FILE 718 / 17 July 2026 / 74 MIN / express

A Murderous Love Square

Easton, PennsylvaniaListen

The town

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We're going to Pennsylvania this week... Easton, you might know from the Aluminum Bats with Little League there. This is in North Hampton County. about 0:03:32

History, in brief

Town note

The Lenape tribe were there, and the surrounding region was known as 'the place at the forks'.

about 0:05:00

1752

Thomas Penn set aside a thousand acres at the confluence of the Lehigh and Delaware rivers, and the town was formally founded in 1752.

about 0:05:20

Town note

The Delaware Canal was built soon after, to get anthracite coal to Philadelphia, New Jersey and New York.

about 0:05:42

1845

In 1845 Samuel Felipe, an Easton gunsmith, invented the six-strip split-cane bamboo fly rod.

about 0:06:08
All 5 history facts

Town note

The Lenape tribe were there, and the surrounding region was known as 'the place at the forks'.

about 0:05:00

1752

Thomas Penn set aside a thousand acres at the confluence of the Lehigh and Delaware rivers, and the town was formally founded in 1752.

about 0:05:20

Town note

The Delaware Canal was built soon after, to get anthracite coal to Philadelphia, New Jersey and New York.

about 0:05:42

1845

In 1845 Samuel Felipe, an Easton gunsmith, invented the six-strip split-cane bamboo fly rod.

about 0:06:08

Town note

The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission commemorates the fly rod with a plaque near the centre square in Easton.

about 0:06:49

The figures, as told

Money

Median home value$300,500
Median household income$58,243
All figures and comparisons, as told in 2026

Population

"27,860"

No direction stated.

As told in 2026 about 0:04:19

Median household income

"$58,243"

Comparison: "a little bit below the national average". Direction: below.

As told in 2026 about 0:04:29

Median home cost

"$300,500"

Comparison: "a little bit lower than the rest of the country". Direction: below.

As told in 2026 about 0:04:38

The reviews

2.8 / 5 · average of 4

5 stars

“Lived there over ten years without a complaint; Easton has a little bit of everything, close to New Jersey and New York, its own downtown, up and coming but with a strong community.”
about 0:07:10

4 stars

“Cool bars, music scene, vintage clothes, skaters and live events like the farmers market, garlic fest, bacon fest and winter village.”
about 0:07:33

1 star

“Roaches in Easton: the exterminator said the town is infested with cockroaches from the sewer and always will be; no parking anywhere and people get angry if you park in front of their house or on a public street; the vibes suck.”
about 0:08:01

1 star

“Not my cup of tea; not city enough, though it has cute downtown restaurants and the Crayola factory.”
about 0:08:52

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The story

Devin Guzman, born on 15 June 1981 in Phillipsburg, New Jersey, was 19 in the summer of 2000, working as a cleaner and living with her girlfriend Carrie Ann Renner at the Mineral Springs Hotel in Forks Township, Pennsylvania. Carrie, 20, was married to a soldier away at boot camp.

The two fought, and Devin hit Carrie on the back of the head with a half-full bottle of vodka. Shortly after 11.30 p.m. Carrie and Devin drove to the house on West Joseph Street.

There they found Devin's grey car, with Devin curled in the back seat under a green jacket, her lips and eyebrows purple.

The coroner arrived at 1.13 p.m. Devin had a four-inch laceration across her throat reaching almost to the spine, cutting her tongue and severing the right carotid artery and jugular vein. The death was ruled a homicide by asphyxiation and severe neck injury. There was almost no blood in the car, the body had been dragged, a knife in her hand had been placed there and an uncapped syringe was tucked into her waistband: the scene had been staged, by more than one person.

Prosecutors considered the death penalty but settled on life. In August 2001 Devin's body was exhumed for dental impressions; the state's odontologist found the bite mark most consistent with Devin's own teeth. The prosecution argued that two people were needed to drive both cars.

Devin's parents sued for wrongful death in 2003. Her attempt to use Miller v. Devin is buried at Northampton Memorial Shrine in Palmer Township.

The case

Murder of Devin Guzman

Victims

Devin Guzman (19). Born 15 June 1981 in Phillipsburg, New Jersey; worked as a cleaner and lived with her girlfriend Carrie Renner at the Mineral Springs Hotel in Forks Township.

Accused and outcomes

As told in the episode, on 17 July 2026.

Accused

Accused

Outcome

Other people

Carrie Ann Renner. Devin's girlfriend and fiancee, 20, married to a soldier at boot camp; found the body and testified for the prosecution
Ricardo 'Rick' Guzman. Devin's father, removed from court after shouting threats at the defendants
Melody Guzman. Devin's mother, filed a wrongful death suit with Ricardo in 2003
Joseph Wells. neighbour across the street from the house, witness
George Vine. friend of , said she offered him sex or money to kill Devin
Dr Dennis Azin. forensic odontologist hired by defence to examine the bite mark

The timeline

  1. June 15th, 1981 Devin Guzman is bornabout 0:15:12
  2. 1996 Aged 15, Devin tells everyone she is bisexualabout 0:15:51
  3. October 1999 Devin moves in with Carrie after breaking up with (Mineral Springs Hotel)about 0:17:55
  4. February 2000 describes the relationship as love hate and says she wishes Devin were deadabout 0:50:20

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