Pregnant Mom of 7 Brutally Murdered in Mexico

<p>Makala Pendley was a mom of seven who was pregnant with her eighth child. In February 2026, an Indiana Children's Services case worker reported Makala and her seven children missing. On June 8, Makala's body was found in a ditch in Mexico. The father of her children has been arrested for her murder. Law&amp;Crime's Angenette Levy talks with Makala's uncle in this episode of Crime Fix — a daily show covering the biggest stories in crime.</p><p><strong>GoFundMe</strong>: <a href="https://gofund.me/9a359c7f5" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://gofund.me/9a359c7f5</a></p><p><strong>Host:</strong></p><p>Angenette Levy&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/Angenette5" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/Angenette5</a></p><p><strong>Guest: </strong></p><p>Chris Lambert</p><p><strong>CRIME FIX PRODUCTION:</strong></p><p>Head of Social Media, YouTube - Bobby Szoke</p><p>Social Media Management - Vanessa Bein</p><p>Video Editing - Daniel Camacho</p><p>Guest Booking - Alyssa Fisher &amp; Diane Kaye</p><p><strong>STAY UP-TO-DATE WITH THE LAW&amp;CRIME NETWORK:</strong></p><p>Watch Law&amp;Crime Network on YouTubeTV:&nbsp;<a href="https://bit.ly/3td2e3y" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/3td2e3y</a></p><p>Where To Watch Law&amp;Crime Network:&nbsp;<a href="https://bit.ly/3akxLK5" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/3akxLK5</a></p><p>Sign Up For Law&amp;Crime's Daily Newsletter:&nbsp;<a href="https://bit.ly/LawandCrimeNewsletter" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/LawandCrimeNewsletter</a></p><p>Read Fascinating Articles From Law&amp;Crime Network:&nbsp;<a href="https://bit.ly/3td2Iqo" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/3td2Iqo</a></p><p><strong>LAW&amp;CRIME NETWORK SOCIAL MEDIA:</strong></p><p>Instagram:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/lawandcrime/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/lawandcrime/</a></p><p>Twitter:&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/LawCrimeNetwork" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/LawCrimeNetwork</a></p><p>Facebook:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/lawandcrime" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/lawandcrime</a></p><p>Twitch:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.twitch.tv/lawandcrimenetwork" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.twitch.tv/lawandcrimenetwork</a></p><p>TikTok:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@lawandcrime" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.tiktok.com/@lawandcrime</a></p><p>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.</p>