A Halloween Disappearance and the Truth She Died to Tell | Allyzibeth Lamont

Just two days before Halloween, on another wise ordinary cold October night in John's Town, New York in 2019, 22-year-old Elizabeth Lamont clocked in for a shift at a local deli, never suspecting that anything out of the ordinary would happen to her that day. Allie was seemingly loved by everyone in her life. She had a close circle of family and friends and a positive relationship with her new boyfriend. She was working hard to save some money and carve out a space in the world that was her own. Little did she know that among the people in her everyday life, there was a sinister plot lurking beneath the surface. As this disturbing story unfolds, I'll uncover a complex web of lies, betrayal and darkness. As always, this is a tough story to unravel, but it's an important one to share. Allie deserves to have her story told, and we could all use a reminder that sometimes even the most terrifying monsters are hidden in plain sight, and doing the right thing can go horribly wrong. Hi everyone. Welcome back to my channel. If you've never been here before, I'm Kimberlaya. Nice to finally meet you. The cases in the series happened on or around Halloween or the month of October. Each one of them has their own haunting twists to them, and today I'll be introducing you to Elizabeth Lamont. The first thing I noticed was the spelling of her name. It's not the traditional Elizabeth with an E, no, no, no, it spelled Elizabeth, ALLYZIBETH. And you know what? I like it. I've seen a lot of people make fun of unique spellings of people's names, even mine. I've never seen Elizabeth spell this way, and I think it's really cool. It definitely stands apart. Elizabeth and Lamont was born in Johnston, New York. On December 4th, 1996, to her parents Sherman and Crystal Lamont. Elizabeth had three sisters, two older sisters Carly, who was three years older, and Lou Ellen, who was about a year older than her. And she had a little sister, that was two years younger, named Brooke. She was close to all of them. She considered her sister's her best friends. They had a really special and strong bond. The Lamont family lived in Glover'sville. It's a small town in Saratoga County. It's north of Albany and upstate New York. Now I've never heard about this area before, and you know how interested I am in understanding the life that people live that we get to know in these cases. And when I think of upstate New York, I think of Syracuse and Glover'sville is not quite like that area. Here it is on the map. It's a pretty small town. From what I could see, there was only one elementary middle and high school, which means everyone who lived there would be somewhat familiar with the people they grew up with going to school together and moving through that single educational system. The average income in this area is around $40,000 a year, and most people rent places instead of purchasing homes, because the property tax is actually really high among other reasons, of course. I also learned that one of the pros according to Google, but I think it was probably misplaced in that category, and it's more of a con, is that a lot of places are rundown. There's a lot of rundown areas, and I did see a lot of abandoned homes when I was looking at Google Maps. The job opportunities in the small town are not many, and sadly, it's reported that over 16% of the residents there are actually living in poverty. With the Le Mans did not have in wealth, they made up for with strong relationships, they valued family, and they leaned on one another for support. Now, Elizabeth's friends and family knew her as Ali, and that's what she preferred to be called, so from here on out, that is what I'm going to do as well. Ali attended Glover'sville High School, and from what I could gather from her Facebook profile, she began attending in 2011, and she had many, many close friends. They took a lot of photos together, and they looked like typical teens having fun in between going to school, and figuring out what they wanted to do after graduation. Growing up in a very supportive environment helped Ali develop a strong sense of community and a desired help others. Ali's dad Sherman described his daughter as someone who always stood up for others, and looked after people. He admired her selflessness and her willingness to put others' needs before her own. Everyone close to Ali agreed she was a remarkable young woman who had strong connections with people in her life. Ali deeply understood the importance of caring brothers, and she was always there to help. Ali was more than just a familiar face in Glover'sville. She was a symbol of the small town spirit that held this community together. By all accounts, she loved her hometown, and she didn't have any desire to leave, not even for a brief time. And it's not all the time we hear that we usually hear this small town girl wanted big city life, but Ali, she wasn't like that. And within the confines of this cozy little city, it seemed that Ali found everything that she needed. And once she became an adult, she took the next step towards independence by moving out of the family home. But Ali's heart always remained close to those that she loved. Never a day went by without her checking in and touching base with someone in her family or one of her friends. By 2019, Ali was living with her childhood friend Jenny, and they were close since they were 13 years old. Although she enjoyed spending time with Jenny and Jenny's young daughter, Ali had goals of her own. Her dream was to move into a place of her own and really build the life she wanted. I think that's so relatable for many of us the longing for personal space, especially when you're growing up in a bustling household with a number of siblings. So no doubt Ali would have felt like she wanted that time for some peace and quiet on her own terms. Something I noticed and I wanted to point out and commend her on and her sister broke is how well they could do makeup. That winged eyeliner, it's perfection. I can't, my hands are not steady enough, but I did take note that both of them really enjoyed getting dolled up and you can tell they were very talented when it came to makeup skills. By March of 2019, Ali was one step closer to her goal. She landed a job at a popular jelly nearby called local substation number nine. It was only about 10 minutes away from Jenny's place, which was great because Ali did not have a vehicle. She did not drive yet, so she had to rely on friends and family to give her a lift whenever she needed one. Now local nine wasn't just a job for Ali. She wasn't there just to make ends meet. She wanted to achieve things for her future, so she was very diligent. She intended on starting behind the counter and then moving her way up over time. She was dedicated to all of her responsibilities, but more than that, Ali was dedicated to people. She stood out, she had these big blue eyes, her makeup, the way she carried herself, and of course how helpful and pleasant she was. But not only was she a fixture at the local substation for all the customers who came in, but she made friends with her co-workers. She was always there to help. One thing Ali was known for was making sure everyone who was in need was protected and taken care of. There was a time when a fellow co-worker had nowhere to sleep one night. She was going to have to spend the night out on the street, but Ali would not let that happen. She gave her a place to stay. She said if it wasn't for Ali, something really bad could have happened to her that night. Another co-worker were suffering from a panic attack. And Ali jumped in action. She rushed her into the bathroom, which was one of the only private areas in the deli, and she held her as she cried. She said Ali always had kind words for everyone. Her hard work was recognized by her boss as well. 51-year-old Giorgio Cacavelos. He owned the stelly along with his wife. Ali ended up taking over a lot of the management duties alongside the official manager, 34-year-old James Duffy, who everyone called Jimmy. Ali also considered Jimmy a very good friend, along with his girlfriend, Kristen, who also worked at the local nine. For more than six months, Ali worked hard at the stelly. She was trying to save enough money to move out on her own. She was dedicated and motivated, and on a clear path towards her goals. That fall, she also made it official with a new boyfriend, William Deming. They made it Facebook official on October 4th, 2019, so things were really coming together for Ali. But unfortunately, this is where the positive part of the story comes to an end. Things took a turn for the worst, when just two days before Halloween, on Tuesday, October 29th, 2019, a call came in to the Gloversville Police Department around 10 p.m. Officer Chad Simonson answered the phone that night. It was one of Ali's older sisters. She said she hadn't heard from Ali since the day before on Monday, and members of the Lamont family were growing increasingly concerned because a none of them could get a hold of Ali. And that was very out of character for her not to be in contact with them regularly. On a Facebook post, from Ali's older sister Carly earlier that day, she explained, "If I don't get a confirmation that anyone has seen or heard from Elizabeth, I'll be filing a missing person's report. Any information on her whereabouts and safety please p.m. me." End quote. It's clear that no one reached out that night with information on Ali's whereabouts, and that is what led to this call. The first thing Officer Simonson did is he looked to see if any reports that come in. that day that involved Ali's name or description. There was nothing on record, but there was something. Simon's in had a gut feeling from the minute he answered Ali's sister's call. He just felt like something wasn't right, and that's different from what we're used to hearing. This was a rookie cop, but maybe that meant he didn't have a jaded perspective that a lot of veteran cops had. When they just assume you know what, it's an adult, they ran away, no need to worry, but no, something about this did not sit right within that night. Simon's in gathered as much information from Ali's sister that he could about Ali, including her last known address on record, which was at 71 Division Street apartment one, and it's late, but Simon's in heads out anyway. It's only a three-minute drive from the PlayStation. Here is Division Street, and you can see some of those rundown homes that I mentioned seeing when I was on Google Maps. But when officer Simon's in arrived, he realized this was most likely Ali's last address before she moved because the apartment was vacant, and we know she's actually living with her friend Jenny. By this time Ali's sister had actually gotten in touch with Jenny, and when Simon's in return to the station around 11 p.m., he received a phone call from her. She was also concerned because she had not heard from Ali since the previous day. After speaking with Simon's in, Jenny decides that she wants to go ahead and file that missing person's report, and even though it's late, once again. Simon's did proceeds to drive over to Jenny's, and the two of them sit down to talk about the last time Jenny saw her best friend. The previous afternoon of October 28th, Ali was at work at the local nine. Jenny gets a text from her around 4.29 p.m. Ali texted Jenny and said, "Can you bring me my phone charger?" and Jenny responded with, "Sure. Be there soon, but a minute later at 4.30." Ali said, "Thanks so much." Then Jenny told Officer Simon's in that she drove over to the deli and she dropped off the charger. That was actually the last time she saw her. And since Jenny usually gave Ali a ride to and from work, Jenny texted her around 6.26 p.m. and she said, "When will you be getting off work?" But to her surprise, she didn't hear back from Ali. But knowing her usual schedule, and that local nine closes at 8 p.m. Jenny texts her again at 755 and she said, "Will you be getting out at 8? Still nothing?" No response, no call, no text, no nothing. And that was odd. How was Ali going to get home that night? Well, she didn't get home that night. Which really worried Jenny. So by the next morning, when there was still no word, Jenny actually drove over Dalai's work to see if anyone knew where she was or where she went after her shift was over. Did someone else pick her up? Well, Jenny ends up speaking to Jimmy. That's the manager and he was on duty and he said he had seen Ali, but she was not scheduled that day, which made it even more peculiar and mysterious. Because if she wasn't working and she wasn't home, then where was she? She wasn't with her parents or her siblings, so where could she possibly be? Jenny told Simon's in that Ali maintained a very close group of friends and family members and she was regularly in contact with them, so if none of them had heard from her, that's a huge red flag. The next logical person to check in with was Ali's boyfriend William. It's late, but that didn't matter to Simon's and he drove out there, but William was nowhere to be found. However, William's brother answered the door and he explained to the officer that William was actually out searching for Ali. This situation was getting more and more concerning. It seemed like no one in Ali's close knit circle of friends and family knew where she was. As they begin to realize the gravity of this situation, Simon's and decides he's going to go ahead and issue a bow-low to every law enforcement agency statewide. And in case you're not familiar with the term, bow-low just stands for B on the lookout. I'm sure you've heard it before, but I like to explain these things sometimes. So now law enforcement agencies would be actively searching for an individual who is wanted or missing and to keep an eye out. It also signifies a higher level of urgency. And I have to say I'm pretty impressed by the quick response and dedication that Simon's and had to this situation, especially in a small town, but Glover's Bill was a place where everyone seemed to know everyone. And the sudden disappearance of one of their own definitely started to raise the alarm, especially a vibrant and young 22-year-old woman who has seemingly vanished into thin air. Do you ever realize how many phrases we got from William Shakespeare? I know it's off topic, but that's one of them vanished out of the air. It's actually two phrases put together from a fellow in the tempest. And there is about 1700 other words and phrases that he came up with that we still use today, especially in true crime, I find. And it blows my mind. So if you hear another one in this video, comment below. By the morning of October 30th, Simon's night shift was over, and there were still no reports of Ali being spotted. So Simon said how to relay all of Ali's information to his shift sergeant that morning, and he too thought they needed to look into this as soon as possible. Once surprised of the details, two detectives were actually signed to this case. Detective Jillian Faville and Detective Sergeant Lucas Nellis. It's actually pretty uncommon for them to get a missing person's report in regard to an adult. They usually deal with teenagers who turn up as runaways so the detectives begin their investigation by going back to basics and revisiting Jenny Young, Ali's friend, and roommate. They want to know if there's anything unusual going on with Ali, especially the last time Jenny saw her, but she says no, not at all. Ali's demeanor when she dropped off the phone charger was normal. They actually had plans to go trick-or-treating with Jenny and her daughter on Halloween, and Ali was her usual self. She was laughing and joking around, and there was nothing that stood out as being off. Then, detectives inquire if Ali had any issues with anyone, or if she was going through anything in her life, that would make her want to leave town. Jenny's like no, not at all. She did recently start dating a guy named William, and things were going well with them as far as she knew, so that's what she told the detectives. She also said Ali was in a good mood. She seemed genuinely happy about their upcoming Halloween plans. But not too long after this, the detectives got some information from inside the police department. They had run Ali's name, and they discovered that there had been an incident, a domestic incident with an ex-boyfriend named Tyler. Understandably, this definitely made some red flags go up once again. They jumped on this lead immediately. Could Tyler have found out that Ali had a new boyfriend and decided to harm her. Was this a case of if I can't have her no one can? Well, they go to his last known address to pay him a little unannounced visit, but he's nowhere to be found. So although they're having some issues tracking down Ali's ex-boyfriend Tyler, in the meantime, detectives decide to try William once again, her current boyfriend, and they do end up making contact. And from his account, their relationship was very positive, it was healthy, and he was really forthcoming about the last time he talked to his girlfriend, as well as his whereabouts at the time of her disappearance. William said that they had been texting back and forth on October 28th when she was working her shift at local nine. The last text, and he showed him the phone, came in at 6.39 pm, and it was just small talk. The weird thing is, William told investigators that he and Ali, they would text or message on Facebook all day every day when they weren't together. Even if she wasn't work, they even did video chats while she was on her shift. But that evening, while in the middle of messaging of her Facebook, all of a sudden, her responses stopped. She wasn't answering, and William tried texting her and calling her. And he did not stop all night, even after she should have been off work. And at that point, he noticed his messages were not going through at all. He also told the detectives that Ali usually came over to his place after work most days, but he didn't hear from her that night. And they were supposed to get together the following day out Tuesday to carve pumpkins with William's son. He did not know what happened. So he ends up going to me with some friends on night, and where did they go? They went to the cemetery. Why? Well, they went there according to William to have some beers. And now that's an interesting setting, but it was close to Halloween. So I guess it could be fitting. William tells detectives that when they were done, he crashed at a friend's house, and he was worried about Ali all night, and he could not sleep. When he didn't get in contact with her the next day, he went out looking. He spent hours in the woods and looking on the roadside, and even met up with Jenny, and they both were searching. Neither one of them had stopped calling her since their last text. And that's when William finally reached out to Ali's sister, Lou Ellen, on the night of the 29th, and explained that no one had spoken to Ali since evening before. It was now going on the second day, and she was nowhere to be found. When Lou Ellen checked around with friends and family, she confirmed no one had seen her. That's when that call to police went out. Aside from the chilling setting, the William and his friends went to to grab a cold one. Nothing seemed to miss with the way he recounted what happened up until this point. And William's concern for Ali was regarded as completely genuine. But as you probably know, no one is going to be completely ruled out as having nothing to do with her disappearance until she's found alive, or they rule them out as suspects. So they still want to keep an eye on William, and we know all too well that partners statistically are one of the most likely people responsible for causing harm to those close to them, and that's very sad but true. During this time, Ali's friends and her family members are taking matters into their own hands, and they're reaching out to people. people, and they're trying to spread the word with the help of social media. They were getting the attention of new stations who were tweeting out Allie's picture and asking if anyone had seen her. They'd also been posting missing person's posters everywhere. The community's concern was evident in the effort that they were putting out there, and that was a testament to the impact Allie had on everyone's life. They were out there searching. They were handing out flyers. They were asking around. They were actually doing their own investigation, and of course theories were being formed, what I mean, naturally when it comes to true crime, many times it's the boyfriend or the ex-boyfriend, so all eyes were on Tyler and William. Here's an update that LaWellen posted on October 30 after she talked with police. It said quote, "The police contacted me. My sister's cell phone dinged four miles away, out in Hales Mills right before being shut off. That was the last location the police were able to find for her phone. I don't know how her supposed to be going home after work and coming to Cleversville leads to her being four miles away. It wasn't answer, but not one any of us were hoping for or expecting. My anxiety is through the roof right now. I just want my little sister to be safe. This is a picture of my sister. We just want her home safely. We love you so much." And then she also tagged Allie's Facebook account. Now I looked up Hales Mills and here is where this is in reference to the local 9 Deli. Apparently, this would have been entirely out of the way for Allie to be out there four miles away, especially because we know she doesn't drive. It's in this area where there's just a lot of land and there's nothing really out there except for what appears to be cornfields. So why would Allie be all the way out there? Now I've gone in many comments that you really like seeing Facebook posts because it helps to humanize the people I'm talking about and it also gives us a lot of context. These are things that won't be in the news or on shows and it's one of my favorite things to really dive into. I wanted to know what was actually happening in regard to friends and family. Well, after Lou Ellen posted that her little sister was missing and that her phone pinged out in Hales Mills, she got 286 comments on that post. And there was one from a person named Matthew that said he lived out on the 29 and wanted to know when Allie's phone died. Because he could go out and look around in that area near him and ask anyone if they saw her. That was very nice of him and well, Lou Ellen responded that it was around 740 p.m. on Monday night. That's important because that means her phone was turned off before her shift ended that night. Not to mention it pinged before it was turned off so that would suggest if this information is correct that she left work at some point with someone. But who? We know her phone probably didn't just die because she got that charger from Jenny earlier that day so it's very odd. This same day, the detectives finally managed to reach Allie's ex-boyfriend Tyler who agreed to come in for questioning. His criminal history included disorderly condo complaints and that domestic incident with Allie. That made him a person of interest right away. Tyler had a bad reputation. But he appeared to be very cooperative during questioning in this interview. He told investigators that He and Allie had gotten into a domestic dispute and turned physical. He admitted that the incident resulted in her sustaining injuries but he claimed that this was an isolated incident, that it was the first and last time that anything like this happened during the course of their entire relationship. He went on to explain the background of this incident. In his words, He and Allie had been together for four years and things took a turn one night when she showed up at his apartment unannounced about two months ago. She was fired up and she seemed ready to get into an argument because she had heard that he was cheating on her with one of her best friends. When he was asked how exactly Allie received these injuries, Tyler claimed that because she was being so combative, he had to restrain her. It isn't that what they always say, but you know what, we weren't there. And Allie is in here to defend herself and to tell her side of the story so we will never know exactly what happened. But his side of the story is that after the heated blow up, he blocked her number, he blocked all of her social media accounts, and he hadn't heard one single word from her since that night. He assured the police he had absolutely nothing to do with Allie's disappearance. But given the history of violence between them, they were not ready to close this chapter yet. Allie had their eye on Tyler, but his story did exonerate him a little bit. It made him look less guilty. And even though these things did happen, there's nothing to actually hold him on. So he's free to go. The detectives do decide to look a little deeper into Tyler and Allie's relationship. They cross reference his statements with other accounts, and there didn't seem to be any recent communication with Allie. As it turns out, this is not the first time that Allie has gone missing. She had been known to run away when she was younger. In fact, there had been numerous missing persons reports filed about her when she was a teenager. But on the other hand, they needed to acknowledge the fact that this disappearance was quite different. She was a responsible young woman. She was an adult, not a young girl. She held down a steady job. And she was in contact with her family all the time. And she'd never been missing for this long before. So as the police are working hard to piece everything together, Allie's boyfriend William comes in to the police station and he also had some upsetting news. He told them that Allie had been really depressed lately. He said that she even considered treatment and being hospitalized. She walked into St. Mary's hospital to check herself in, but once there, she decided it wasn't an option for her because she did not have access to health insurance. And this was like just a couple weeks before this happened. William just couldn't get the thought out of his head that she might have caused harm to herself. The investigators couldn't rule it out completely. Allie's mental state could have played a pivotal role in why she just vanished. It wasn't clear why William would have held back because he seemed to be so straightforward when they talked him the first time, but it was most likely because he wanted to protect his girlfriend's privacy. But as time went on, he knew that he had to let them know. I saw a Facebook post on Allie's account from over a month before she went missing. It was from September 2nd. It said, quote, "It's with a heavy heart. I have to do this. But I'm looking for someone or a family to take in my two handsome, loving tuxedo cats. Their names are Gizmo and Frankenstein, one and two years old. Unfortunately, due to circumstances in my life, they're better off with a loving family who has the time they deserve. Frankenstein is neutered. Gizmo is not. I do not wish to separate the two. I would love for them to stay together. They're very close to each other. No loves his big brother. They come with food, litter, cat tree, collars, and very different bubbly personalities. Please help me find my babies forever homes." End quote. That's sad. There was definitely a lot going on in Allie's life that she had to feel like she had to give away her beloved pets. This gives us an idea of her state of mind a month before she disappeared, rehoming her two cats that she was so very attached to. But of course, this could be due to the fact that she was moving around a lot to different apartments and different friends homes, and with her work schedule now, maybe she just couldn't take care of them. But it could have also been because of what William said that Allie was very depressed. Giving things away is another sign that someone may have plans to do something to themselves. These are just all clues to be taken into consideration. But from what Jenny relayed to the investigators, Allie was fine. She was happy, she was looking forward to Halloween, so they definitely needed more information. The investigation into Allie in the month's disappearance had taken on even more urgency time was going by, and they just got dead end after dead end. The detectives were feeling the pressure and they wanted to find answers. So the deli where Allie worked and was last seen became their central focus. Investigators figured that her co-workers, who had seen her on a regular basis for the last six months, may have even more context to provide. Though they head over to local nine. Now keep in mind, the store doesn't open until 11 a.m. The investigators were going over there before opening, so when they get there, the doors locked. However, the lights were on, it looked like someone had been inside preparing for the morning shift, but there was just nowhere in sight. They checked the exterior, and they noted that there was a handwritten sign taped to the window that indicated that the store was undergoing renovations. But since it looked like it was operational, the investigators didn't know when that was supposed to be old, do you know how these things happened, like people forget to take down a sign? Or it could be new. Maybe they were starting soon either way. They wanted to see if anyone had come in that day. So they walked around the building and they spot two people out by the dumpsters on site. Law enforcement had made several attempts already to call the store, hoping to speak to Allie's manager. But so far, all the calls to the actual shop had not been returned. Both of the people out there by the dumpsters ended up being employees of local nine, including Kristen, who was the girlfriend of the manager Jimmy. The investigators introduced themselves and they asked Kristen the last time she saw Allie and she explains she was not working on October 28th, but her boyfriend was. He was the person that was responsible for closing the store, the evening that Allie disappeared. But Kristen explains Jimmy is not there right now. The owner barely comes in, and Jimmy would be their main point of context, so she gives them his phone number and the phone number of the owner of the store, Georgios. So the investigators go ahead and make calls to both Jimmy and Georgios, and they don't get an answer from either one. With time continuing to go by, the detectives decide they need help, so they call for assistance from the New York State Police, and they send in their major crimes unit task force led by investigator John Nygroh and investigator Darren Jones. They're going off the lead that Allie may have been depressed, so they check all the hospitals, mental health is a very important part of the life. facilities and they're not able to locate her. And now that the state police are joined forces with the local detectives, they go back to local nine hoping they're going to get an interview with Jimmy. Since now, it's during business hours. So I'm going to provide a little background in the context on how things actually operated at local nine. George Eos was the owner as I explained. He owned a number of diners. And when it came to this sandwich shop where Ali worked, he opened it in 2018 and he relied heavily on Jimmy Duffy to manage the establishment from day to day. The other employees were Ali, of course. Kristen, who I talked about, she's Jimmy's girlfriend and another girl named Nicole and that was it. When the investigators get their jimmies there to greet them, the investigative team introduced themselves and they asked to speak to Jimmy and George Eos who had come in that day in order to meet with them and discuss the last time Ali had been on shift. Both Jimmy and his boss explained the last time anyone had seen Ali was on October 28th. Monday, George Eos told investigators that as a father himself, he thought of Ali like one of his own daughters and he had been increasingly concerned on her well-being because she had recently confided in him that she was dealing with depression and that she was having thoughts of ending her life. He could tell she was under a lot of pressure and what didn't help was that the night he saw her last at the shop. They had a mishap where the soda machines had leaked all over the floor. Ali did a lot for local night. She took on numerous managerial duties when Jimmy was unable to. George Eos could tell that Ali had become very frustrated. Her shift was coming to an end that night, so he told her, "Listen. Instead of you having to stay here and deal with this mess that we made, you can go. Go home, relax, take the rest of the night off." He also gave her a loan of $500. It was a cash advance because he knew she was trying to get her own apartment. She had asked him for this loan. He knew she was desperately trying to get her own place. So he had her signed a handwritten note that night with the amount she was supposed to pay him back and he has not heard from her since. So he hands over this note that Ali signed. It was acknowledging that she was going to pay him back in increments of $50 until the $500 was paid in full. George Eos said that he wanted to help Ali because he felt very protective over her. When the detective said, "Can we look around?" George Eos was like, "Yes, he invited them in. They could do a walkthrough of the entire property." Whatever they needed, he was there to help. So that's what they did. Now, this place was not exactly the most, I would say, organized establishment. It was somewhat of a chaotic scene. It did indeed look like it was under construction. There were walls being torn down in the middle of the building, floors that needed to be scrubbed and were in the middle of being cleaned, and what looked like a major soda leak. There was soda syrup all over the towel floors. It was just a mess. Now, this didn't really raise any suspicion, but it did catch their attention because they have to take everything into consideration. The place was messy. Here's a picture of the back area. You can tell there's a portion of the vinyl flooring that's actually coming up in one spot. There's a mop bucket on the counter. That doesn't really look sanitary, especially since it's close to the condiments, and there's a bunch of trash in the middle of the hallway that leads to the back door where the dumpsters were. There were a couple employees that were in the middle of cleaning when the investigators came through there. Jimmy kind of acknowledged that this was the normal course of business for them. Here's what another area looked like. It looks like it could use some work. There's wall panels that are missing. There looks like some plumbing is undone, or just never been completed. The wash area contains some of those wall panels, as well as more trash on the counter. Here's another view of that wall that's missing panels, and it looks like they're fixing that area. Here are what looks like the new wall panels with the packaging still on. Even though the back looks like a mess, and overall it looks like it could even be a potential health hazard, nothing was really that out of place. And the front looked fine. Sometimes that's the way establishments are. The front is fine. You know, what do they say? Business in the front or party in the back. This is more like business in the front, a mess in the back, but as long as no one can see through that facade in the front where everything is nice and neat, may I take your order? Everything's organized. I guess it really doesn't matter to them. It didn't look like anything more than a very poorly managed restaurant. That probably needs more employees. And speaking of which, George Eos does let them know about every person that works there, which I already mentioned. And he has one new employee. He had to hire them just a couple days ago, and their name was Ali. Clearly he needs the help. And you'll know one reason why. Jimmy. Jimmy had been with George Eos for a long time. And maybe he saw him as a son because remember he sees Ali like a daughter. Jimmy had worked at other businesses that George Eos ran. And he had him come manage and open the local nine. But Jimmy was more interested in drinking than working. And that's why this place probably looked like this. And Ali took on so many responsibilities. As a matter of fact, he wreaked of alcohol, and he was definitely intoxicated that morning. And it was only 11 a.m. So investigators, they have so many more questions for Jimmy and George Eos. And they want to get them on the record. So they asked them to come down the station and both make formal statements. Once they're there, they're put into separate rooms. And that's when it's even more obvious that Jimmy is heavily intoxicated. And it's very hard to get him to focus on anything. He's all over the place. He's standing up. He's sitting down. He's throwing his words. He's even yelling at the investigators to find his friend. Find my friend. Find my coworker calling Ali his best employee. I do have some of this interview. And I'm so glad that this is modern day footage because we get to see a clear picture of Jimmy right here. This will just give you an idea of what he looks like, what his demeanors like. So I'll play it for you. He admits he's an alcoholic and a drug addict. And he doesn't want his boss to know. He appeared to be genuinely interested in assisting the investigators in finding his friend, Ali. But because of his demeanor, it was really hard to have a conversation with him. And this is a serious matter. And I'm pretty sure it's obvious that Jimmy is an alcoholic. But remember, Georgios isn't always in the shop. But at the later part of the interview, Jimmy's upset. He stands up. He's yelling at the investigators to find Ali. He wants to get his life back to normal. And yes, I'm sure these types of interviews can be very stressful. Now they move on to the boss. They've gotten enough from Jimmy. And Georgios explains the last time he saw Ali. He tells them that day, it was Monday, October 28th, the soda machines needed changing. So he went there to assist Jimmy. They had been out of order for a while. They needed to get fixed and they need to be worked on as soon as possible. There's actually a sign that I saw right here. And it does indicate that the soda machines were not in service. And they can't afford not to be selling drinks. So Ali's up front. She's taking orders. Well, one of the men that's working on the soda machines, they accidentally cut one of the hoses that led to the soda syrup. And I don't know if you've ever worked in a restaurant, but this is bad. These type of soda machines, if you are not aware, they combine this concentrated, sticky, thick syrup with carbonated soda water. And that's how it comes out of the machine. Not only do you have to get the mixture right, I like it more syrup, actually. But you also have to handle these hoses with care. And they hadn't. So the syrup began to spill all over the place at a rapid speed. And of course, Ali being who she is, she comes over to help. And it's a big job. And she's a little frustrated. She was doing everything. And she's always doing everything. She did not want to deal with it, which is understandable. I already explained that Georgios made the decision to let Ali leave early. He saw she was under a lot of pressure. He gave her the loan that she needed. And that was the last time he saw her. When investigators asked for an approximate time that they think she left, it was between seven and eight o'clock that night. So there you have it. Both Jimmy and Georgios saw Ali the same day that everyone else spoke to her. During the interview with Detective Georgios again mentions Ali's well-being. And you can tell that he definitely puts off that dad vibe. He said he even tried to help guide Ali that he was aware that she had a past, it was a violent relationship with her ex-boyfriend, and he wanted her to take care of herself. And he tried to be there to help her. He also thought that she may have been thinking of taking her own life. On one occasion, Georgios said that Ali can fight in him, that she didn't want to be there anymore. And initially, he thought she was referring to work, but it was apparent after she continued to express herself that she meant she didn't want to live at all. Then one day she said to me, I don't want to be here. I had enough of You mean you don't want to work anymore? I have enough of my life to share. But detectives have to look down every avenue, so then they ask Georgios if he thinks Jimmy could have anything to do with Ali's disappearance, because remember Jimmy was also there that night? So Georgios says, "Uh, no. That's not possible because Jimmy does not have the balls to do anything like that." He also doesn't have any reason to hurt Ali because they're close friends. "Like anything that harms her or do anything to her or anything like that. They were friends. They were buddies." The one thing investigators want to know at this point was if he had made any phone calls to Ali, or if there were any phone calls and texts between him and Jimmy, they just kind of want to know what he's been up to in the last few days. Were there any texts between Jimmy and him after Ali's disappearance, let's say? Just to be sure that there wasn't anything that Georgios, who seemed to play the fatherly role in his employees' lives, would be hiding for Jimmy, maybe covering for him in any way. After all, he says Jimmy's a good worker, but he also had a bad side. Initially, Georgios is hesitant. He doesn't really want to share things that he refers to as private information, which only raised more questions. What was hidden in that communication history that he didn't want the investigators to find out about? Well, the way I understood it was that he and Jimmy had a habit of texting about women. Georgios is married, Jimmy has a girlfriend, and Georgios said that those conversations were none of the investigators' business, and that's understandable. But the investigators were like, "We don't care about that." However, Georgios made it clear that he did care, and he felt like it was an invasion of his privacy. So what's going on now? There's a couple calls standing right there. This one's 36 minutes long. Here's the one with the information right now that can help us solve this. I'm not denying you the information. What I'm denying you is that there's a lot of private personal information. Here's the thing. These interviews are recorded, and most people know that, and this is a serious matter. So wouldn't be uncommon for someone to think, "You know what? All this could have the potential to make it into the public, and that would be scary if you were having some unsavory conversations." "Unsavory conversations in regard to other women when you have a wife." You know, if he was cheating, that might cause his life to be an uproar when he's not even involved. So he hesitated to show them anything on his phone, but eventually he did let them look through it as he was holding onto it. So he had a little bit of control over the situation. And honestly, he doesn't have to show him anything. He's not under arrest. He's not being detained. He's willingly giving them information. According to what the investigators could see when they were looking down his call log, they pointed to a 36-minute phone call. And they wanted to know more about it. Is George your hiding something? And he goes, "No, I'm not. I'm not even covering for Jimmy." And said he says, "I have to actually think about it. I don't remember what the call was about. We talk all the time." And he makes the comment, "You know what? If it's about women, let's say, I don't want to divulge it." "Wait a second for Jimmy to come in. He's going to say I'm assuming. Maybe he has something to do with it. He just don't want to come forward." "What's the conversation you have with Jimmy that day? I want to remember it first. Because he's three goals that we've meant that I don't want to play women. So I don't care." "You think we're here? I don't care." "I know. I don't really care. I do." "So you know, I want to close the mess over. I'll take it right now. I'm just running out." Georgios is free to go. And so is Jimmy. The same day on Facebook. There was some very interesting chatter going on. Lots of conversations in relation to what transpired. Lou Ellen posts an update. She lets everyone know, quote, "New York State Police took over the investigation." Conveniently, her video at work wasn't working that night. This is much bigger than anyone could imagine. "My heart hurts so bad not knowing if my sister is alive, safe, okay somewhere." "We are a wreck," end quote. This post got 40 comments and one stood out so I opened the thread. Someone named Danny said, quote, "I'd be checking out her boyfriend." "How could he not know where she is?" End quote. And that's a reasonable question. Well, William himself answers. And I gained a lot of insight in these next few posts. William says, quote, "You realize I'm the one who let Lou Ellen know I hadn't heard from Ali since Monday night and asked her if she had seen or heard from her." That is how we got to this point in the first place. She was talking to me on Facebook. And then she just stopped. And my messages wouldn't go through. And now two days has gone by. I spent hours today looking through woods and road sides and hills mills with Ali's roommate, her close friend, and talking with the police all day and constantly calling. This isn't normal. And I was concerned. But I'm sorry, but I don't know where she is. She never came home or texted me. That's the whole point, shaking my head." End quote. Well, I don't think anyone was expecting that response. Danny tagged William and responded by saying, quote, "I didn't know that. I'm sorry. I just heard you posted a photo with her recently. Damn, I hope she's okay and found soon. If the camera's magically stopped working, I'd check into who owns the place she works and question them. End quote. Right. So I don't know if you caught that in Lou Ellen's post. Apparently the cameras at local 9 were not working. The night Ali was working. That place does not look at that high tech or well put together. So I wouldn't even be surprised. But let's continue reading because these are people who know Ali. William responded again to Danny. And I believe he's referring to investigators. He said, quote, "I don't know what they're doing at this point. They told me they can't give out any more info right now. But they were searching houses last I knew, friends of hers and whatnot." That was true. They were making their rounds at friends' houses and I'll get to that in a moment. William went on to say that he doesn't know what to think of this point. He said, quote, "I haven't slept since Monday night. Danny inquired about Ali's phone asking if it had been on at all." And William said, nope, not once in 7.30 to 7.40 pm Monday night. Danny just says, ugh, something's not right. Will she upset? Were you two fighting at all to make her want to get away? I don't know. I don't think she'd put her family through all this. I just have a terrible feeling. William assured the group that no, they don't fight. They never fought. He talks to her all day. Every day she always checks in with him to see how his day is going. They're literally always in contact. And she spends most of her time with either him or her roommate, Jenny, so it made no sense to him. He goes on to explain that on Tuesday, she was supposed to come over on her day off and do stuff for Halloween, carve pumpkins and hang out with him and his son. And she didn't even go get her paycheck that day. Interesting. Well, we know that Ali was supposedly giving up $500 in cash, so maybe grabbing her paycheck wasn't a priority. However, you'd think if she was gathering money for a deposit on an apartment, she would want every single cent that she could get her hands on, so it does seem a bit odd. Later that night, Tanny asked William for an update, and all he mentioned was that the local nine had been closed that day. But that could have been due to the fact that Jimmy and Georgios were both at the police station and the investigators were searching the shop. But by that night, Louellen has a final update. She says, "Thank you to everyone for your support right now. We appreciate it. We appreciate you. Please keep sharing in hopes that something comes up. And I will try to get back to everyone in the morning. I've been talking to police and people all day long trying to find leads on her whereabouts. I've slept for about two hours. In the last 48, I'm exhausted mentally and physically. I love you so much." And she tags Ali, "I pray you're somewhere safe. We will find you. I promise we will. Until we know where my sister is, our hearts will continue to hurt. Our minds will be in a days." And that was the end of her post. I feel for her and for Ali's family and her loved ones. And I commend them on all of their efforts. I see this more and more where the families are even conducting their own investigations. And I think it's a smart thing to do. But the next day is Halloween. And that morning, Louellen is back on Facebook giving another update. She tells them that they went to the deli where Ali works. And they were closed and under construction. And that she went around and asked other businesses in the area. And no one had anything good to say about the owner or the manager Jimmy and how they treated their employees. Yikes. That's not good. And I'm not sure what the updates were that they were getting from police. But at this point, by the sound of Williams last post, it seems like the family of friends were in the dark. And they were out there looking for themselves, including going out to Ali's work. But the comments were interesting. First of all, of course, people are questioning a lot of things. That's what we do. And we don't have the answers. We're going to keep questioning things. Louellen assures everyone. The police were working hard since the minute they found out that Ali went missing and they were doing their jobs the best they can. One poster named Stacy said, how is it magically closed and under construction that she worked on Monday? Something's not right here. And in response, Jennifer says most businesses would post ahead of time that they're going to be closed. Or there should be a permit if they're really doing construction. And sure. But we saw what they considered under construction. And I'm not sure it really qualifies. Stacey responded saying, yeah, but it's weird. She disappeared on Monday and then Tuesday. They're doing constructions and the community. cameras didn't work during the time she went missing. Someone named Nicole was writing about how the dumpsters out in the back had been blocked off with tape and there was a cop out there sitting right next to them. Stacy responds back that she had been out there in the area and there were three white SUVs across the street and two SUVs in the back with their hatches open and people standing there. Wow. I would definitely be curious to know what investigators were doing. I do have photos of what these people were explaining. This photo might have been taken a little later but it does look like there are some cop cars parked in front of the dumpsters and then the media who was on this did release this picture of a cop car some police line do not cross tape and it's sort of blocking off the local line and that's probably why it was closed when Allie's family went there to investigate. So Arlene on Facebook was a former co-worker of Allie's and you know what she wants to know? Yeah why are they under construction? She said there's nothing in that place that needs to be under construction and it's really small. How convenient. But she said she's not surprised because no one had anything good to say about Jimmy or Georgios and that it was Jimmy and Georgios that always had something bad to say about others as well but she just hopes and prays that Allie is safe. I can feel the frustration in these posts. You've got bad bosses, weird workplaces, a missing girl and the tensions are rising. One poster named John agreed that it was really weird to be under construction the very next day with no prior notice. He remarked that the owner should just hang a sign on the front door that says hiding evidence. Close permanently. Well we know that the investigators have been in there. They've searched it before and they didn't see anything out of the ordinary but of course I'd think without any other news that this was all very odd. One person flat-out said I think the boss has something to do with it. They also asked if there were cameras at any of the other places nearby and if they could see anything and Lou Wellen assured them that the police they're already on top of all of that. She said anything we're thinking of the police are already one step ahead and that's good. That's more than I can say in a lot of these cases and I think you know what I mean. I'm only gonna read a few more because the police have a lot going on and I want to get to that but from the outside looking in the public have a lot to say. One poster named Shane said so did I read this right? Cameras were not working one night but work every other night. It seems legitimately sketchy. Someone named Taylor said that they actually worked there for months and any time they would do anything wrong. Georgios would call the shop because he was watching the cameras like a hawk. He even made sure that the connection was always good. So Taylor didn't think this was a coincidence and that is very interesting. It does sound sketchy doesn't it? And to add to all of this the online sleuths pull up a review of local nine that was posted the day after Ali went missing. This was from an experience a customer had on October 29th and I want to read it to you because it is very interesting. We don't always get to see this. Truly explained in the review my friend and I stopped in for lunch today and we were not greeted when we entered as a matter of fact. I didn't see anyone for a while. There were a couple of customers waiting for orders and it was apparent they weren't happy. A young man approached the counter to take her order and it was very obvious. He was under the influence of something. As he took the order you almost passed out and the other gentleman that was preparing food was very busy. But the man that took our order was just standing about. There's no seating because they're under construction at the moment so we went outside to wait in the car. The customer that was waiting when we arrived came out with a sandwich and after looking at it he went back inside with the wrapper open. It was obvious something was wrong and that was the end of the review and it does seem like they were over their heads which is why Georgios had to hire someone but are they just bad bosses or are they bad people? Well to get a little bit more insight on that another former employee Cindy said that she worked at another establishment called Traverse and that was one that Georgios owned as well and she knew Jimmy. She said that there wasn't anything good to say about Jimmy. He was just a sub-maker. He's not someone you can trust. And Georgios, well he just decided to leave Traverse behind and open up this new place and who did he decide to take with him? Jimmy to help get everything ready to open and when it did open she said they lost all their jobs. The person who didn't was Jimmy for some reason. So it really does seem like everyone's pointing the finger and has their eyes on Georgios and Jimmy. Even the investigators. So they didn't get much out of Jimmy when he was enabriated during his initial interview. So they decided to show up really early at his house that day, October 31st. He was sober. So they once again asked him to come down to the station to give a formal statement. It's around 10 in the morning at this point and this time Jimmy is so much better. He's so easy to talk to you have a conversation with and after two hours investigators really aren't getting much that they don't already know. Jimmy says he wants them to find Ellie. He said she's a great worker and a friend. I want you to find her. Okay, trust me. I do because I want my friend back. Okay, not only wish to my friend, she was a hell of a worker. I actually never replaced. And in the third hour, investigators start to feel like, you know what? We could be on the verge of a revelation in this case. They think there might be something that Jimmy wants to get off of his chest or at least they want him to think they think that. So the investigators are playing the game they always do, giving Jimmy a way out saying things like maybe there was an accident and you witnessed it and maybe you don't want to get anyone in trouble, but you feel like coming clean because you feel bad about what you saw. Is Georgios covering for himself? These were the things they were asking him and Jimmy didn't answer. If he did, all he would say is I don't know. After hours of questioning, he looked like Jimmy was desperate to unburdened himself of something, but he just kept holding back. The more they questioned him, the more they saw him kind of come forward and then push back a little bit. It was clear that he was holding a significant piece of the puzzle in Ali's disappearance. There was just something standing in his way of letting it out. So the investigators are working hard to make him feel safe enough to expose it. Meanwhile, that day back on Facebook, Luwelyn posted this picture of her and Ali on Halloween in the past. They're dressed up like cheetahs and she writes, "I love you so much. This is an old picture, but one of my favorites. I pray that you're safe and warm somewhere. I pray that you're in no harm or haven't been." That was the end of her quote. But later that night, Luwelyn posted again and it wasn't what anyone was expecting. It was shocking. Late that Halloween night, she revealed everyone's worst nightmare had come true. Writing, "Well, since the news already released it, the search is off for my beautiful, amazing young sister. They found her dead and the state investigators told us before it reached the news. We are not okay. Not at all. Please just send your prayers because we are beyond lost and have no words right now. Wow, I can't even begin to imagine how hard that was for her to write, let alone getting that news that Ali's no longer with us. The fact that it was already breaking news and the family hadn't even had time to process it yet is really sad. I only found one news outlet that reported it on Halloween when Ali's body was discovered. Of course, I'm gonna get into all of that. But here's a part of that article and it looks so thrown together at the last minute just to be the first trivial that Ali was dead. How sad. There wasn't much information about how she died or where how she was discovered. It did however say that more information was expected to be released at a Friday morning press conference the next day at troop G headquarters. Well, why couldn't they wait? Well, because you know how news is. It turns out that earlier that day investigators had information that led them to a wooded area east of an on ramp to interstate 87 at the southbound entrance near exit 13 in a town called Malta, which is about a 45-minute drive from Glover'sville. They were initially checking this area for any evidence of Ali's whereabouts and they were looking in the swampy marshland off the highway. They used drones and they used canines and ultimately they uncovered the unclothed muddy remains of a female. She was 25 feet into the woods in between the ramp and the highway. This is the actual burial site. It's a very wet and muddy area. The hole was dug into the marshy ground making more water come to the surface and the body was placed inside and then covered with cement in this shallow grave. Then branches and stone blocks dirt mud and brush were thrown on top of it at an attempt to conceal it. Once the body was removed from the makeshift grave and transported to the medical examiner's office it was determined to be that of 22 year old Elizabeth Lamont and it was clear that she had sustained multiple blunt force injuries to her head with multiple school fractures and this ultimately caused damage to her brain and her death. Who had done this to her and why? Well after getting surveillance video from a nearby business it showed the front parking lot and the front door to local 9. It showed employees leaving the store as early as 6 p.m. Georgios is seen giving one of those employees a ride and then coming back to local 9 with Jimmy waiting outside the front door for him. This is around 612 p.m. Alley is never seen leaving and oddly Jimmy is seen on camera. Get Getting into Giorgio's black 2008 VW Passat wagon, and they proceed to drive to the back of this building out of sight of the cameras, suspicious, very. The Passat isn't seen leaving this area again until about 8 o'clock, and coming back sometime later around 8.45, going straight to the back of the building once again out of sight, before leaving for a final time later that night, Alley is still never seen coming out of that store. It was suspected that was because she was in the back of Giorgio's Passat, and not by her own will, of course. Although I am sure that Giorgio could argue that he was waiting for Alley and Jimmy to get down that night, so he could graciously give them rides home, like he'd done with the other employee. But remember, he and Jimmy already told police they both saw Alley leave early that night, between 7 and 8 o'clock after the soda machine broke, and Giorgio's loaned her some money. That's not caught on camera. So how did she leave? Did she go through the back somehow? Why? This is where the sub shop used to be. This is the front door, and this business across the street has a clear view from cameras. However, from the front, when you drive around the building, to where the dumpsters are, as well as the back doors, this isn't in the sight of any cameras. Why would Alley come out of the back door? It just didn't seem right. Plus, she would have called Jenny or William to get a ride, which never happened. She just abruptly stopped messaging William around 6.39 pm, which is after Jimmy and Giorgio's were seen driving to the back side of this building together. It was time to put the pressure on Jimmy. They didn't want to say too much because they wanted to give him the opportunity to tell them what he knew or what he was hiding. They kept urging him to tell his secret, tell them what he knows. Maybe he wouldn't have something and he's trying to cover for his boss. They just kept pressing, and finally, Jimmy said that he was ready to tell them everything, but he asked for something. He wanted the DA to sign a document stating that if he told them what happened, they wouldn't hold him liable, they would let him walk away, get on a bus, and disappear. "I want to sign by the DA that everything, please, if you guys leave me, I walk out of here, you put me on a bus, and I can go." Let me investigate her as we're like, listen, we can't promise you anything because we haven't heard the details. It all depends on what he's about to tell them clearly. He said, "If you tell us that she overdosed and you got scared and you hid her body, that's one thing. But for example, this investigator was like, if we go out there and we find her cut in pieces, no, that's not going to fly. We're not going to be able to not hold you liable when something like that was done. But we know, people can usually get a reduction in time served or a reduction in charges if you come clean. So Jimmy was ready to do so. And suddenly, you see him, he's leaning over a garbage can in the interrogation room, opening up a pack of cigarettes, just holding one in his hand, and then there was this deep guttural laugh that came out of his throat. It was his evil laugh that the detective said, "May the chill run down his spine." And that's when Jimmy said, "You don't even know." And it's scary. "You don't know what you even know, you really don't know." Look at him. His face, you know what actually reminds me of, it reminds me. And I'm wearing an RL sign shirt, it reminds me of the RL sign goosebumps books. The one with a dummy. Do you remember that one? It's like a Mary Annette doll. It's creepy. That's exactly what this man looks like. Pure evil. It's almost like he's reliving the moment that this happened in his mind. And the story he told was very disturbing. He said that George Eos offered him money to get rid of Ali. Yeah. And the investigators have no idea what the motive could be. And they don't know if Jimmy's even telling the truth, but they keep listening. He said that back on October 25th, he and George Eos met in his parked car behind local 9. And during that meeting, they discussed getting rid of Ali and George Eos gave Jimmy $300 to take care of her. The plan was to kill her on Sunday, October 27th. And initially, George Eos was having Jimmy do this all by himself. George Eos said, "You know what? We could stage it as an accidental drug overdose or a failed robbery." However, after thinking about this, George Eos was like, "No, no, no, no. If a body is discovered inside of my business, it would tarnish the deli's reputation." The pair conspired together. Jimmy would head Ali with a baseball bat and conceal her body in a large sandwich preparation cooler. He would hide it and then eventually take it out and dispose of it. It's so disgusting. At the day before the plan murdered, Jimmy had a change of heart. He told George Eos, "I cannot go through with it." And George Eos was really angry, especially because he already paid him to get the job done. Imagine $300. Being worth taking someone else's life, it's unbelievable. But Jimmy said he berated him. Because he was hesitating, he was questioning his manhood, and ultimately George Eos came to the decision that he could no longer trust Jimmy to get this done alone. So they met up the following day on Monday, October 28th, and drove a U-Haul truck to pick up a new oven for their store. And during that drive, they discussed their new plan. According to Jimmy's confession, the initial plan was to get Ali high and strangler. However, during that drive, they changed their minds. Instead, George Eos instructed Jimmy to hit Ali over the head with a metal baseball bat that George Eos kept in his car, and afterward, they planned to clean the shop and bury her body. But Jimmy told George Eos there's no way he could do this sober. He said, "I need money for drugs and alcohol." So he gave Jimmy $500 more dollars so that he could buy all of the drugs he needed to get high enough to kill Ali that night he even brought him a case of beer. And according to Jimmy, George Eos let everyone else go home early. And then he told poor Ali to stage us a little longer to help them clean, do some dishes, and empty some sodas here at bags into the sink at the back of the store. She was just standing there doing her job. Jimmy snuck up behind her. He had that aluminum baseball bat, and while her back was turned, he swung as hard as he could, and he hit her right in the back of the head. He said the sound was so terrible, it sounded like branches breaking. Ali of course didn't see it coming at all. She was completely caught off guard. And the plan had initially been that Jimmy was supposed to wait. He was supposed to put a big garbage bag, an industrial garbage bag over Ali's head, and then strike her. And this was supposed to contain the blood. But that didn't go as planned. However, right after the first strike, George Eos had a bag ready and he put it over Ali's head. And he started to suffocate her. But this woman fought so hard. After her then they imagined she would, she was kicking violently and trying to get free. After the first blow, while George Eos was holding this bag over Ali's head, Jimmy hit her three more times in the skull. And despite her extensive injuries at this point, Ali continued to struggle for her life. Even after being knocked to the ground with a bag over her head, and George Eos was frustrated. He started to choke her, but she still wasn't dead. She was still moving, so he yelled to Jimmy, "Go get something heavier. She's not dying. She's not going down." She was still frantically kicking. And that's when Jimmy returned with a 2.5-pound sledgehammer and he took it and struck Ali in the head with all of his might. Then George Eos took over and he hit her too over the head again and again with that hammer. Then this man proceeded to choke her until she stopped twitching. Next when Jimmy said, "He looked over at George Eos and he had this expression of happiness on his face." Then he spoke something in a different language and then he checked Ali's pulse before saying, "It's over." After these two evil monsters determined that Ali was dead, they looked at the scene and they realized there was way more blood than they had anticipated. And they were not prepared to clean up a mess like that. First, they had to remove her body. But before doing so, George Eos calisly took the $500 that he lent to Ali out of her pocket, hands it over to James along with Ali's cell phone and he says, "Good job." That is just gross. Jimmy claimed that he broke her phone while he was trying to unlock it and eventually he just threw it away. He also explained that George Eos had already purchased items from Walmart earlier that day in preparation for the attack, including work gloves, pants and a sweatshirt to wear, along with lawn fertilizer. He thought that this would expedite the natural decomposition process of Ali's body once they disposed of her. So they began wrapping her up in garbage bags that they had on hand and securing them in place with duct tape when it came time to cover up their heinous crime. Their genius plan was to cut the soda machine lines and flood this entire floor with the red soda syrup to conceal the blood. That way they could buy some time, they would pretend that the back area was under construction as they put it and they could even have workers help them clean up without even knowing they were concealing a murder. Then they would concoct the heartfelt tale they told investigators about giving Ali an extra $500 and sending her home like true gentleman because they cared so much for her. much about her. Remember, Georgios said she was like a daughter? Well this plan backfired when they realized just how messy so to see her, it was way too much for them to handle with the cleaning supplies they had. So they jumped inside Georgios' car and they headed back over to Walmart together, where they picked up plastic sheeting, duct tape, rags, soap, bleach. And when they returned, Jimmy said he saw Georgios wipe down the sledgehammer with a rags soaked in bleach and water. After they finally managed to clean up most of the mess and wash away their sins, or so they thought, they loaded up Georgios' Volkswagen with Ali's body, as well as bags and bags of items associated with this murder, and then they drove out of town to Malta. And when they were driving, they threw the items out of the window in all different places, scattering evidence all over the place, before placing Ali's naked body in an undignified makeshift shallow grave, filled with fertilizer and cement, before covering it with foliage. Well, when Jimmy was done telling the investigators all this, they thought it was quite a tale but they weren't sure they believed it. So prove it was true, Jimmy told them where he knew they could find the bat. He said he threw them to a pond out in the wetlands of Dean Lung Road in Galway. It was on Roland Street in the town of Milton. This is where it is on the map. Here is the lake. The investigators drove out there with Jimmy, and it didn't take them long to retrieve the bat, because Jimmy didn't realize that it would float, so there it was on the surface and some brush along the edge of the pond. After this finding, the investigators were more open to believing what Jimmy said was true. As they were driving back towards the main road, though, Jimmy stopped them, and pointed out to an area in the woods along the same street, where he said they dumped a bag of trash. After enough about 20 feet off the road, they spot a black garbage bag. It's sitting there right behind a tree with a brown tarp sticking out of it. When they opened the garbage bag, they found a roll of duct tape, an interior car mat, a rolled up tarp, plastic with what appeared to be blood stains, as well as a number of dirty plastic gloves, rags, miscellaneous garbage like blood-like cans, and the packaging for the plastic sheet, the packaging for the garbage bags. Now there are items like a dirty mop. There were also a number of smaller black plastic bags with cleaning materials in them. It's just nasty looking at all that. Clearly, these were items used to clean up the mess inside the back of local nine. Now it was time for Jimmy to lead them to where Ali's body was. He warned them that they were going to need tools, Ali shovels, and a sledgehammer to break through the concrete they had poured on top of her. They sent a team to the ramp off Interstate 87 and located Ali's burial spot. I showed you this earlier. Jimmy explained that he was so heavily intoxicated at the time of disposing Ali's body that Georgio had to incentivize him by throwing money at him so he would continue to dig her grave. It's amazing just how little value some people can place on human life and how ignorant they are to believe that they're not going to get caught, that you're not going to get seen on Walmart cameras that you're not going to be seen on any cameras. Since 2019, investigators obtained that surveillance footage from that Walmart, which is only a five-minute drive from local nine, and sure enough, they catch Georgio's alone on the camera buying Chlorox wipes, duct tape, cleaning supplies, and 55 gallon garbage bags. But not only that, he was a little hungry, I guess. After all that work, Annie picked up an all-man joy candy bar and some laundry detergent. Just like he was going about a normal day, not that he had killed someone. There was still a lot to learn, but investigators had enough to call him back to the station for one more interview, a more intense one this time. But as soon as they read him his rights, Georgio asked for a lawyer. There was still so much of this story that wasn't revealed yet. Most importantly though, they had enough evidence to arrest both Georgio and his little do-boy, James Jimmy Duffy. Here's the press release that was done following the arrests. Major Robert Panotte spoke and he talked about the investigation, the drones, and the canines that helped them find Allie's body. On November 1st, a day after Allie's family got the news that she was never coming back, her sister Lou Ellen posted this to Facebook, she said quote, "I haven't said much. I have this constant ache in my throat and chest, the feeling my family and our feelings I never imagined one could feel. I'm hurt and angry, I'm sad and devastated. I love my sister. I miss her more than I could ever express to any of you. I cannot thank everyone enough for the love and support you're all showing my sister and family. It's a hard concept to grasp that I will never see, hug, smell, or hear from my sister, ever again. My sister was brutally murdered. This is why I cannot accept what has happened. But I really just want to tell everyone thank you. Your support means more than any of you know right now." End quote. "I'm incredibly sad and she's right. It would be very hard to grasp that someone close to you is just gone forever, no saying goodbye, nothing." On Monday, November 4th, a vigil was held for Allie and Myers Park. It was a very emotional event. But the colors and the candles of the park brought some brightness to this occasion. Allie's loved ones gathered to pay the respects and remember her life. Lou Ellen posted that purple, green, and bright pink were her favorite colors. People came out wearing purple shirts to honor Allie. During the vigil, one of Allie's co-workers spoke up about the tragedy that had taken place. She expressed her disbelief that what happened, it was unfathomable. The co-worker also talked about how dedicated Allie was to her job. She had given her all to that shop. The co-worker also condemned the actions of Georgios and Jimmy. She described their actions as horrendous and unforgivable. The first thought that crossed their mind when she went missing is that they needed to look into Georgios and Jimmy. The co-worker just had a gut feeling, and ultimately this intuition proved to be correct. A Lamont family friend told the news that Allie's family was ripped apart. They would never be normal again. And how they would have to live without Allie, forever, and how intense their pain was. One person who attended the vigil didn't even know Allie, but wanted to pay their respects, and she posted this to the event page, quote, "I closed my eyes and I pray. I didn't know her, but I was there to support an innocent young girl who just went into work one day like a normal person and got hurt by her own bosses. When I saw on Facebook, a local girl went missing, I prayed like crazy. Sadly, by all the things, I knew the boss had something going on with it. My heart and soul hurt for her and her family and friends. Why on earth would someone do this to a hardworking, kind person? Sickening. Rest in peace, beautiful girl. I'm glad they caught these sick men, and saw how you went through this. I couldn't imagine how scared you were. Some lit candles, and they let balloons go in her honor. There were still so many unanswered questions, and people wanted answers. People knew these men were evil, but why Allie? What could she have ever done to deserve this? Well they'd have to wait to get those answers. But by November 27th, Luulan shared this picture of an urn with Allie's ashes inside. She wrote, "This is what my family is left with. This hurts my heart so bad. I just sat here and cried for what feels like forever holding you. But I'm beyond thankful that you'll be home for Thanksgiving. I love you so, so much Elizabeth and Lamont. This is all we have left of you, and I will cherish this forever in eternity. I will always have you with me, and my necklace with you in it too. I feel better knowing you're home with us. Just not the way you should be. Rest easy, my beautiful sister. I talk to you every day, and for the rest of my life will continue to do so, and try to be sad. The pain, that they have to endure losing someone this way, and all they have is her ashes. By the time the preliminary hearing was set, both men had been appointed attorneys to represent them. More of the story was unfolding, and since Jimmy had confessed that he was paid to assist in the killing, he had to make a choice. Either take a plea deal or place his fate in the hands of a jury at trial. Well, he didn't want to accept a plea. He wanted a manslaughter conviction instead of a murder conviction, because he wanted to spend less time behind bars. However, the court said that they were not prepared to accept a plea of manslaughter without a 25-year determinant sentence, including life imprisonment. So Jimmy Duffy defiantly declared, "Okay, it looks like we're going to trial. I'll bring my popcorn." End quote, and those were his exact words. Once this case was presented to the grand jury, both Georgios and Jimmy were indicted for first-degree intentional homicide, including the aggravating factor of a contract killing, which elevated both of their charges to a potential life sentence without the possibility of parole. Jimmy agreed to testify against his former boss, and the prosecution built their case. Meanwhile time was going by. Allie's family was trying to cope. Her little sister broke posted this picture of the two of them on Facebook. On June 11th, 2020, and said, quote, "Another day I wake up. You're not here. Screaming, crying for you in my dreams." "I desperately need your advice. Your laugh is a bezel to my brain. God, why do you have to take my sissy, my best friend, my biggest supporter? I crave your hugs. I want to see you smile and tell me I love you so much, sissy. Man, half my heart is gone. I can't sleep because I picture you." "Damn, man, why did you take her? I will never understand. I'll never be okay. But if there's something I know, I gotta keep going for you, Ellie. I promise you I'd never. give up. I can't wait till the day I see you again." End quote. I can't even imagine how painful that is. And I bet it never goes away. Almost 18 months after their heinous crimes on May 12, 2021, Georgios Cucavelos was tried in a Saratoga County courthouse. The trial lasted for six weeks and had over 60 witnesses and 700 pieces of evidence. During their opening statement, the prosecution presented a strong case. They alleged that this murder was planned, and Georgios was the mastermind, and that he considered Ali the ringleader of a group of disgruntled workers and wanted to kill her to keep her quiet, to keep him out of trouble with the Department of Labor. But of course the defense came forward with a totally different story in their opening. Jimmy was the monster. The defense claimed that Georgios was just an innocent bystander who walked in that deli that night, and he was shocked to find Jimmy standing over Ali's dead body. And then Jimmy threatened him with a knife saying he would kill him in his family if he didn't help him clean up and dispose of her body. His court appointed attorney made him out to look like this upstanding businessman with a wife and three children that was coerced into helping Jimmy cover up his evil plan. And they painted Jimmy to be just this alcoholic drug user who was violent and emotional and had deep hatred for women. And that is motive was either in factuation with Ali and she rejected his advances or she owed him money for drugs. Although in his interviews prior to his arrest, Georgios was saying, "Oh, Jimmy's my right hand man. He's a great employee. He's Ali's buddy." And we know Jimmy had a girlfriend named Kristen. So was he really a woman hater? Or was that Georgios? During the prosecution's case, however, evidence including phone records, financial statements, and of course the Walmart security videos definitely undermined Georgios claims. In fact, his actions and stopping to buy an all-men joy in a magazine right after the murder was telling. It showed his state of mind at the time of the crime. It was indicative of a cold, blooded killer's mentality. It didn't align with someone who just stumbled across this vicious murder and he was being blackmailed against his will. The real story, according to the prosecution, was on September 10th and investigator came out from the Department of Labor and they were unannounced. No one was at the local nine except for Ali and another co-worker. So she did the right thing. She told them what she knew about Georgios' mistreatment of his employees, things like he didn't pay on time or sometimes didn't pay his employees at all. And he would only pay in cash, never keeping any records. This caused many of the employees to quit. Ali was still there because she didn't have a car. She wanted to look for other jobs but she couldn't drive to interviews or get to those jobs, especially if they weren't close by. She was so close to being able to afford her own apartment so she just stuck it out. Ali didn't know that being honest about what was happening to her and her fellow employees would get her killed. So Ali tells Jimmy about the encounter with the investigator from the Department of Labor, thinking that he's a trusted friend, but he goes right to his boss and he becomes irate. And then Georgios begins getting letters from the Department of Labor. They wanted payroll records. When he spoke to Ali about this, she stood up for herself and her co-workers by saying he needed to do the right thing or she would expose him on social media and to the auditors. He needed to pay them what he owed and I was thinking how many of us have either done this or said we were gonna do this if someone didn't do the right thing. Like we're gonna blast you on social media because it's something so simple but something so threatening in this case and it didn't sit well with Georgios. Ali had been acting like the manager ever since Jimmy was always high and drunk on the job. She was one dealing with the employees that weren't getting paid. She would plainly tell them you're better than this place and if they found another job, take it and run. Evidence showed that Ali was willing to make sacrifices for her colleagues. She wanted to make sure they were paid on time and she would even tip them out of her own earnings before getting paid herself. But according to Jimmy, Ali aired the store's dirty laundry and Georgios referred to her as a bitch on numerous occasions. She messed up all of his plans because he was on the verge of finalizing plans to move to a new location. Remember how he did that before? He was in one town. He stopped working that shop, opened up another one. He just keeps hopping from location to location and I wonder why. But Ali was messing all of that up and burning his reputation. Plus, the investigation into his business dealing showed he owed over $122,000 to the IRS and $70,000 to the state of New York including unpaid payroll and sales tax. Ali threatened to continue to expose him if he didn't own up to it but that's something he just wasn't willing to do. Instead, you know what was worth his time killing his employee. There was also evidence that following the crime, he bought custom fitted plywood at a store and installed it on top of the flooring in his trunk. Why'd you do that? And then he proceeded to get his entire car detailed. This man's glasses were found at the disposal site where Ali's body was found. The defense tried to argue that this was because Jimmy grabbed them off of his face and threw him over there to silence Georgios. Georgios was claiming that Jimmy did this so that some evidence belonged to Georgios and he wouldn't come forward and rat him out. That wasn't all. Georgios had been involved in fraudulent activities for more than two decades. So this was just the tip of the iceberg. Ultimately, the jury rejected his fictional tale and sided with the prosecution, finding Georgios Cacavelos guilty of all charges including first-degree murder on June 17, 2021. Now for sentencing. During a pre-sentencing interview, a probation officer came forward and said that he observed Georgios to be emotionless and detached. He failed to humanize his victim, Ali Lamont. He refused to call her by name and he kept calling her Alison, which is just total disrespect. During the course of sentencing, Ali's family and loved ones read their victim impact statements and I could hardly keep it together. Georgios was just emotionless. He's a father. Just think about that. I feel to understand how he can separate the love that he feels for his own children and the fact that he can kill someone else's daughter. A woman named Roberta Reardon, the commissioner of the New York State Department of Labor. She made an unusual move. She wrote a letter to the court and she requested a severe sentence for Georgios. The judge actually read this letter, here it is now, it says quote, "Alesbeth came forward in good faith to report labor law violations to the Department of Labor to fight for justice for herself and her colleagues and became the victim of the most heinous act of retaliation against a worker that the New York State Department of Labor has ever seen. I asked the court to consider the potential chilling effect in terms of sentencing that this murder's actions will have on workers who seek to exercise a basic and fundamental right, the right to report mistreatment and violations of the law. Workers in New York State must be able to report labor law violations without fear of retaliation." It's true. All she was doing was the right thing, but sometimes it can go so wrong. Ali's sister Brooks spoke and she said that when he took her sister, he took a part of her as well and while sobbing she said quote, "Ali was the light of the room. A contagious smile and a laugh you could never forget. She would help anybody unless you gave her a reason not to. She was strong, caring, loving, and hardworking, and you took that all away. You robbed her of the chance to ever get married, to have children, or simply be an aunt to her nieces and nephews. You tried to silence her, but she will always be remembered." She bravely went on to tell Georgios that he had no regard for human life. She said, "You disgust me. You make me physically sick. You're a woman hating, narcissistic piece of shit, who lies to get his own way." Ali's aunt Tammy spoke and expressed the family's grief and loss, saying quote to us, "Ali will always be 22. We only have 22 years of memories of her. We will hold our memories in our hearts forever. I hope you never get a moment's peace for what you did. Your honor, we ask that you sentence him to the same thing he sentenced us to life without parole." In Ali's father's victim impact statement, he referred to his daughter as his hero. Ali's older sister also wrote to the court saying quote, "She worked herself to death literally to try to achieve her personal and lifelong goals." And quote, "And finally it was Ali's mom's turn. I could not hold it together during this." But some of the things she said were that he was a failure as a businessman and a failure as a human being, but she said above all else until the day you die, she will be in your head. You killed our daughter because you owed her money and she stuck up for herself and others that you hurt. She wouldn't be quiet. For the rest of our lives, we will not be quiet. Well that room was silent as the weight of her mom's word sunk in." And she continued with quote, "We will keep speaking about Elizabeth and the horrific acts that you committed to make sure you never have the chance to hurt anyone else." Georgios Lawyer appealed to the judge for a minimum sentence. He said that this was his client's first encounter with the criminal justice system. And he highlighted his status as a local business owner who provided employment to many people in the community and that had me laughing, "Are you serious?" And his lawyer also described him as a devoted husband and father of his three children. And this was supposed to mitigate his sentence. I mean clearly he was one hell of a A family man, right? Because he didn't forget to get his wife some of us. laundry detergent? Did he? That's right. That was for her. Even in the midst of a murder plot, he stopped and remembered to bring something home for his beloved wife. Unbelievable. But of course, the court didn't place much weight on this at all. He was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. And Jimmy Duffy, he received a sentence of only 18 years to life. I always say only because you never know. He offered a very simple apology to the Lamont family. He sounds like a coward to me. All in all, Ali was forced to pay the ultimate price for Georgios Greed, despite attempting to make things right not only for herself, but for her co-workers. So this court's decision tried to bring some measure of justice to Ali and her family. But we know there's never closure. And though justice has been done, it doesn't amount to what this family lost. Thank you so much for joining me. Thank you for giving Ali your time. My thoughts are with her family and friends. Another young person taken away before they had a chance to live out their dreams. So let's remember Ali. Let's think of her and so many others that have talked about on this channel as we live out our lives. Thank you so very much. I will see you in my next video. Bye.