1 00:00:00,480 --> 00:00:03,680 Speaker 1: Crime Alart hourly update breaking crime news Now. 2 00:00:03,640 --> 00:00:06,800 Speaker 2: I'm Drew Nelson Tonight on Crime Stories with Nancy Grace. 3 00:00:06,880 --> 00:00:10,720 Speaker 2: The mystery surrounding Elisa Lamb's disappearance from the infamous Cecil 4 00:00:10,760 --> 00:00:15,200 Speaker 2: Hotel continues to haunt Los Angeles investigators and Internet sleuths alike. 5 00:00:15,520 --> 00:00:19,040 Speaker 2: In twenty thirteen, Lamb embarks on a solo trip to California, 6 00:00:19,120 --> 00:00:22,959 Speaker 2: leaving behind worried parents and a deeply personal online footprint. 7 00:00:23,160 --> 00:00:25,919 Speaker 2: Crime Onlines Dave Mack explains. 8 00:00:25,560 --> 00:00:27,840 Speaker 1: Elisa Lamb is a twenty one year old student at 9 00:00:27,880 --> 00:00:31,160 Speaker 1: the University of British Columbia. She's an avid blogger active 10 00:00:31,160 --> 00:00:33,800 Speaker 1: on the popular social side Tumbler under the pen name 11 00:00:34,120 --> 00:00:37,080 Speaker 1: Nouvelle Nouveau. There, she posts a mix of shek and 12 00:00:37,120 --> 00:00:40,600 Speaker 1: trending fashion photos, quotes strewn with bits and pieces of 13 00:00:40,640 --> 00:00:44,000 Speaker 1: her personal life, including her upcoming solo trip to California. 14 00:00:44,440 --> 00:00:48,199 Speaker 2: Once in Los Angeles, Elisa checks into the historic, notorious 15 00:00:48,240 --> 00:00:52,240 Speaker 2: Cecil Hotel, known for its dark history. Crime Onlines Holden's 16 00:00:52,240 --> 00:00:54,000 Speaker 2: Apple elaborates. 17 00:00:53,600 --> 00:00:56,400 Speaker 3: The Cecil Hotel, located in the skid Row area of 18 00:00:56,440 --> 00:00:59,480 Speaker 3: downtown Los Angeles, opened in nineteen twenty four and has 19 00:00:59,520 --> 00:01:03,640 Speaker 3: since been by a history of mysterious, unnatural deaths and suicides, 20 00:01:03,800 --> 00:01:07,960 Speaker 3: alongside a dark roster of guests. Most notably, infamous serial 21 00:01:08,040 --> 00:01:11,920 Speaker 3: killer Richard Ramirez, otherwise known as the Nightstalker, made the 22 00:01:11,959 --> 00:01:15,280 Speaker 3: Cecil his temporary home in the early eighties during his 23 00:01:15,400 --> 00:01:19,000 Speaker 3: killing spree. The high number of suicides earned the hotel 24 00:01:19,080 --> 00:01:22,840 Speaker 3: the nickname the Suicide and it became a hotspot for 25 00:01:23,000 --> 00:01:26,200 Speaker 3: drug activity, prostitution, and other notorious dealings. 26 00:01:26,400 --> 00:01:29,400 Speaker 2: Initially, Lamb's stay at the hotel appears to be normal, 27 00:01:29,440 --> 00:01:33,200 Speaker 2: but soon her behavior starts drawing attention. After complaints from 28 00:01:33,240 --> 00:01:37,000 Speaker 2: her hostile style roommates about her strange actions and unsettling 29 00:01:37,040 --> 00:01:40,520 Speaker 2: notes left around their shared space, the hotel reassigns her 30 00:01:40,560 --> 00:01:42,920 Speaker 2: to a private room, but on the day she's set 31 00:01:42,959 --> 00:01:46,280 Speaker 2: to check out, Elisa fails to contact her parents, breaking 32 00:01:46,280 --> 00:01:49,920 Speaker 2: her promise of daily phone calls. Concerned, her family alerts 33 00:01:49,960 --> 00:01:53,040 Speaker 2: the Los Angeles Police Department, who launch an extensive search 34 00:01:53,080 --> 00:01:56,440 Speaker 2: of the hotel. Despite bringing in dogs and checking the rooftop, 35 00:01:56,680 --> 00:02:00,320 Speaker 2: Elisa remains missing. As days stretch into weeks, the lad 36 00:02:00,520 --> 00:02:03,400 Speaker 2: makes a decision that thrusts the case into the public eye. 37 00:02:03,480 --> 00:02:06,080 Speaker 2: They release the final known footage of Alisa Lamb from 38 00:02:06,080 --> 00:02:09,600 Speaker 2: the hotel security cameras. Crime Online's Chris Child's reports. 39 00:02:09,800 --> 00:02:12,840 Speaker 4: Two weeks pass and there is still no sign a 40 00:02:12,880 --> 00:02:17,560 Speaker 4: missing university student of Lisa Lamb, The LAPD releases the 41 00:02:17,680 --> 00:02:21,079 Speaker 4: last known video surveillance footage of her, hoping it will 42 00:02:21,120 --> 00:02:26,359 Speaker 4: yield new information. The video reveals Elisa frantically pressing multiple 43 00:02:26,360 --> 00:02:31,000 Speaker 4: elevator buttons, gesturing to an unseen individual off camera, and 44 00:02:31,080 --> 00:02:35,520 Speaker 4: repeatedly peering into the hallway before ducking back into the 45 00:02:35,560 --> 00:02:36,520 Speaker 4: elevator corner. 46 00:02:36,720 --> 00:02:41,160 Speaker 2: Eleasa's erratic gestures and unusual movements baffle viewers, sparking a 47 00:02:41,200 --> 00:02:44,080 Speaker 2: wave of online theories. Some speculate she is under the 48 00:02:44,080 --> 00:02:46,080 Speaker 2: influence of drugs or in the midst of a mental 49 00:02:46,080 --> 00:02:51,600 Speaker 2: health crisis. Others believe something sinister, perhaps even supernaturalis at play. Lamb, 50 00:02:51,600 --> 00:02:54,639 Speaker 2: who is diagnosed with bipolar disorder and depression, has been 51 00:02:54,680 --> 00:02:58,600 Speaker 2: prescribed several medications to manage her condition. Her family confirms 52 00:02:58,600 --> 00:03:02,400 Speaker 2: that when she misses doss, she experiences hallucinations, But is 53 00:03:02,440 --> 00:03:05,799 Speaker 2: that what led to Alisa Lamb's mysterious death. More from 54 00:03:05,800 --> 00:03:14,800 Speaker 2: Today's Crime Stories with Nancy Grace After this over two 55 00:03:14,880 --> 00:03:18,600 Speaker 2: weeks after Alisa Lamb's disappearance, hotel guests begin complaining about 56 00:03:18,600 --> 00:03:21,320 Speaker 2: odd water pressure and a foul taste coming from the 57 00:03:21,320 --> 00:03:24,359 Speaker 2: hotel taps. The cause is soon discovered in the rooftop 58 00:03:24,440 --> 00:03:25,120 Speaker 2: water tanks. 59 00:03:25,280 --> 00:03:28,560 Speaker 3: It's been nineteen days since twenty one year old university 60 00:03:28,560 --> 00:03:31,520 Speaker 3: student Alisa Lamb went missing, and law enforcement has yet 61 00:03:31,560 --> 00:03:34,160 Speaker 3: to find any trace of her. A maintenance worker checks 62 00:03:34,160 --> 00:03:36,960 Speaker 3: the rooftop water tanks and finds one of the four 63 00:03:37,120 --> 00:03:41,680 Speaker 3: one thousand gallon tanks open, with Elisa's naked body floating 64 00:03:41,920 --> 00:03:43,320 Speaker 3: face up inside. 65 00:03:43,400 --> 00:03:46,800 Speaker 2: The disturbing discovery only deepens the mystery how did Alisa 66 00:03:46,880 --> 00:03:51,080 Speaker 2: Lamb access the rooftop here again? As Crime Online's Chris childs. 67 00:03:50,840 --> 00:03:55,240 Speaker 4: The four hotel water tanks, each with a thousand gallon capacity, 68 00:03:55,640 --> 00:04:00,800 Speaker 4: measure four by eight and require a ladder to access. Additionally, 69 00:04:00,960 --> 00:04:05,080 Speaker 4: access to the hotel's roof is securely locked, only accessible 70 00:04:05,120 --> 00:04:09,200 Speaker 4: with staff pass codes and keys. Any unauthorized use of 71 00:04:09,240 --> 00:04:12,520 Speaker 4: the doors or stairs would trigger an alarm. 72 00:04:12,680 --> 00:04:15,440 Speaker 2: Still, Elisa's somehow manages to climb into one of the 73 00:04:15,440 --> 00:04:18,039 Speaker 2: water tanks, where official cause of death is ruled as 74 00:04:18,120 --> 00:04:21,839 Speaker 2: drowning after her body has found Initial toxicology reports reveal 75 00:04:21,920 --> 00:04:25,480 Speaker 2: only minimal traces of her prescribed drugs, raising questions about 76 00:04:25,480 --> 00:04:29,159 Speaker 2: whether she had stopped taking her medication. The investigation finds 77 00:04:29,240 --> 00:04:32,039 Speaker 2: no signs of physical trauma or foul play, but the 78 00:04:32,080 --> 00:04:36,040 Speaker 2: circumstances leave many questions unanswered. Internet salutes and true crime 79 00:04:36,160 --> 00:04:40,120 Speaker 2: enthusiasts continue their deep interest in Elise's case, speculating on 80 00:04:40,160 --> 00:04:42,200 Speaker 2: the nature of her death and connecting it to the 81 00:04:42,279 --> 00:04:45,320 Speaker 2: dark history of the Cecil Hotel. Nancy has an update 82 00:04:45,360 --> 00:04:48,040 Speaker 2: on the case tonight, as Elisa Lamb's mother speaks out. 83 00:04:48,480 --> 00:04:50,599 Speaker 2: You can catch the show at six and nine Eastern 84 00:04:50,640 --> 00:04:53,960 Speaker 2: on Doctor Phil's Merritt Street Media. Check your local listenings 85 00:04:53,960 --> 00:04:56,960 Speaker 2: for channel number, or follow Crime Stories with Nancy Grace 86 00:04:57,000 --> 00:04:59,800 Speaker 2: on your favorite podcast app with this crime alert. I'm 87 00:04:59,839 --> 00:05:00,440 Speaker 2: Drew Nelson.