True Crime Garage: Longacre Lane /// That Night /// Part 1

Release Date: March 12, 2026
Hosts: Nic and the Captain
Case: The still-unsolved double homicide of Johnny Clark and Lisa Straub, Holland, Ohio (2011)

Episode Overview

This episode launches a detailed, multi-part exploration of the unsolved and unsettling double homicide case from 2011 involving Johnny Clark and Lisa Straub. The hosts set the mood with philosophical reflection, provide background on the victims and their families, and reconstruct the critical timeline leading up to the crime. Listeners are guided through an hour-by-hour breakdown laced with firsthand accounts, 911 calls, and host commentary—laying out a complex, chilling night on Longacre Lane.

1. Setting the Stage: Introduction to Longacre Lane

Timestamps: 03:12 – 07:32

• The episode opens with Nic reading a quote from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. about violence and hate, connecting it thematically to the darkness of true crime ([03:12]).
• Longacre Lane is introduced—not as a remote, winding country lane, but a small, upper-middle-class road of just nine houses in Holland, Ohio, near Toledo ([04:40]).
• Description of the neighborhood: a mix of modest and luxury homes, featuring swimming pools, tennis courts, and even a large pond ([05:14]).

Notable Quote:
“Hate begets hate. Violence begets violence. ... Through violence you may murder the hater, but you do not murder hate. In fact, violence merely increases hate.” — Nic, quoting MLK Jr. ([03:12])

2. The Victims: Johnny Clark & Lisa Straub

Timestamps: 07:32 – 10:54

• Introduction of Johnny Clark (21): close to his parents (Maite and John), described as a “mama’s boy,” popular, and recently enrolled in barber school ([08:10]).
• Johnny was staying at his girlfriend’s parents’ house to save money for school.
• Introduction of Lisa Straub (20): kind, goofy, animal lover, youngest of three sisters, worked at TGI Fridays, aspiring nurse ([09:30]).
• The two began dating in 2009; Johnny moved in with Lisa’s family in late 2010 ([10:23]).

Notable Quote:
“If mom and dad don’t say you got to leave, then stay. But of course don’t be afraid to buy them dinner once in a while or pay the internet bill.” — Nic ([09:00])

3. Timeline: The Night of January 30, 2011

Timestamps: 10:54 – 18:32

Early Evening

• 8:00pm: Johnny speaks with his mother, Maite. He jokes, “Yes, Mom, I’m still alive,” suggesting his plans are to watch the NFL Pro Bowl, pick up Lisa, and then chill at her parents’ home ([11:02]).
• Johnny notes he is at a friend’s place with three others; mother's close contact is highlighted ([12:55]).

Lisa’s Work & Parent’s Absence

• Lisa’s parents are out of town, on a Caribbean cruise for their 25th anniversary, leaving the house empty except for Lisa, Johnny, and their dog ([13:29]).
• 10:00pm: Johnny picks up Lisa after her shift at TGI Fridays; short drive home ([13:50]).

The Phone Calls

• 10:30pm: Johnny calls a friend; mentions Anthony “Tony” Watson might stop by ([14:56]).
• Shortly after, Johnny takes a call from Tiffany Williams (24), a friend who, along with “Fat Zach” Burkett (possibly 17), expects the couple to pick them up to hang out at the Straubs’ house ([15:01]).

The Disturbing Moment

• Tiffany calls Johnny at 10:41pm. Instead of greeting her, Johnny angrily shouts, “Bro, what are you doing? Who are you? What do you want?” as if to an intruder ([17:20]).
• He then calmly says, “Tiff, I’ll call you back,” but he never does ([18:40]).

Notable Quote:
“Bro, what are you doing? Who are you? What do you want?” — Johnny Clark, as overheard by Tiffany Williams ([17:20])

4. Growing Concern & Unanswered Questions

Timestamps: 18:32 – 27:16

• Tiffany repeatedly tries to reach Johnny and Lisa, as does Zach ([19:40]).

• 12:30am: Tiffany and Zach, unable to get a response, borrow a car to go to Lisa’s house. Versions of Tiffany’s observations vary between sources:

  • She gets no answer at the door.
  • She notices lights on in the house, which breaks with house rules.
  • In some versions, she claims the interior appeared “ransacked.”

• 1:00am: Tiffany calls her friend Sharita Crumbie, who then contacts Johnny’s mother, escalating the circle of concern ([27:16]).

5. The 911 Calls: Panic and Frustration

Timestamps: 27:16 – 53:14

First 911 Call (Maite Clark)

• 1:21am: Maite Clark calls 911, frantic and panicked; relays Tiffany’s report of a confrontation, mentions the house looked “ransacked” and all lights were on ([35:34 – 41:38]).

  Notable Quote:
  “All she heard was the phone drop and heard my son saying in the background, ‘Who are you? What do you want? What are you doing here?’ … my son’s not answering, and neither is the girlfriend.” — Maite Clark ([35:35])

Second Wave of Action

• Maite tries to call Johnny, texts him, with no response—highly unusual ([31:25 – 32:07]).
• Tiffany and Zach relay their side of events to both friends and (later) law enforcement ([33:24]).

Second 911 Call

• 2:07am (sources sometimes report 2:27am): Maite calls 911 again, now suspicious of Tiffany Williams and angry at the lack of progress; requests a missing persons report and gives the car plate info for Tiffany’s borrowed vehicle ([45:37 – 51:18]).
• Tiffany speaks directly to 911 on the second call, repeating the story of her last contact with Johnny.

Notable Quote:
“My son is missing. He’s nowhere to be found. Do you want to tell the police what you just got done telling me on the phone?” — Maite Clark ([48:52])

Police Response

• Police check the house twice but, lacking probable cause or a keyholder present, do not enter ([51:18 – 53:18]).
• The Straub parents remain unreachable, likely out of cell range on their cruise ([53:18]).
• As the night progresses, mounting anxiety gives way to frustration as police leave without any breakthrough ([53:45]).

6. Hosts’ Analysis and Thematic Threads

Ongoing

• The confusion of the timeline and diverging witness accounts muddles the investigation.
• The hosts ponder the significance of Johnny’s last words and Tiffany’s shifting narrative; they urge listeners to bookmark these ambiguities.
• Tone remains deeply empathetic and “detective-like,” with a blend of warmth, wit, and seriousness.

Notable Quote:
“It’s really a whole lot of the same where police, they snoop around for a little bit…they don’t see anything that gives them probable cause to enter the home.” — Nic ([53:18])

7. Closing Notes & Teasers

Timestamps: 53:45 – end

• The hosts mark the end of Part 1, foreshadowing deeper dives in subsequent episodes into the aftermath, investigations, and suspects.
• Sign-off: “Be good, be kind, and don’t litter.” ([53:51])

Summary of Important Timestamps

• 03:12–07:32: Introduction and Longacre Lane background
• 07:32–10:54: Victim biographies
• 10:54–14:56: Timeline: The evening’s plans
• 14:56–18:32: Phone call and audible confrontation
• 18:32–27:16: Friends’ attempts to reach out; first suspicions
• 27:16–41:38: First 911 call (Maite, with transcript segments)
• 45:37–51:18: Second 911 call; direct conversation with Tiffany
• 51:18–53:18: Police response and frustrations

Memorable Moments

• Nic’s reading of MLK Jr. sets a philosophical tone.
• Johnny’s sarcastic “Yes, Mom, I’m still alive” moments before everything changes.
• Tiffany overhearing Johnny confronting someone on the phone—a possible real-time capture of the beginning of the attack ([17:20]).
• Maite’s emotional distress during frantic 911 calls—raw fear and frustration ([35:35], [45:37]).

Final Thoughts

This episode meticulously reconstructs the last known hours of Johnny Clark and Lisa Straub, skillfully weaving together host analysis, witness statements, and real audio from the night of their disappearance. The episode lays a foundation of unanswered questions: Who was the intruder? Was Tiffany Williams telling the whole truth? Why did police leave—twice—without entering? These are left for Part 2, where the mystery returns with even deeper focus and urgency.

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