Serialously with Annie Elise

369: The Car in the Garage: The Dark Secrets of Lesley Howell and Trevor Buchanan

Feb 23, 2026
A double death discovered in a locked garage hides a neat but unsettling crime scene. Long-buried affairs, deception, and a tangled web of relationships come to light. Confessions years later, disputed forensic clues, and questions about a staged scene drive the story. Trials, convictions, and lingering mysteries keep the case haunting the community.
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The Garage Scene That Shocked A Community

  • Annie Elise describes the garage discovery: Leslie's car in the garage with a man in the driver's seat and Leslie in the trunk, both appearing almost asleep yet dead from fumes.
  • The scene included a vacuum-hose-to-exhaust setup and family photos and headphones placed with Leslie, creating an eerie, staged appearance.
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The Church Affair That Tore Two Marriages

  • Annie recounts the affair between Colin and Hazel that began in spring 1990 and involved sexual encounters, secrecy, and church connections.
  • Their relationship produced a pregnancy and a coerced termination that became a significant motive and source of shame in the story.
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Colin's Confession Reveals The Plot

  • Annie relays Colin's 2009 confession: he detailed planning and executing both killings using a hose and staging the car at Leslie's father's empty house.
  • Colin described code signals with Hazel, dragging bodies to trunks, burning the hose and clothes, and staging photos to simulate suicide.
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