2 Teen Girls Planned to Slit Classmate’s Throat and Drink His Blood to Resurrect a Mass Killer

Rotten Mango43mMay 31, 2026
AI-Generated Summary

A 15-year-old girl, Isabel Valdez, and her 14-year-old friend Lois Lippert plotted to murder a 15-year-old classmate in a school bathroom, not out of personal grievance, but to resurrect Adam Lanza, the Sandy Hook shooter, whom Isabel believed was her soulmate. The plan—complete with a knife, gloves, and a note to her parents—was foiled when one of their friends anonymously tipped off authorities. In a chilling 36-minute police car recording, the two girls, handcuffed together, casually discuss the murder, giggle about the victim’s potential fear, joke about being lesbian inmates, and even complain about the cold and lost chocolate. Their conversation reveals disturbing mental health struggles, including self-harm ideation, eating disorder behaviors, and a deep immersion in the TCC (Troll Culture Collective) online community that glorifies violence and trauma. Despite Isabel’s later letter expressing remorse and detailing years of bullying, grooming, and mental health crises, prosecutors argue the girls showed no remorse and pose a danger to society. The judge denied bail, citing their callousness and the risk of further radicalization. The case has ignited debate: is this a tragedy of failed mental health intervention, or a dangerous normalization of violent fantasy as identity? The episode exposes how online communities can weaponize trauma, turning grief into performance and obsession into action.

Key Takeaways
1

Isabel Valdez planned to kill a classmate to resurrect Adam Lanza, whom she believed was her soulmate, based solely on his physical resemblance.

2

The girls' 36-minute police car conversation revealed no remorse, with them joking about the victim’s fear, planning a lesbian prison relationship, and complaining about lost chocolate.

3

Both girls were deeply immersed in the TCC online community, which promotes violence, trauma aesthetics, and glorifies school shooters.

4

Isabel’s journal entry reads like a fanfiction murder narrative, complete with dramatized details and spelling 'adrenaline' as 'adrenalyn'.

5

The tipster who alerted authorities saved the victim’s life and is now considered a hero by the victim’s mother.

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Chapters
0:02
2 min

The Plot to Resurrect a Mass Shooter

They wanted to kill him in the bathroom so that they could resurrect Adam Lanza, who happens to be the Sandy Hook shooter, who cowardly self-exited after killing 26 people, 27 if you include his own mom that day.

Highlight
2:30
4 min

The Tip That Saved a Life

One of the girls’ friends anonymously tipped Fortify Florida, alerting police and school officials, which prevented the murder and led to the arrest of both girls.

6:00
4 min

The 36-Minute Police Car Confession

I almost laughed so hard. I almost peed myself. This becomes a reoccurring theme where Lois keeps saying that she almost peed herself.

Highlight
10:00
5 min

The Journal Entry That Reads Like Fanfiction

I pulled the knife out of my bag and held it to his throat. I saw the fear. I saw his breath hitch. It gave me more adrenaline. And she spells adrenaline A-D-R-E-N-A-L-Y-N.

Highlight
15:00
5 min

The TCC Community and Online Radicalization

Both girls were deeply involved in the TCC online community, which promotes violence, trauma aesthetics, and glorifies school shooters.

High-Impact Quotes
She says, I don't think there's anything I could do that would keep the community safe and it's clearly a dangerous crime. All the elements I think have been met.
Judge Chase34:21
I pulled the knife out of my bag and held it to his throat. I saw the fear. I saw his breath hitch. It gave me more adrenaline. And she spells adrenaline A -D -R -E -N -A -L -Y -N.
Rotten Mango20:47
Oh my God. I almost laughed and almost peed myself. This becomes a reoccurring theme where Lois keeps saying that she almost peed herself.
Rotten Mango8:13
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Rotten Mango
Topics Discussed
school shooter obsession95%online radicalization90%mental health crisis in teens88%TCC community85%attempted murder80%anonymous tip75%teen suicide ideation70%bullying and trauma65%
People & Brands

Isabel Valdez

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Lois Lippert

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Adam Lanza

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45xNegative

John

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Sandy Hook shooter

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30xNegative

TCC community

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25xNegative

Fortify Florida

organization

5xPositive

Judge Chase

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Rotten Mango

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