Clear & Convincing - Episode 32 - State of Nebraska v. Shanna Elizabeth Golyar

At 6:15 a.m. on November 13, 2012, Cari Lea Farver attended a conference call related to a project with her employer.  When her new boyfriend, Dave Kroupa, left for work, Cari was working on her computer.  Cari never made it to work that morning and didn’t call in, which was out of character.  Later that morning, Dave got a text suggesting that the couple move in together.  When he declined, he received angry texts ending their brief relationship.  From that point forward, the only communication from Cari came in the form of text messages.  No one saw Cari or heard her voice after November 13, 2012.  Shanna Golyar, a former girlfriend of Dave, soon began receiving threatening and harassing texts and social media messages from “Cari.”  When her home and vehicle were vandalized, “Cari” took responsibility shortly afterwards.  In August, 2013, Golyar’s house was burned, with “Cari” admitting to setting the house on fire.   In 2014, the ruse fell apart when Golyar tried to shift blame for the years of stalking and harassment to Amy Flora, the mother of Dave’s children.  In 2016, the digital trail left by Golyar in a bizarre attempt to win Dave back ended with her arrest and prosecution for murder and arson.  Join Lisa O’Brien and Michael Carnahan on Wednesday, October 2, 2019, at 8:00 p.m. Central as we talk about the case against Shanna Elizabeth Golyar and the trial gamble that backfired, resulting in her conviction for the first degree murder of Cari Lea Farver and second degree arson.  We’re a live show and calls are always welcome at (347) 989-1171.