Delia D'Ambra

She referred to Lisa as more than just her daughter.

She said she was her best friend, and she had both of those things ripped away from her literally in the blink of an eye.

Sadly, about 14 months after giving that interview to the news station, Paula passed away at the age of 71.

Loved ones who crafted her obituary described her life as a celebration of unwavering commitment to those she held dear, perseverance, and love.

And from everything I read, it's apparent that is all true of Paula.

She was one of the main people who consistently spoke publicly about Lisa and Brandon's case.

She regularly did interviews with the press, pleaded to the public for information, and maintained contact with investigators.

It's obvious to me that she wanted so desperately to see her daughter's killer or killers caught.

And it's absolutely heartbreaking that she did not get the chance to experience that before she passed.

Today, Brandon and Lisa's murders remain unsolved.

If you have any information, please contact the Yavapai Silent Witness Program online at yavapaisw.com.

That's Y-A-V-A-P-A-I-S-W dot com.

Or find the link in the show notes.

You can also call anonymously at 1-800-932-3232.

Unfortunately, they're not the only double homicide to mar the central Arizona community.

If you've been watching the news, you know that in May 2025, the double shooting deaths of 18-year-old Pandora Shilsrud and 17-year-old Evan Clark were discovered in neighboring Maricopa County.

The two teens had been on a camping trip together.

About four months later, a 31-year-old man named Thomas Brown was arrested for the crime.

At the time of this recording, he's yet to go to trial, but believe me, that's a case I'm going to be keeping a very close eye on.

When news of that crime broke, outlets like AZ Central published reports that pointed out the fact that Pandora and Evans' case echoed so many aspects of what had happened to Brandon and Lisa.