“This is such a bonding experience!” Lois Lippert exclaimed out loud to her peer Isabella Valdez when finding out they would be sharing the same cop car on the way to jail. These teens treated their attempted murder as a laughable matter, with no remorse for the victim.
Two Central Florida teenagers, Isabella Valdez, 15, and Lois Lippert, 14, have been accused of attempting to murder a boy from school who allegedly looked like the Sandy Hook gunman, Adam Lanza. They planned to lure the boy into the bathroom in order to slit his throat and drink his blood, a ritualistic “blood bond” in an attempt to bring Adam Lanza back to life. These two girls display behaviors found in the TCC (short for true crime community), where members often idolize and relate to school shooters or infamous murderers. This story not only gained attention from the atrocity of the alleged plan but their disturbing behavior after they got caught.
The girls were questioned at school after Valdez told a friend their plans and then turned them in. When questioned, Valdez initially denied knowing anything about the plot, but later confessed that she was obsessed with the shooter, having visions of him and hearing voices and such. She stated that she wanted to kill the student, then perform a blood ritual with his remains in order to bring back Adam Lanza. Luckily, the victim was completely unharmed, as the police were able to take the girls in before they could carry out their plans.
Lois Lippert was an accomplice to the crime, being accused of helping Valdez put the plan together by sharpening knives and bringing cigarettes and other materials to school in order to carry out the crime. According to TikTok users on the topic, Lippert was popular in tumblr art communities, and often made fanart of different murderers, but this is alleged. Valdez told the police that Lippert brought cigarettes, a lighter, and a flower to school, planning to put the flower on his body, and smoke the cigarette after the murder. It is alleged that right as the police were about to talk to them, Valdez was writing a note in class, writing that the murder plot was a “fair and beautiful scene of devotion,” and that “Adam would come back to speak to me if I did.” This parasocial and disturbing obsession with the school shooter isn’t something completely incomparable, as there are many videos online of true crime community members idolizing and making edits of many different shooters.
The police footage from the back of the cop car displays the teens disturbingly laughing and joking around about the circumstances in a lighthearted manner. The teenagers first express their excitement of being put in the same jail together, and then cackling over what the police are about to find on the phone of the victim. They continued to giggle about the circumstances, such as not getting to do their makeup for their mugshot. This video would be used by prosecutors in court, as Valdez stated in the video that she did not feel guilty for her actions but only guilty for how Lois was going to feel. Valdez then also stated that she feels bad for her mother and Lippert’s mom. From what she said in the car, Lippert claimed that she probably won’t go to jail for as long as Valdez, as she claims that her involvement wasn’t as great. The girls laughed about different parts of the case, such as the different evidence the police might find and how Valdez thought she was being taken to the psych ward, a nightmare for any lawyer defending them.
In court, both Valdez and Lippert have pleaded not guilty. During the hearing, Lippert’s parents on the stand offered to supervise their daughter at home under strict supervision. However, the behavior the girl displayed led the judge to rule that releasing either of the accused would be too risky. As of April 2026, the girls have been denied bond due to the compelling evidence against them and their attitude towards the situation.
References:
Deliso, M. (2026, March 12). Florida teens charged in alleged murder plot seen laughing in patrol vehicle following arrest. ABC News. https://abcnews.com/US/florida-teens-charged-alleged-murder-plot-laughing-patrol/story?id=131000052
Talcott, A. (2026, March 19). Disturbing notes, drawings released after murder plot at Lake Brantley High School. WKMG; WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando. https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2026/03/19/disturbing-notes-drawings-released-after-murder-plot-at-lake-brantley-high-school/
Shepard, S. (2026, March 13). Judge keeps accused teens jailed after video shows laughter during murder plot arrest. KATV. https://katv.com/news/nation-world/florida-true-crime-news-judge-keeps-accused-teens-jailed-after-video-shows-laughter-during-murder-plot-arrest-attempted-murder-arrests
