July 7, 2024
“If I kill mom, will you love me?” | The Case of Lisa Knoefel
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“If I kill mom, will you love me?” | The Case of Lisa Knoefel



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“He was chopping it up. That was sketchy.”

On November 16th, 2012, 13 year-old Megan Zanella witnesses her mother being attacked by her foster sister, Sabrina Zunich. Tragically, the police arrive too late to save Megan’s mother, Lisa Knoefel, and Sabrina is apprehended at the scene. However, in the subsequent investigation and trial, Megan and the police come to understand that nothing is as it seems, and become suspicious of Megan’s step-father, Kevin Knoefel. Megan must now gather her strength and face off against her own family in her quest to get justice for her mother.

Credits:
Directing, writing & editing by Alexandre Gendron
Research by Tianyi Zhang
Script revision by Tiffany Loxton
Produced by Alexandra Salois & Salim Sader
Voiceover by William Akana

Sources:
WEWS-TV – ABC – Sabrina Zunich Accused
Dayton Correctional – A Look Inside
Dateline – Deadly Betrayal
Investigation Raw – Unrequited Love
Law & Crime – Sabrina Zunich Interrogation
Sex & Murder – Family Love Triangle
Snapped – Sabrina Zunich
Snapped: Behind Bars – Sabrina Zunich



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32 Comments

  • @NoReply28 July 4, 2024

    Groomed to kill? There was literally no evidence of any grooming or any involvement of the father in the killing. They try and did not find anything but convicted him anyway just because the evil killer daughter said so… Literally took the word of a killer without any proof.

  • @Leoprincess3038 July 4, 2024

    I cannot understand how you guys feel sorry for Sabrina and not the person she k!lled 😡🙄 she was sleeping with her husband, in her house, trying to take over her life…and then k!lls her in front of her children. She also didnt tell the truth, what happend until she realized kevin used her and hung her out to dry…..she is NOT THE VICTIM HERE!!!

  • @jeremiahboafo8252 July 4, 2024

    What a good child.Megan is

  • @jasonrublaitus7144 July 4, 2024

    Those screams from her mother on the 911 call are so haunting and chilling. This whole case is so freakin sad. 😢

  • @user-ts6bx6qb5b July 4, 2024

    He should be put away for good how could you do this to your own wife you are a monster

  • @B.A.P1224 July 4, 2024

    First time I have seen this channel. Very impressed with the professional documentary style video. Very informative.
    Such a messed up situation all round!

  • @Jammo1978 July 4, 2024

    I seriously don't get how she was a social worker and her Foster parent and she seemed to be aware of what was happening between him and sabrina yet nothing serious was done in order to prevent him from his disgusting behaviour as a social worker she should have been more professional and protective of her and done everything/anything possible to prevent him from being near her seeing as though she suspected him of grooming her , what she should have done is got an injunction on him and moved her as far away from him as humanly possible 💯💯💯so many things could have been done to prevent this from happening especially as she suspected something was going on between them and it was her job to prevent stuff like that from happening 💯💯💯

  • @vanesslifeygo July 4, 2024

    all that counseling was really wasn't it (sarcasm)

  • @muckyboys6658 July 4, 2024

    He took advantage of an already troubled girl that craved acceptance and love and made her do something so heinous. I'm so sad for all the little girls involved.

  • @BandlerChing July 4, 2024

    This is one of the few times that I feel the killer is genuinely remorseful. Sabrina seems to feel the full weight of what she did. She’s not asking for leniency in the justice system, just forgiveness from what used to be her family.

    I don’t know that I could grant it, so I don’t blame the girls at all. It’s just an absolute tragedy all around.

    It’s too bad Lisa didn’t report that her daughter was being abused instead of being jealous of a child. She’d probably be alive today.

  • @LelynnsSquirrels July 4, 2024

    & ppl don't think Gypsy Rose manipulated Nick Godejohn, in the same sorta way??
    – Gypsy Rose gypped 2 people outta life, on my Birthday.. ☯♊

  • @_jilliaann July 4, 2024

    Megan is such a strong woman. An inspiration !

  • @celiabarnett9009 July 4, 2024

    Why would he brainwash this girl? She wouldn’t have done anything horrible to Lisa.

  • @FactsandOpinions July 4, 2024

    By herself! or not at all nah🙄

  • @dreamcatcher3861 July 4, 2024

    What I love about this channel is its to the point. Short videos showing all the facts, filled with empathy and understanding for all the victims in these cases.
    Well done unseen, in giving these precious people a voice.

  • @ash_tray July 4, 2024

    Megan is so strong, and she doesn’t owe Kevin nor Sabrina her forgiveness. I’m proud of her for not listening to the “forgiveness is for you, not for them” and the “hating someone is like drinking poison and expecting them to die”I’m sure she’s heard. Don’t forgive anyone if you are not ready. They took her mother away. I do believe Sabrina is truly sorry, and I feel for her as a woman who was a teenager groomed by old men. But I hope she realizes that no matter how much she begs for forgiveness, that is not owed to her just because she is sorry and is serving her time. Taking a life is something that can never be given back. I hope everyone who loved and cares for Lisa can heal and move on from this tragedy.

  • Me and her have the same birthday except I was born October 27th 89

  • @jealous6434 July 4, 2024

    Kevin managed to groom/SA Sabrina for years, managed to make Sabrina go from the victim in this situation to the ab*ser by making her k!ll his wife infront of her daughter and he almost got away with it too bc Sabrina kept quiet for some time. Gross. I really wish Megan all the best and healing. I can never imagine having to go through all of that at the hands of your stepdad and someone you consider your “big sister”. This case is a perfect example of how a whole family became a victim basically bc of one person.

  • @lovechafes July 4, 2024

    Why didn’t Lisa do anything if she knew her husband was abusing the child? Instead she just punished the child. She shouldn’t have been so selfish as to protect a child molester. Even if it’s her husband. It killed her.

  • @samuelajmani July 4, 2024

    Love your video, keep it up!!!!

  • @Big_Randy-dE July 4, 2024

    Womp womp

  • @user-gu1jk4qn6b July 4, 2024

    I know of a dentist who had an affair, with his 14 year old foster child. He married her, when she was 17. I think he was one of the people who molested me, when I was 6, and he was 14. I never told, because he was my big brothers best friend, and I thought my brother would hate me. I was so glad, when the young lady matured, divorced him, and went on with her life. I hope we continue to root out sexual predators, and stop pretending that calling out groomers is a bad thing, as youtube, and the political Left insists. One of their Representatives just quit the party, because of this, last week.

  • @TessieD July 4, 2024

    Oh we have the same birthday and starting life in foster care and yet one of us is not a murderer and holds 3 degrees

  • @MrPortajohn July 4, 2024

    Megan should really forgive Sabrina. Forgiveness doesn't mean you have to be buddies or that she can just go free. You never have to see her again, and she should absolutely stay in person for life, but if someone sincerely asks, they should be forgiven. It's not just for their sake, but yours as well. Again, the punishment isn't hinged on forgiveness and doesn't absolve her of her wrong doing. It's not an easy thing to do, but you won't regret it. Holding resentment and hatred is a burden you place on yourself and helps no one. It's like perpetually picking a scab. It won't heal. If you carry that anger, the pain will never go away.

  • @noneyab7011 July 4, 2024

    😮🤔🫣 The irony in him telling that girl, he couldn't do it, because his daughter would lose both parents, if he was caught. But in his next breath, tell her to do it, because she wouldn't, wasn't lost on me.

  • @Helga-fe5xl July 4, 2024

    Can't believe people can take out life insurance on other people without their knowledge

  • @adrianawilson5752 July 4, 2024

    Another reason the foster system fails these children for a grown man to want anything with a child is disgusting he did this

  • @sharonmccarton2817 July 4, 2024

    I BU PROFEN
    They would never make you
    DELIRIOUS

  • @Exploraki_to July 4, 2024

    Ohio? Wtf

  • August 6th is my birthday…😢

  • @berner July 4, 2024

    01:06 – She looks like the Spitting Image Margaret Thatcher puppet.

  • @user-uq1mh3jz8l July 4, 2024

    No he was not evil he was d devil in disguise and she was eve

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