Delia D'Ambra

No signs of robbery or evidence like shell casings were found at the California crime scene, as was the case in Arizona.

But as quickly as investigators in California contacted Yavapai County authorities to compare notes, the lead fizzled.

The caliber firearm used in the California case was different than the type of gun that had been used to kill Lisa and Brandon.

And ultimately, as you already know if you listened to my episode about Lindsay and Jason's case, their killer was later caught and identified as Northern California native Sean Gallen.

So the double homicides are for sure two totally separate unrelated crimes.

When the one-year anniversary of Lisa and Brandon's murders rolled around, it was a benchmark that Paula Guerreri was not looking forward to.

She drove out to the spot in the desert where her daughter and Brandon were murdered, but she still had no answers about who had carried out the crime.

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.