In 2021, Michigan high school student Lauryn Licari began receiving hostile text messages claiming that her boyfriend, Owen McKenny, was cheating on her. Owen started to receive concerning text messages soon after, with each message becoming more violent and disturbing. Police eventually got involved in the matter and identified Lauryn's mother, Kendra Licari, as the person behind the messages. On the latest episode of Us Weekly's Uncovered, investigative journalist Kristin Thorne spoke to officer Brad Peter to discuss the "turning point" in the case.