Monsters Among Us: Charles Lee Tidwell killed Allan Kowalski and tried to take over his life, along with 15 other people in a bizarre crime ring

Allan Kowalski

Man killed and buried in his backyard
Second man charged in murder; 16 indicted in ‘bizarre’ case
16 Indicted in Wealthy Texas Man’s Death
ID theft and murder indictments come
Texas Man Headed To Prison For Disposing Of Wealthy Retiree’s Body

Movies/Documentaries
A Stranger In My Home: Buried Secrets

Defendants
Charles Lee Tidwell – pled guilty, sentenced to 45 years in prison
Ricardo Giovannetti – pled guilty, sentenced to 25 years in prison

charged with aggravated assault and organized crime:
Wayne Earl Christiansen – pled guilty, sentenced to 20 years in prison
Jeremiah Jason McGregor – pled guilty, sentenced to 10 years in prison

The rest have been charged with organized crime:
Silver Starr Hernandez – pled guilty, sentenced to 10 years in prison (also has a murder charge that she was sentenced to 40 years in prison)
Andrea Helen Cooper – pled guilty, sentenced to 5 years
Richard Alcorta Garza – pled guilty, sentenced to 5 years
Kelli Rae Lagrone
Teresa Jo Bruffett
Elizabeth D. Carmona (no picture)
Amanda Rassi Contreras
Raymundo Daniel Contreras
Michael Rene Garcia (no picture)
Danita Dee Horner (no picture)
John Centeno Moreno, Jr. (no picture)
Lisa Gale Rassi

INMATE INFORMATION

SID Number: 07348439
TDCJ Number: 01676164
Name: TIDWELL,CHARLES LEE
Race: W
Gender: M
DOB: 1962-12-03
Maximum Sentence Date: 2053-10-22
Current Facility: COFFIELD
Projected Release Date: 2053-10-22
Parole Eligibility Date: 2031-04-23

INMATE INFORMATION

SID Number: 08206426
TDCJ Number: 01681701
Name: GIOVANNETTI,RICADO RICKY
Race: W
Gender: M
DOB: 1961-09-19
Maximum Sentence Date: 2033-10-14
Current Facility: BILL CLEMENTS
Projected Release Date: 2019-02-24
Parole Eligibility Date: 2012-06-17