Episode 305: Catastrophic Home Explosion

On November 10, 2012 a natural gas explosion occurred at a home in the Richmond Hill neighborhood in Indianapolis. The massive explosion leveled Monserrate “Moncy” Shirley’s home, heavily damaged dozens of surrounding homes, and resulted in severe injuries for individuals in the area and the deaths of her next door neighbors. At the time of the explosion, Monserrate and her boyfriend Mark Leonard, were away for the night at a casino, Shirly’s 12-year-old daughter was staying with friends, and they had boarded their cat snowball for the weekend. Given the severity of the explosion and the suspicious circumstances, investigators believed there was foul play involved and quickly uncovered the shocking truth.