The Murder of Nicole Cuevas-Ingram

The investigation into Nicole's death began in February 2024, nearly a year after she was killed. Police were alerted on February 21, 2024, when a cooperating witness reported a possible homicide at 142 Carlisle Street and described what a child at the address had said about witnessing a woman beaten and killed. A second witness came forward with the same account independently. On February 28, investigators visited the address and found Nicole's remains buried in the basement.

Court records and police affidavits filed in connection with the case detail the history of the home. In July 2023, three months after Nicole's death, Wilkes-Barre police responded to a report of another person who said he had been held captive and assaulted in the same basement, also accused of inappropriately touching a child. When officers arrived at Carlisle Street, Jason Race refused entry and threatened them with a dog. That incident did not lead to the discovery of Nicole's remains at that time. In August 2023, Debra Fox, who owned the home, filed a protection from abuse order against Race, describing starvation, assaults, and being shot with a pellet gun. Fox subsequently left the home and moved to a nearby hotel, where she would later be killed by Linnette and Doyle.

Investigators note that the pattern used against Nicole and later against Fox followed the same profile: false accusations of child molestation and theft, followed by physical abuse and isolation. Both women had their heads shaved. Both were starved. Both died after soiling themselves, which court records describe as having triggered the final violence in each case. Both bodies were concealed to delay discovery.

Due to the advanced decomposition of Nicole's remains, Mercyhurst University in Erie assisted with recovery and identification. DA Sanguedolce stated that investigators had to sort through a large number of false and contradictory statements from witnesses before building the case that led to the April 2024 arrests. As of February 2026, one defendant, Sarai Doyle, has entered a guilty plea and agreed to cooperate with the prosecution. Anthony Dixon, a person who visited the home during Nicole's captivity and participated in one incident, has not been charged.