150. Still Waters: The Murder of Larry Isenberg

Around 10:25 AM on February 13th, 2018, a 911 call came in on Lake Couer d’Alene in Idaho.  
The woman identified herself as Lori Isenberg, told the dispatcher;  
“I need help. I’m on the lake but I don’t know where. My husband has had a stroke and he fell over ...he fell overboard”  

That same morning, many of the couple's friends and neighbors would be opening the local paper to discover Lori was leading a double life.

Join Cam and Jen as we discuss Still Waters: The Murder of Larry Isenberg

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Articles

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 https://www.inlander.com/spokane/a-north-idaho-womans-husband-is-dead-and-she-is-on-the-lam-wanted-for-allegedly-embezzling-half-a-million-dollars/Content?oid=10210637 

https://www.khq.com/news/new-court-documents-show-north-idaho-man-may-have-been-murdered/article_561fb668-d783-5565-bf41-206e4fde8a78.html 

https://www.khq.com/news/500k-bench-warrant-issued-for-lori-isenberg-after-missing-2nd-arraignment/article_92bde7c4-34a0-53bf-a3be-7ed79a889cb1.html 

https://www.idahostatesman.com/news/northwest/idaho/article240786156.html 

https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2019/mar/04/kootenai-county-detectives-want-to-interview-frien/ 

https://apnews.com/article/coeur-dalene-spokane-idaho-7e7b0875f8863fcad010935545e0e60d 

https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2021/may/24/isenberg-sentenced-to-life-for-drugging-husband-on/ 

https://www.eastidahonews.com/2021/05/i-knew-my-life-was-over-idaho-woman-gets-life-in-prison-for-murdering-husband-with-medicine/ 

https://www.eastidahonews.com/2020/03/idaho-woman-indicted-for-murder-in-connection-to-the-2018-death-of-her-husband/ 

https://www.eastidahonews.com/2018/07/report-massive-od-of-benadryl-killed-coeur-dalene-man/ 

https://www.eastidahonews.com/2021/02/idaho-woman-pleads-guilty-to-murdering-her-husband/ 

https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/alford_plea https://www.kxly.com/his-life-was-cut-short-because-of-someones-selfish-actions-family-of-lori-isenberg-speak-out-against-her/

Newsbank

"Isenberg gets life in prison." Coeur d'Alene Press, The (ID), May 25, 2021. NewsBank: Access World News. https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=AWNB&docref=news/182B8041A2633130.

"Isenberg gets life sentence." Coeur d'Alene Press, The (ID), May 24, 2021. NewsBank: Access World News. https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=AWNB&docref=news/182B2ECF6D70C060.

"Isenberg pleads guilty to lesser murder charge." Coeur d'Alene Press, The (ID), February 13, 2021. NewsBank: Access World News. https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=AWNB&docref=news/180A35B9672BD500.

"Isenberg pleads guilty to murder." Coeur d'Alene Press, The (ID), February 12, 2021. NewsBank: Access World News. https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=AWNB&docref=news/1809E2F3D6DDA728.

"Isenberg trial postponed." Coeur d'Alene Press, The (ID), December 18, 2020. NewsBank: Access World News. https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=AWNB&docref=news/17F76BB9A4D277C8.

"Isenberg trial date set." Coeur d'Alene Press, The (ID), August 5, 2020. NewsBank: Access World News. https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=AWNB&docref=news/17CAECFDE9607BC8.

"Isenberg trial delayed." Coeur d'Alene Press, The (ID), July 29, 2020. NewsBank: Access World News. https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=AWNB&docref=news/17C89E0E1BCD66B0.

"Isenberg jurors will have lake view of alleged homicide scene." Coeur d'Alene Press, The (ID), May 30, 2020. NewsBank: Access World News. https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=AWNB&docref=news/17B6C6A179A68798.

"Isenberg jurors will have lake view of alleged homicide scene." Coeur d'Alene Press, The (ID), May 30, 2020. NewsBank: Access World News. https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=AWNB&docref=news/17B709A28E6E5600.

"Isenberg jurors will have lake view of alleged homicide scene." Coeur d'Alene Press, The (ID), May 30, 2020. NewsBank: Access World News. https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=AWNB&docref=news/17B4DFD8603FAD20.

"Isenberg lawyer wants gag order, venue change." Coeur d'Alene Press, The (ID), March 27, 2020. NewsBank: Access World News. https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=AWNB&docref=news/179F85FD243FB190.

"Isenberg charged with murder." Coeur d'Alene Press, The (ID), February 26, 2020. NewsBank: Access World News. https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=AWNB&docref=news/17968ED758DCAB78.

"Isenberg charge sets stage for resolution." Coeur d'Alene Press, The (ID), February 26, 2020. NewsBank: Access World News. https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=AWNB&docref=news/17963F92E1BC5658.

"Isenberg charged with murder." Coeur d'Alene Press, The (ID), February 25, 2020. NewsBank: Access World News. https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=AWNB&docref=news/1795E63B4F2AFEE0.

"Suspicious death goes to grand jury." Coeur d'Alene Press, The (ID), January 28, 2020. NewsBank: Access World News. https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=AWNB&docref=news/178C59DE8F3D3AD8.

"SHERIFF: Analyze tough cases." Coeur d'Alene Press, The (ID), January 22, 2020. NewsBank: Access World News. https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=AWNB&docref=news/178A61AC4DF0F840.

"Civil case leaves feeling of undone business." Coeur d'Alene Press, The (ID), October 4, 2019. NewsBank: Access World News. https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=AWNB&docref=news/176619F5898F28A8.

"Isenberg tab hits $1.7 million." Coeur d'Alene Press, The (ID), October 3, 2019. NewsBank: Access World News. https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=AWNB&docref=news/1765C9CB851EDE08.

"Isenberg daughters must pay back thousands." Coeur d'Alene Press, The (ID), May 2, 2019. NewsBank: Access World News. https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=AWNB&docref=news/173302513A1BC738.

"Isenberg gets 5 years." Coeur d'Alene Press, The (ID), May 1, 2019. NewsBank: Access World News. https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=AWNB&docref=news/1732B22E451FC480.

"Isenberg faces judge today." Coeur d'Alene Press, The (ID), April 30, 2019. NewsBank: Access World News. https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=AWNB&docref=news/1732B22DABA3EFA0.

"One year after death, mystery lives." Coeur d'Alene Press, The (ID), February 16, 2019. NewsBank: Access World News. https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=AWNB&docref=news/171A5B1067E13698.

"Isenberg pleads to fraud, theft." Coeur d'Alene Press, The (ID), January 30, 2019: A1. NewsBank: Access World News. https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=AWNB&docref=news/171489BBCE880050.

"Isenberg to plead guilty to wire fraud, program theft." Coeur d'Alene Press, The (ID), November 29, 2018: A1. NewsBank: Access World News. https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=AWNB&docref=news/17000EDDD1C78F38.

"Isenberg out of jail, says she’s not guilty." Coeur d'Alene Press, The (ID), November 1, 2018: A1. NewsBank: Access World News. https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=AWNB&docref=news/16F720C411AC17F8.

"Isenberg, daughters have days in court." Coeur d'Alene Press, The (ID), October 31, 2018: A1. NewsBank: Access World News. https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=AWNB&docref=news/16F6BDE4186C8C58.

"Feds take Isenberg case - COEUR d’ALENE." Coeur d'Alene Press, The (ID), October 26, 2018: A1. NewsBank: Access World News. https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=AWNB&docref=news/16F4D724227551D0.

"Lori Isenberg appears in court." Coeur d'Alene Press, The (ID), August 14, 2018: A1. NewsBank: Access World News. https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=AWNB&docref=news/16DD110240BC04D0.

"Lori’s locked up - Suspect’s bond increased; pursuers were closing in." Coeur d'Alene Press, The (ID), July 27, 2018: A1. NewsBank: Access World News. https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=AWNB&docref=news/16D6E0C07978E018.

"Lori Isenberg turns herself in." Coeur d'Alene Press, The (ID), July 26, 2018: A1. NewsBank: Access World News. https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=AWNB&docref=news/16D694C7351998F0.

"Sheriff and prosecutor: No conflict from Lori friendship - COEUR d’ALENE." Coeur d'Alene Press, The (ID), July 17, 2018: A1. NewsBank: Access World News. https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=AWNB&docref=news/16D3DE4363B071B0.

"Isenberg’s daughter charged with injury to a child." Coeur d'Alene Press, The (ID), July 14, 2018: A1. NewsBank: Access World News. https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=AWNB&docref=news/16D33BDB65929F30.

"Report: Massive OD of Benadryl killed Isenberg - Investigation includes his wife’s daughters." Coeur d'Alene Press, The (ID), July 13, 2018: A1. NewsBank: Access World News. https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=AWNB&docref=news/16D262F96E7D5E00.

"FINDING LORI - Agents with extra leeway are in pursuit." Coeur d'Alene Press, The (ID), June 9, 2018: A1. NewsBank: Access World News. https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=AWNB&docref=news/16C7BD275C18CB78.

"Lori on the lam." Coeur d'Alene Press, The (ID), May 26, 2018: A1. NewsBank: Access World News. https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=AWNB&docref=news/16C3B124E46221F8. "Where is Lori? - Suspected embezzler due in court Friday." Coeur d'Alene Press, The (ID), May 24, 2018: A1. NewsBank: Access World News. https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=AWNB&docref=news/16C20ECF83A1F268.

"Isenberg no-show in court - Attorney says woman accused of embezzling more than $500K was traveling." Coeur d'Alene Press, The (ID), May 22, 2018: A1. NewsBank: Access World News. https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=AWNB&docref=news/16C1614AD531D7A0.

"Body ID is Larry Isenberg." Coeur d'Alene Press, The (ID), March 22, 2018: A1. NewsBank: Access World News. https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=AWNB&docref=news/16ACFF9BF3420A30.

"Autopsy could take six to eight weeks." Coeur d'Alene Press, The (ID), March 3, 2018: A9. NewsBank: Access World News. https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=AWNB&docref=news/16A7B34817956250.

"Body found, believed to be Larry Isenberg." Coeur d'Alene Press, The (ID), March 2, 2018: A1. NewsBank: Access World News. https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=AWNB&docref=news/16A6776B9B31F5B8.

"Police: Isenberg confessed to thefts." Coeur d'Alene Press, The (ID), March 2, 2018: A1. NewsBank: Access World News. https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=AWNB&docref=news/16A6776B991F80D8.

"Email details day of tragedy." Coeur d'Alene Press, The (ID), March 1, 2018: A1. NewsBank: Access World News. https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=AWNB&docref=news/16A628C6C5E1CC60.

"Isenberg’s bail set at $75,000 - COEUR d’ALENE." Coeur d'Alene Press, The (ID), February 28, 2018: A1. NewsBank: Access World News. https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=AWNB&docref=news/16A5C87C0E1F5B40.

"Suspect crime? Call cops." Coeur d'Alene Press, The (ID), February 28, 2018: A1. NewsBank: Access World News. https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=AWNB&docref=news/16A5C87C0BEB5888.

"Cd’A Police: Fast, furious and fabulous." Coeur d'Alene Press, The (ID), February 28, 2018: A4. NewsBank: Access World News. https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=AWNB&docref=news/16A5C87C10BDA118.

"Isenberg arrested - Ex-nonprofit leader accused of stealing $500,000." Coeur d'Alene Press, The (ID), February 27, 2018: A1. NewsBank: Access World News. https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=AWNB&docref=news/16A56AF54ADE16D8.

"Search for Isenberg enters second week." Coeur d'Alene Press, The (ID), February 21, 2018: C5. NewsBank: Access World News. https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=AWNB&docref=news/16A38038C8BBA050.

"Search on Lake Coeur d’Alene continues." Coeur d'Alene Press, The (ID), February 17, 2018: A8. NewsBank: Access World News. https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=AWNB&docref=news/16A319A72EBF5C88.

"Isenberg search continues." Coeur d'Alene Press, The (ID), February 16, 2018: A5. NewsBank: Access World News. https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=AWNB&docref=news/16A224B9F83B10B8.

"Missing boater search continues." Coeur d'Alene Press, The (ID), February 15, 2018: A1. NewsBank: Access World News. https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=AWNB&docref=news/16A1C7B1EF2D7038.

"Boater reported missing." Coeur d'Alene Press, The (ID), February 14, 2018: A1. NewsBank: Access World News. https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=AWNB&docref=news/16A13A15C0F938C8.

"Housing nonprofit, leader part ways." Coeur d'Alene Press, The (ID), February 13, 2018: A1. NewsBank: Access World News. https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=AWNB&docref=news/16A3D2766DABE500.

"KUDOS: To Bill and Diana." Coeur d'Alene Press, The (ID), April 16, 2017: A4. NewsBank: Access World News. https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=AWNB&docref=news/163D9C134F7F7010.

"ALBRIGHT: Brings history to life." Coeur d'Alene Press, The (ID), August 19, 2015: A4. NewsBank: Access World News. https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=AWNB&docref=news/1577CD576AB22148. "Now it's Dean's turn." Coeur d'Alene Press, The (ID), September 12, 2021. NewsBank: Access World News. https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=AWNB&docref=news/184F80AB81F43A98.

"CDA woman gets life for drugging, drowning husband." Idaho Press-Tribune (Nampa, ID), May 26, 2021: 03. NewsBank: Access World News. https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=AWNB&docref=news/182BE47EC02231E8.

"Idaho Records." Idaho Spokesman-Review (Coeur d'Alene, ID), August 13, 2004: 2B. NewsBank: Access World News. https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=AWNB&docref=news/11F406474A6554C8.

"WTC planning hits home for Idaho woman." Idaho Spokesman-Review (Coeur d'Alene, ID), August 4, 2002: B1. NewsBank: Access World News. https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=AWNB&docref=news/11EEB9E6619FECE8.

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