20/20 Tonight: “House of Cards” July 10 2026

ABC’s 20/20 presents “House of Cards” on Friday, July 10, 2026, at 9:01 p.m. ET on ABC, with streaming available the following day on Disney+ and Hulu. Reported by Ryan Smith, the broadcast revisits the brutal double murder of Angel Goyena and her mother, Carmelita Goyena, a case that baffled investigators for years before a series of bizarre twists—including taunting letters from the killer and a self-proclaimed vampire’s confession—ultimately led detectives to the truth.

At the time of her death, Angel Goyena was planning her wedding to fiancé David Hoshaw. The young couple was preparing for their future together, with Angel designing her own wedding dress while Hoshaw worked as an electrical engineer and volunteered as a Scout leader. Their plans came to a sudden and violent end when Angel and her mother were found stabbed to death inside their home during the night.

Investigators immediately faced major obstacles. There were no signs of forced entry, no obvious murder weapon, and virtually no physical evidence linking a suspect to the crime. Detectives worked through numerous leads but struggled to determine who could have carried out such a vicious attack against the mother and daughter.

As the investigation unfolded, it took several unexpected turns. A self-described vampire contacted authorities claiming to possess the murder weapon, while investigators also received a series of anonymous letters from someone claiming responsibility for the killings. The taunting correspondence appeared designed to mislead detectives and keep the case unsolved, forcing investigators to determine whether the letters came from the real killer or someone seeking attention.

Detectives pursued leads across several Midwestern states while carefully re-examining statements from those closest to the victims. During the investigation, they discovered that one key alibi did not withstand scrutiny. As inconsistencies mounted, investigators uncovered a hidden secret that dramatically changed the direction of the case.

The breakthrough ultimately came during police interviews, where detectives confronted the suspect with contradictions in previous statements. According to investigators, the suspect’s story gradually unraveled under questioning, exposing a web of deception that had concealed the truth for years. Prosecutors later argued that the evidence established the killer’s responsibility for both murders beyond a reasonable doubt.

In “House of Cards,” Ryan Smith retraces the investigation through interviews with investigators and those closest to the victims, exploring how detectives overcame a lack of forensic evidence by patiently following every lead. The episode reveals how anonymous letters, false leads and carefully constructed lies complicated the search for justice before authorities finally identified the person responsible for one of the Midwest’s most chilling double homicides.