CBS News Correspondent Jonathan Vigliotti and 48 Hours Producer Michelle Fanucci discuss their latest report on the murders of Christy Giles and Hilda Cabrales, who died after David Pearce drugged them. They discuss the twelve "Jane Does" that came forward to testify against Pearce at trial, the personal connection Jonathan had to the victims, and the Google searches Pearce made prior to his arrest that suggested he was trying to flee to Ukraine. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Chapter 1: Who are Christy Giles and Hilda Cabrales and what happened to them?
Welcome back to Postmortem. I'm CBS News correspondent Jonathan Vigliotti filling in today for Anne-Marie Greene. And joining me is 48 Hours producer Michelle Fanucci to discuss our latest report on the murders of Christy Giles and Hilda Cabrales, two friends who went home with David Pierce after a night out in Los Angeles in 2021.
Pierce and his roommate, Brant Osborne, took the women to two separate hospitals the following evening. Both women had elevated levels of fentanyl in their systems, and tragically, they both ultimately died of drug overdoses. Both Pierce and Osborne denied involvement in their deaths.
At trial, Pierce was also charged with rape for seven Jane Does, and they testified about Pierce's pattern of violent sexual assault. Michelle, thank you for joining us.
Thank you for having me.
Before we get started, a reminder, if you haven't listened to the 48 Hours episode yet, you can find the full audio just below this episode in your podcast feed. So go take a listen, then come back here for our conversation. Michelle, you have been covering this case from the very beginning. Our first 48 Hours episode, I believe, aired nearly two years ago.
This was before Pierce and Osborne's trial. And I wonder, and I imagine a lot of listeners and viewers want to know the same, what has it, from your perspective, been like to watch this case develop over the years?
This is a case that started just as a headline of two women dropped at separate hospitals. We really didn't know if it was just a drug overdose case, a tragic drug overdose. But about six days into this, I met with Jan Sillier, who is Christy's husband. He looked at me in the eyes and he said, trust me, this is foul play. You know, I know my wife. I know something happened.
He said, I know they were held against their will in that apartment. And he was right.
What was he like? What state of mind was he in?
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Chapter 2: How did Jan Sillier contribute to the investigation?
Thank you, Jonathan. It's been such an honor to work with you on this one.
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