Investigators found Brian Egg's body hidden in a fish tank under the stairs.
1. Wicked and Grim: A True Crime Podcast tells the story of Brian Egg, a 65-year-old San Francisco man who disappeared from Clara Street in 2018.
2. Ben and Nicole host the episode, using jokes, personal banter, and a guided case recap to frame the investigation.
3. The episode asks how Brian Egg could vanish from a busy Soma neighborhood while people kept using his home and identity.
4. Brian Egg had lived on Clara Street for more than four decades and had no cell phone, computer, or social media.
5. Neighbors described him as a constant presence who walked the neighborhood, picked up trash, and watered plants.
6. The hosts say Brian often helped people who needed a place to stay, which made him a familiar figure in the community.
7. Brian was seen cleaning the area around his home in late May or early June 2018, then he stopped appearing.
8. His brother called the home phone and reached voicemail for the first time, with a voice his family did not recognize.
9. A man who identified himself as Nate answered one call and said Brian was out walking the dog.
10. Neighbors later noticed unfamiliar individuals entering and leaving Brian's house on Clara Street.
11. People in the neighborhood started posting online and going to the house, but no one could get Brian to answer the door.
12. Police performed multiple welfare checks in August, but officers found no visible signs of forced entry or disturbance.
13. As concern grew, neighbors reported that the people inside were cleaning aggressively and that soap, water, and bleach were coming out from under the front door.
14. Residents also saw parts of the home being painted over, which did not match Brian's long-running routine.
15. Brian's sister formally reported him missing on August 7, 2018, after weeks without contact.
16. On August 14, a specialized cleaning crew associated with biohazard or crime-scene cleanup arrived at the house, prompting 911 calls.
17. Police entered the home and found Robert McCaffrey inside, while Lance Silva was later detained at a nearby hotel.
18. Investigators linked Brian's accounts to financial activity, including a used BMW purchase and other payments made while he was missing.
19. A search warrant led officers to a hidden space beneath the stairs, where a fish tank held human remains submerged in chemical liquid.
20. DNA identified the remains as Brian Egg, and the medical examiner ruled the death blunt force trauma before homicide charges later weakened.
