Vanessa Richardson

In fact, she seemed to have died during the time that Dorothea lived at the house.

Detective Cabrera realized he'd made a huge mistake by letting Dorothea go.

He immediately launched a search for her and enlisted the help of the FBI.

Meanwhile, Dorothea had arrived in LA, and her first stop was a bar where she sought out a man she could potentially rob.

She ended up meeting a man named Charles, and they made plans to see each other again in a few days.

However, their meeting would never happen, because after that night at the bar, the next time Charles saw Dorothea was when her face was plastered across the news.

Charles alerted the police, and soon, officers and reporters had Dorothea surrounded at her hotel.

Once she was in handcuffs, Dorothea quickly admitted to stealing from her tenants, but she denied killing anyone.

Do you think Dorothy is admitting to some things to make it seem like she's owning up, like a way to try and face lighter consequences?

Or is she unwilling to admit that she's becoming just as bad of a person as those who once hurt her, if not worse?

Dorothea's lies had brought her this far, but it was the end of the road.

She was initially charged with one count of murder.

However, investigators soon identified all seven bodies.

The victims were Alvaro Burt Montoya, Betty Palmer, and Ruth Monroe, as well as Benjamin Fink, Dorothy Miller, Leona Carpenter, Vera Faye Martin, and James Gallop.

In addition, Everson Gilmuth's body was soon identified.

This brought Dorothea's murder charges up to nine counts.

Now, Ruth's family finally learned the truth about her death, and Judy and Peggy learned the truth of what happened to Bert.

And while all the families now had closure for their missing loved ones, the reality was nonetheless devastating.

All of Dorothea's victims had entered her home in search of peace and stability.

Instead, they were robbed and murdered.