Lisa Marie Naegle had always dreamed of becoming a reality star. In 2010, she hoped these dreams would materialize when she was selected to compete in the controversial reality show, Bridalplasty. The show, however, was hit with much criticism and Lisa would return home to California and continue with her average life. In 2016, however, Lisa made the headlines across the nation when she vanished under very peculiar circumstances.
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Audio Sources:
“Nursing Student Charged With Killing Ex-Reality TV Contestant”
“See Family Of ‘Bridalplasty’ Murder Victim Confront Alleged Killer”
“What Happened To Lisa Marie Naegle Answered”
“Teacher Who Once Appeared in Reality Show Found Murdered in Student’s Yard: Cops”
“Meet The Brides | Bridalplasty”
“The missing person case of Lisa Marie Naegle is now a murder investigation.”
Sources:
The Orange County Register, 19 December, 2016 – “Former Reality Show Contestant from San Pedro Goes Missing”
International Business Times, 20 December, 2016 – “Who is Lisa Marie Naegle?”
FOX – 2 KTVi, 20 December, 2016 – “Body of Ex-Bridalplasty Contestant Found in Shallow Grave”
Associated Press, 20 December, 2016 – “Police Question Man Over Missing Ex-Reality Show Contestant”
The Mercury News, 20 December, 2016 – “Bridalplasty Contestant Goes Missing in Southern California”
The Orange County Register, 20 December, 2016 – “Missing San Pedro Woman’s Body Found”
International Business Times, 21 December, 2016 – “Bridalplasty Cast Reacts to Lisa Margie Naegle’s Murder”
Daily Breeze, 22 December, 2016 – “Slain Nurse’s Family Seeking Donations”
International Business Times, 22 December, 2016 – “Lisa Marie Naegle Dead”
Daily Breeze, 23 December, 2016 – “Man is Charged in Slaying SP Nurse”
The Times, 24 December, 2016 – “Plastic Surgery Bride Bludgeoned to Death by Lover”
Daily Breeze, 31 January, 2017 – “Man Pleads not Guilty to Killing Nurse”
Daily Breeze, 11 September, 2018 – “Murder Trial Begins for Lennox Man”
The Mercury News, 12 September, 2018 – “Bridalplasty Contestant’s Murder”
East Bay Times, 24 September, 2018 – “Lennox Man Convicted of First-Degree Murder in Death of San Pedro Nurse”
US Fed News, 25 September, 2018 – “Lennox Man Found Guilty of Woman’s Murder”
The American News, 8 April, 2019 – “Man Sentenced to 26 Years to Life in Brutal Hammer Death of Bridalplasty Reality Star”
Daily Breeze, 9 April, 2019 – “Man Gets 26 to Life in Slaying of Nurse”
International Business Times, 9 April, 2019 – “Who is Lisa Marie Naegle?”
The People, 19 May, 2019 – “Reality TV Star Bludgeoned with a Hammer”
Daily Breeze, 2 May, 2017 – “Lennox Man Ordered to Stand Trial for Killing San Pedro Nurse, Reality Show Contestant”
My News LA, 7 August, 2020 – “Man’s Conviction Upheld for Killing of Nurse”
NBC News, 11 September, 2018 – 2Man Who Killed Nurse Found Buried in his Lennox Yard Snapped”
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