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Lancaster County, Pennsylvania · 1991

Laurie Show

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Sixteen-year-old Laurie Show was attacked and killed in her Pennsylvania home in 1991. Investigators uncovered hostility and harassment connected to a teenage relationship. Lisa Michelle Lambert and Tabitha Buck were convicted of murder. The case later generated extensive litigation over the evidence and the conduct of the investigation.

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The Stalking of Laurie Show (2000) — film information

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01Books

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Lyn Riddle

Overkill

A nonfiction account of this case. See the linked edition for publication details and available formats.

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02Movies

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The Stalking of Laurie Show (2000) — film information

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IMDb · Screen title

The Stalking of Laurie Show (2000)

IMDb title reference connected to the Laurie Show case. Listed release: 2000. Cast, credits, and title information; viewing availability is separate.

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03TV & documentaries

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Deadly Women — Love Sick (2010)

IMDb episode reference connected to the Laurie Show case. Listed release: 2010. Cast, credits, and title information; viewing availability is separate.

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American Justice — A Teenage Murder Mystery (1999)

IMDb episode reference connected to the Laurie Show case. Listed release: 1999. Cast, credits, and title information; viewing availability is separate.

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04Newspaper clippings

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Tampa Bay Times · 2000-12-12 · Page 26

A critic challenges The Stalking of Laurie Show

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06Podcasts

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Crimes & Closets — Laurie Show

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LOVE MURDER

Tragic Teenage Triangle: The Horrific Murder of Laurie Show

Podcast coverage of the Laurie Show case. Released March 1, 2023. About 89 minutes.

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True Crime Brewery

Cold Truth: The Murder of Laurie Show

Podcast coverage of the Laurie Show case. Released August 24, 2026. About 90 minutes.

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People are the Worst

Laurie Show | 192

Podcast coverage of the Laurie Show case. Released February 5, 2026. About 79 minutes.

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07Social Media

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wgaltv

25 years ago - Laurie Show murder

Video from wgaltv covering the Laurie Show case. Length: 0:34.

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Brooke Makenna

TEEN STALKED AND KILLED - The Laurie "Show"

Video from Brooke Makenna covering the Laurie Show case. Length: 18:21.

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wgaltv

Tabitha Buck, serving life sentence for 1991 murder of Laurie Show, could be released this month

Video from wgaltv covering the Laurie Show case. Length: 1:10.

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08Blogs & essays

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Crime Library · Blog / essay

The Murder of Laurie Show

An outside blog or essay discussing Laurie Show. Read the author’s analysis alongside the dated reporting and court sources in this case guide. Some publishers require a subscription.

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Midwest Crime Files · Blog / essay

Obsessed: The Murder of Laurie Show

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09Internet Archive

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Internet Archive · Library record · 2001

Overkill

Riddle, Lyn. A library catalog record for a book connected with Laurie Show. The record may offer a preview or borrowing options; full reading access is not guaranteed.

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11Court records & documents

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Lambert v. Blackwell — habeas procedure appeal

A federal appellate decision addressing the exhaustion of state remedies in Lisa Michelle Lambert’s challenge to her conviction for Laurie Show’s murder.

Court / agency
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Document date
1997–1998
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Lambert v. Blackwell — federal habeas review

The Third Circuit’s later review of Lambert’s claims concerning the Laurie Show prosecution, including alleged suppression of evidence.

Court / agency
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Document date
October 12, 2004
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Commonwealth v. Lambert — postconviction appeal

A Pennsylvania appellate decision examining Lambert’s requests for postconviction relief in the Laurie Show murder case.

Court / agency
Pennsylvania Superior Court
Document date
December 18, 2000
Case / citation
1378 HBG 1998
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12Nicknames & media names

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13Where are they now?

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14Positive Outcome

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