Craiglist, Cyberstalking & Catfishing: The Story Of Michelle Hadley
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What bizarre events led to Michelle Hadley's arrest?
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Why, hello, everyone, and welcome back to another episode of True Crime with Kendall Ray. Thank you so much for joining me today, and if you're new to the show, then welcome. I'm so happy to have you here, and make sure to click subscribe so you never miss an upload from me. Now, guys, today... Wow, I have a case for you that is very different from what I normally cover. In fact, I don't know if I've covered one quite like this, but as soon as I heard this story, I knew I wanted to talk about it because I was just blown away. I'm going to be telling you guys a story of someone who was harassed and stalked, and it is absolutely bizarre how this all played out. And I was just floored to see the lengths someone would go to absolutely destroy another person's life just for their own petty game.
And I think by the end of this, you're going to be just as shocked as I was when I learned everything I did about this case. Now, like I said, this story is different from the cases that I normally cover. It's pretty unique. And so I'm going to be going about telling you in a completely different format than I normally do. So it's going to feel like we're just kind of dropping right in. And that's exactly how we're going to do it. So let's begin. In January of 2016, Angela Marie Connell was in her early 30s and she was living in Southern California when she met Ian Diaz, who was a U.S. Marshal. And the two of them connected over a dating app and really hit it off right away. Both of them had just gotten out of relationships and seemed to be looking for something more serious.
And so they quickly found that in each other. And when I say their relationship moved fast, I mean it moved fast because the two of them ended up getting married just a month after meeting. And then Angela moved into Ian's condo in Anaheim. Now, Ian had previously lived there with his ex-girlfriend Michelle about six months earlier, and they were currently in a legal dispute over ownership. But that did not stop him and Angela from laying down the groundwork to make this space their home. And they needed their own space because, turns out, in May of 2016, Angela announced that she was pregnant with twins. And as you can imagine, they were over the moon about this pregnancy. But this exciting time didn't last very long.
At least they didn't get to enjoy it because it was overshadowed by an insane harassment campaign. Now, when I tell you someone was harassing the two of them, I bet you're already thinking it's got to be one of their exes. And you would be right. That same month that the two of them found out they were pregnant, Ian began to get these very bizarre, creepy emails addressed from his ex, Michelle. He got one on May 22nd that said, You told me I was your first love, but you did not treat me like the precious, perfect treasure that I am. You have sinned against God, and I want my power back because it belongs to us, the daughters of God. Pretty weird, right? And then just a few days later, Angela starts getting terrifying messages as well.
And they were coming from different names, But they sounded very similar, and so they figured Michelle had to be behind all of them. Like on May 26th, for example, Angela received messages from someone under the name Jason Ray, which just so happened to be very close to the name of her ex-boyfriend, Jason Rayburn, but it definitely wasn't him. And all of these messages they were getting were filled with these weird biblical threats. For example, there are legends that Adam had a wife before Eve, who was named Lilith, but was not found in the Bible.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
What bizarre events led to Michelle Hadley's arrest?
0:00–8:26
2
How did Michelle's relationship with Ian Diaz begin?
8:26–12:48
3
What harassment campaign did Michelle and Ian face?
12:48–14:09
4
What disturbing emails did Angela receive during the harassment?
14:09–29:28
5
What actions did Michelle take after being threatened?
29:28–29:43
6
How did the police respond to Michelle's harassment claims?
29:43–52:51
Speakers
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