On October 24, 2000, 25-year-old Tricia Nordman and her 24-year-old roommate Andrew Cataldi were shot to death in the Indianapolis home they shared with another couple. Their bodies were later found in a dumpster, and investigators tied the killings to mounting tensions and disputes over money connected to drug sales out of the residence.

Richard Hull, the boyfriend of housemate Sarah Jo Pender, confessed to shooting both victims and was arrested on October 27, 2000; he later accepted a plea and received a lengthy prison term. Prosecutors portrayed Pender as the instigator; she went to trial, was convicted on two counts of murder in 2002 and sentenced to 110 years. Pender has maintained she only helped after the fact and denied planning or carrying out the shootings.

Questions about Pender’s role have persisted. She escaped prison in 2008 and was recaptured; the original prosecutor later expressed concerns about trial testimony after a contested snitch list came to light. Pender was seeking a sentence modification as of late 2025. Does anyone have information about Tricia’s life in Indianapolis or the days leading up to October 24, 2000?