Chad Entzel | The House Fire That Was Really a Murder Plot (Part 1)

S3E364 - Chad Entzel | The House Fire That Was Really a Murder Plot (Part 1)

Published: December 12, 2025

Duration: 1:35:57

On the evening of December 30, 2019, 42-year-old Chad Entzel headed out to his weekly bowling league in Bismarck, North Dakota. Friends said he was in good spirits, laughing and joking like always, before heading home for what should have been an ordinary night. But over the next several days, Chad stopped answering calls, didn’t show up for work, and seemed to vanish inside his own home - until a 911 call on January 2 reported a fire at the property.

When firefighters arrived, they found more than just smoke and flames. Inside the primary bedroom was Chad’s body, a prop...