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Delia D'Ambra

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The $10,000 reward, which turned into $16,000 by mid-December 2004, remained untouched.

By that point, law enforcement officials told the press that they'd fielded occasional tips, but none turned out to be fruitful.

The story had been covered extensively by local and national media outlets like America's Most Wanted and CNN.

But even with all that exposure, Leeds remained scarce.

For several more years, the case got colder and colder.

During that time, Brandon's mother, Desiree, poured herself into the practice of yoga, which was something she'd done personally and professionally well before the murders.

After the crime, she traveled across the globe teaching others meditation and yoga and emphasizing that it was possible to have happiness and enjoyment in life despite tragic circumstances like what had happened to her family.

She told the Arizona Republic, quote,

There is so much suffering and scarcity in the world, and there is so much joy and abundance.

When faced with loss or pain, there is a tendency toward resignation and a withdrawal from living fully.

And I want people to know that there is a healthy way to learn how to accept whatever has happened in the past and embrace your life with gratitude and regain motivation.

No one said it was easy, but then nothing worth having is ever easy."

Years after the crime, on a website she wrote titled My Story, Desiree discussed the circumstances of how she learned about her son and Lisa's murders.

She explained that her father and brothers broke the news when she got off an airplane after returning from a yoga workshop out of the area.

A huge fear of hers was that the tragic loss of her son would mire her in sadness for the rest of her life.

But she eventually became determined not to live that way.

Instead, she worked hard to mentally, emotionally, and physically transform the pain and suffering of the past and truly regain motivation and a sense of peace.

In mid-October 2009, a private memorial Facebook page titled In Memory of Lisa Marie Guerreri was created.

And it became a place where loved ones began leaving posts and notes about Lisa.

That page still exists today, though it's a closed group.