, in 2000, after which she landed a job in Primewood in North Dakota's Wahpeton. She worked as a senior machine operator.
Lori enjoyed her time outdoors and liked to garden in her free time. Her hobbies also included gold panning, motorcycle riding, reading Betty Boop comics, listening to Johnny Cash, and spending time with her daughters and granddaughters. Lori also liked to take vacations. She was known to be an outgoing person who hosted parties in the holiday seasons for her friends and family.
Lori Roberts had three daughters - Misty Roberts, Angela “Angie” Roberts, and Stephanie Odgers Holding Eagle III.
What happened to Lori Roberts?
On October 2, 2009, Lori Roberts was found lying dead on the floor of her bedroom. Her live-in ex-boyfriend, Jeff Silvernail, had dialed 911 around 8:44 a.m. local time to inform the authorities that he had found Lori shot to death. She had suffered a gunshot wound to her chest and neck, per The Jamestown Sun. The gunshot wounds were found to be inflicted by a 9mm handgun.
Because Silvernail was the last person to see Lori alive and call in the authorities, her close ones suspected him of the tragedy. Jeff had been in the process of moving out of Lori's residence. According to his alibi, Jeff had left the house around 3 a.m. local time and had returned early in the morning to pack some of his belongings.
He mentioned he entered the house to find Lori's body naked waist down. As the investigations began, authorities found a spot of blood on Silvernail's pants, which matched Lori's DNA. Another blood sample in Lori's 1991 GMC pickup truck resulted positive as well. According to the Wahpeton Daily News, authorities took Jeff Silvernail into custody on May 24, 2010.
Catch all the details of Lori Roberts' murder as the new episode of American Monster airs on Sunday.
