Episode Details

In January 2026, Lake Brantley High School students Isabelle Valdez and Lois Lippert were arrested after an anonymous FortifyFL tip warned authorities about an alleged plan to kill a male classmate inside a school bathroom. Police say Valdez carried a knife in her backpack, while Lippert helped sharpen it and brought cigarettes, a lighter, gloves, and a flower connected to what investigators described as a planned ritual after the attack. Both teenagers were charged as adults with attempted first-degree premeditated murder and possession of a weapon on school property.

In this episode of You Can’t Unhear, we examine the alleged plot, Valdez’s fixation on Sandy Hook gunman Adam Lanza, the writings and messages recovered by investigators, and the patrol-car footage showing the girls laughing after their arrests. We also explore how an anonymous school-safety report may have prevented a killing, why their behavior after arrest became central to the bond decision, and what remains unproven as the case moves toward a possible plea agreement or trial.