diff --git a/app/handle-delete.go b/app/handle-delete.go
index 4109b0c..7c9d932 100644
--- a/app/handle-delete.go
+++ b/app/handle-delete.go
@@ -24,23 +24,36 @@ func (l *Listener) GetSerialsFromFilter(f *filter.F) (
 }
 
 func (l *Listener) HandleDelete(env *eventenvelope.Submission) (err error) {
-	// log.I.C(
-	// 	func() string {
-	// 		return fmt.Sprintf(
-	// 			"delete event\n%s", env.E.Serialize(),
-	// 		)
-	// 	},
-	// )
+	log.I.F("HandleDelete: processing delete event %0x from pubkey %0x", env.E.ID, env.E.Pubkey)
+	log.I.F("HandleDelete: delete event tags: %d tags", len(*env.E.Tags))
+	for i, t := range *env.E.Tags {
+		log.I.F("HandleDelete: tag %d: %s = %s", i, string(t.Key()), string(t.Value()))
+	}
+
 	var ownerDelete bool
 	for _, pk := range l.Admins {
 		if utils.FastEqual(pk, env.E.Pubkey) {
 			ownerDelete = true
+			log.I.F("HandleDelete: delete event from admin/owner %0x", env.E.Pubkey)
 			break
 		}
 	}
+	if !ownerDelete {
+		for _, pk := range l.Owners {
+			if utils.FastEqual(pk, env.E.Pubkey) {
+				ownerDelete = true
+				log.I.F("HandleDelete: delete event from owner %0x", env.E.Pubkey)
+				break
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	if !ownerDelete {
+		log.I.F("HandleDelete: delete event from regular user %0x", env.E.Pubkey)
+	}
 	// process the tags in the delete event
 	var deleteErr error
 	var validDeletionFound bool
+	var deletionCount int
 	for _, t := range *env.E.Tags {
 		// first search for a tags, as these are the simplest to process
 		if utils.FastEqual(t.Key(), []byte("a")) {
@@ -109,8 +122,10 @@ func (l *Listener) HandleDelete(env *eventenvelope.Submission) (err error) {
 						if err = l.DeleteEventBySerial(
 							l.Ctx(), s, ev,
 						); chk.E(err) {
+							log.E.F("HandleDelete: failed to delete event %s: %v", hex.Enc(ev.ID), err)
 							continue
 						}
+						deletionCount++
 					}
 				}
 			}
@@ -121,21 +136,27 @@ func (l *Listener) HandleDelete(env *eventenvelope.Submission) (err error) {
 		if utils.FastEqual(t.Key(), []byte("e")) {
 			val := t.Value()
 			if len(val) == 0 {
+				log.W.F("HandleDelete: empty e-tag value")
 				continue
 			}
+			log.I.F("HandleDelete: processing e-tag with value: %s", string(val))
 			var dst []byte
 			if b, e := hex.Dec(string(val)); chk.E(e) {
+				log.E.F("HandleDelete: failed to decode hex event ID %s: %v", string(val), e)
 				continue
 			} else {
 				dst = b
+				log.I.F("HandleDelete: decoded event ID: %0x", dst)
 			}
 			f := &filter.F{
 				Ids: tag.NewFromBytesSlice(dst),
 			}
 			var sers types.Uint40s
 			if sers, err = l.GetSerialsFromFilter(f); chk.E(err) {
+				log.E.F("HandleDelete: failed to get serials from filter: %v", err)
 				continue
 			}
+			log.I.F("HandleDelete: found %d serials for event ID %s", len(sers), string(val))
 			// if found, delete them
 			if len(sers) > 0 {
 				// there should be only one event per serial, so we can just
@@ -164,8 +185,10 @@ func (l *Listener) HandleDelete(env *eventenvelope.Submission) (err error) {
 						hex.Enc(ev.ID), hex.Enc(env.E.Pubkey),
 					)
 					if err = l.DeleteEventBySerial(l.Ctx(), s, ev); chk.E(err) {
+						log.E.F("HandleDelete: failed to delete event %s: %v", hex.Enc(ev.ID), err)
 						continue
 					}
+					deletionCount++
 				}
 				continue
 			}
@@ -204,17 +227,27 @@ func (l *Listener) HandleDelete(env *eventenvelope.Submission) (err error) {
 					if !utils.FastEqual(env.E.Pubkey, ev.Pubkey) {
 						continue
 					}
+					validDeletionFound = true
+					log.I.F(
+						"HandleDelete: deleting event %s via k-tag by authorized user %s",
+						hex.Enc(ev.ID), hex.Enc(env.E.Pubkey),
+					)
+					if err = l.DeleteEventBySerial(l.Ctx(), s, ev); chk.E(err) {
+						log.E.F("HandleDelete: failed to delete event %s: %v", hex.Enc(ev.ID), err)
+						continue
+					}
+					deletionCount++
 				}
-				continue
 			}
 		}
-		continue
 	}
 
 	// If no valid deletions were found, return an error
 	if !validDeletionFound {
+		log.W.F("HandleDelete: no valid deletions found for event %0x", env.E.ID)
 		return fmt.Errorf("blocked: cannot delete events that belong to other users")
 	}
 
+	log.I.F("HandleDelete: successfully processed %d deletions for event %0x", deletionCount, env.E.ID)
 	return
 }
diff --git a/app/handle-event.go b/app/handle-event.go
index 6576e2e..3799135 100644
--- a/app/handle-event.go
+++ b/app/handle-event.go
@@ -167,6 +167,21 @@ func (l *Listener) HandleEvent(msg []byte) (err error) {
 		// user has write access or better, continue
 		// log.D.F("user has %s access", accessLevel)
 	}
+
+	// check if event is ephemeral - if so, deliver and return early
+	if kind.IsEphemeral(env.E.Kind) {
+		log.D.F("handling ephemeral event %0x (kind %d)", env.E.ID, env.E.Kind)
+		// Send OK response for ephemeral events
+		if err = Ok.Ok(l, env, ""); chk.E(err) {
+			return
+		}
+		// Deliver the event to subscribers immediately
+		clonedEvent := env.E.Clone()
+		go l.publishers.Deliver(clonedEvent)
+		log.D.F("delivered ephemeral event %0x", env.E.ID)
+		return
+	}
+
 	// check for protected tag (NIP-70)
 	protectedTag := env.E.Tags.GetFirst([]byte("-"))
 	if protectedTag != nil && acl.Registry.Active.Load() != "none" {
@@ -183,7 +198,9 @@ func (l *Listener) HandleEvent(msg []byte) (err error) {
 	}
 	// if the event is a delete, process the delete
 	if env.E.Kind == kind.EventDeletion.K {
+		log.I.F("processing delete event %0x", env.E.ID)
 		if err = l.HandleDelete(env); err != nil {
+			log.E.F("HandleDelete failed for event %0x: %v", env.E.ID, err)
 			if strings.HasPrefix(err.Error(), "blocked:") {
 				errStr := err.Error()[len("blocked: "):len(err.Error())]
 				if err = Ok.Error(
@@ -193,10 +210,41 @@ func (l *Listener) HandleEvent(msg []byte) (err error) {
 				}
 				return
 			}
+			// For non-blocked errors, still send OK but log the error
+			log.W.F("Delete processing failed but continuing: %v", err)
+		} else {
+			log.I.F("HandleDelete completed successfully for event %0x", env.E.ID)
 		}
+		// Send OK response for delete events
+		if err = Ok.Ok(l, env, ""); chk.E(err) {
+			return
+		}
+		// Store the delete event itself
+		saveCtx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 30*time.Second)
+		defer cancel()
+		if _, _, err = l.SaveEvent(saveCtx, env.E); err != nil {
+			if strings.HasPrefix(err.Error(), "blocked:") {
+				errStr := err.Error()[len("blocked: "):len(err.Error())]
+				if err = Ok.Error(
+					l, env, errStr,
+				); chk.E(err) {
+					return
+				}
+				return
+			}
+			chk.E(err)
+			return
+		}
+		// Deliver the delete event to subscribers
+		clonedEvent := env.E.Clone()
+		go l.publishers.Deliver(clonedEvent)
+		log.D.F("processed delete event %0x", env.E.ID)
+		return
 	} else {
 		// check if the event was deleted
-		if err = l.CheckForDeleted(env.E, l.Admins); err != nil {
+		// Combine admins and owners for deletion checking
+		adminOwners := append(l.Admins, l.Owners...)
+		if err = l.CheckForDeleted(env.E, adminOwners); err != nil {
 			if strings.HasPrefix(err.Error(), "blocked:") {
 				errStr := err.Error()[len("blocked: "):len(err.Error())]
 				if err = Ok.Error(
@@ -234,12 +282,21 @@ func (l *Listener) HandleEvent(msg []byte) (err error) {
 	go l.publishers.Deliver(clonedEvent)
 	log.D.F("saved event %0x", env.E.ID)
 	var isNewFromAdmin bool
+	// Check if event is from admin or owner
 	for _, admin := range l.Admins {
 		if utils.FastEqual(admin, env.E.Pubkey) {
 			isNewFromAdmin = true
 			break
 		}
 	}
+	if !isNewFromAdmin {
+		for _, owner := range l.Owners {
+			if utils.FastEqual(owner, env.E.Pubkey) {
+				isNewFromAdmin = true
+				break
+			}
+		}
+	}
 	if isNewFromAdmin {
 		log.I.F("new event from admin %0x", env.E.Pubkey)
 		// if a follow list was saved, reconfigure ACLs now that it is persisted
diff --git a/app/main.go b/app/main.go
index 89f4ae1..d02aac4 100644
--- a/app/main.go
+++ b/app/main.go
@@ -36,6 +36,18 @@ func Run(
 		}
 		adminKeys = append(adminKeys, pk)
 	}
+	// get the owners
+	var ownerKeys [][]byte
+	for _, owner := range cfg.Owners {
+		if len(owner) == 0 {
+			continue
+		}
+		var pk []byte
+		if pk, err = bech32encoding.NpubOrHexToPublicKeyBinary(owner); chk.E(err) {
+			continue
+		}
+		ownerKeys = append(ownerKeys, pk)
+	}
 	// start listener
 	l := &Server{
 		Ctx:        ctx,
@@ -43,6 +55,7 @@ func Run(
 		D:          db,
 		publishers: publish.New(NewPublisher(ctx)),
 		Admins:     adminKeys,
+		Owners:     ownerKeys,
 	}
 
 	// Initialize sprocket manager
@@ -68,6 +81,18 @@ func Run(
 				cfg.Admins = append(cfg.Admins, pk)
 				log.I.F("added relay identity to admins for follow-list whitelisting")
 			}
+			// also ensure relay identity pubkey is considered an owner for full control
+			found = false
+			for _, o := range cfg.Owners {
+				if o == pk {
+					found = true
+					break
+				}
+			}
+			if !found {
+				cfg.Owners = append(cfg.Owners, pk)
+				log.I.F("added relay identity to owners for full control")
+			}
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/app/server.go b/app/server.go
index 6276bcd..e73eee7 100644
--- a/app/server.go
+++ b/app/server.go
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ type Server struct {
 	remote     string
 	publishers *publish.S
 	Admins     [][]byte
+	Owners     [][]byte
 	*database.D
 
 	// optional reverse proxy for dev web server
@@ -179,7 +180,7 @@ func (s *Server) UserInterface() {
 		s.challengeMutex.Unlock()
 	}
 
-	// Serve favicon.ico by serving orly.png
+	// Serve favicon.ico by serving orly-favicon.png
 	s.mux.HandleFunc("/favicon.ico", s.handleFavicon)
 
 	// Serve the main login interface (and static assets) or proxy in dev mode
@@ -206,7 +207,7 @@ func (s *Server) UserInterface() {
 	s.mux.HandleFunc("/api/sprocket/config", s.handleSprocketConfig)
 }
 
-// handleFavicon serves orly.png as favicon.ico
+// handleFavicon serves orly-favicon.png as favicon.ico
 func (s *Server) handleFavicon(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	// In dev mode with proxy configured, forward to dev server
 	if s.devProxy != nil {
@@ -214,14 +215,14 @@ func (s *Server) handleFavicon(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	// Serve orly.png as favicon.ico from embedded web app
+	// Serve orly-favicon.png as favicon.ico from embedded web app
 	w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "image/png")
 	w.Header().Set("Cache-Control", "public, max-age=86400") // Cache for 1 day
 
-	// Create a request for orly.png and serve it
+	// Create a request for orly-favicon.png and serve it
 	faviconReq := &http.Request{
 		Method: "GET",
-		URL:    &url.URL{Path: "/orly.png"},
+		URL:    &url.URL{Path: "/orly-favicon.png"},
 	}
 	ServeEmbeddedWeb(w, faviconReq)
 }
diff --git a/app/web/dist/index.html b/app/web/dist/index.html
index 8cf2156..c580a73 100644
--- a/app/web/dist/index.html
+++ b/app/web/dist/index.html
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     <meta charset="utf-8" />
     <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1" />
     <title>Next Orly</title>
-    <link rel="icon" href="/orly.png" type="image/png" />
+    <link rel="icon" href="/orly-favicon.png" type="image/png" />
     <link rel="stylesheet" href="/bundle.css" />
   </head>
   <body>
diff --git a/app/web/public/index.html b/app/web/public/index.html
index 4915348..f32c3b2 100644
--- a/app/web/public/index.html
+++ b/app/web/public/index.html
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
     <title>ORLY?</title>
 
-    <link rel="icon" type="image/png" href="/orly.png" />
+    <link rel="icon" type="image/png" href="/orly-favicon.png" />
     <link rel="stylesheet" href="/global.css" />
     <link rel="stylesheet" href="/build/bundle.css" />
 
diff --git a/app/web/public/orly-favicon.png b/app/web/public/orly-favicon.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..070c4bd
Binary files /dev/null and b/app/web/public/orly-favicon.png differ
diff --git a/app/web/src/App.svelte b/app/web/src/App.svelte
index 98136bd..b2270d8 100644
--- a/app/web/src/App.svelte
+++ b/app/web/src/App.svelte
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <script>
     import LoginModal from './LoginModal.svelte';
-    import { initializeNostrClient, fetchUserProfile, fetchAllEvents, fetchUserEvents, searchEvents, nostrClient, NostrClient } from './nostr.js';
+    import { initializeNostrClient, fetchUserProfile, fetchAllEvents, fetchUserEvents, searchEvents, fetchEventById, nostrClient, NostrClient } from './nostr.js';
     import { NDKPrivateKeySigner } from '@nostr-dev-kit/ndk';
     
     let isDarkTheme = false;
@@ -40,6 +40,13 @@
     
     // Events filter toggle
     let showOnlyMyEvents = false;
+    
+    // My Events state
+    let myEvents = [];
+    let isLoadingMyEvents = false;
+    let hasMoreMyEvents = true;
+    let oldestMyEventTimestamp = null;
+    let newestMyEventTimestamp = null;
 
     // Sprocket management state
     let sprocketScript = '';
@@ -232,8 +239,40 @@
                 console.log('Delete event published:', result);
                 
                 if (result.success && result.okCount > 0) {
-                    // Remove from local list
+                    // Wait a moment for the deletion to propagate
+                    await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, 2000));
+                    
+                    // Verify the event was actually deleted by trying to fetch it
+                    try {
+                        const deletedEvent = await fetchEventById(eventId, { timeout: 5000 });
+                        if (deletedEvent) {
+                            console.warn('Event still exists after deletion attempt:', deletedEvent);
+                            alert(`Warning: Delete event was accepted by ${result.okCount} relay(s), but the event still exists on the relay. This may indicate the relay does not properly handle delete events.`);
+                        } else {
+                            console.log('Event successfully deleted and verified');
+                        }
+                    } catch (fetchError) {
+                        console.log('Could not fetch event after deletion (likely deleted):', fetchError.message);
+                    }
+                    
+                    // Remove from local lists
                     allEvents = allEvents.filter(event => event.id !== eventId);
+                    myEvents = myEvents.filter(event => event.id !== eventId);
+                    
+                    // Remove from global cache
+                    globalEventsCache = globalEventsCache.filter(event => event.id !== eventId);
+                    
+                    // Remove from search results cache
+                    for (const [tabId, searchResult] of searchResults) {
+                        if (searchResult.events) {
+                            searchResult.events = searchResult.events.filter(event => event.id !== eventId);
+                            searchResults.set(tabId, searchResult);
+                        }
+                    }
+                    
+                    // Update persistent state
+                    savePersistentState();
+                    
                     alert(`Event deleted successfully (accepted by ${result.okCount} relay(s))`);
                 } else {
                     throw new Error('No relays accepted the delete event');
@@ -241,7 +280,7 @@
             } else {
                 // Admin/owner deleting someone else's event - only publish to local relay
                 // We need to publish only to the local relay, not external ones
-                const localRelayUrl = `wss://${window.location.host}/ws`;
+                const localRelayUrl = `wss://${window.location.host}/`;
                 
                 // Create a modified client that only connects to the local relay
                 const localClient = new NostrClient();
@@ -251,8 +290,40 @@
                 console.log('Delete event published to local relay only:', result);
                 
                 if (result.success && result.okCount > 0) {
-                    // Remove from local list
+                    // Wait a moment for the deletion to propagate
+                    await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, 2000));
+                    
+                    // Verify the event was actually deleted by trying to fetch it
+                    try {
+                        const deletedEvent = await fetchEventById(eventId, { timeout: 5000 });
+                        if (deletedEvent) {
+                            console.warn('Event still exists after deletion attempt:', deletedEvent);
+                            alert(`Warning: Delete event was accepted by ${result.okCount} relay(s), but the event still exists on the relay. This may indicate the relay does not properly handle delete events.`);
+                        } else {
+                            console.log('Event successfully deleted and verified');
+                        }
+                    } catch (fetchError) {
+                        console.log('Could not fetch event after deletion (likely deleted):', fetchError.message);
+                    }
+                    
+                    // Remove from local lists
                     allEvents = allEvents.filter(event => event.id !== eventId);
+                    myEvents = myEvents.filter(event => event.id !== eventId);
+                    
+                    // Remove from global cache
+                    globalEventsCache = globalEventsCache.filter(event => event.id !== eventId);
+                    
+                    // Remove from search results cache
+                    for (const [tabId, searchResult] of searchResults) {
+                        if (searchResult.events) {
+                            searchResult.events = searchResult.events.filter(event => event.id !== eventId);
+                            searchResults.set(tabId, searchResult);
+                        }
+                    }
+                    
+                    // Update persistent state
+                    savePersistentState();
+                    
                     alert(`Event deleted successfully (local relay only - admin/owner deleting other user's event)`);
                 } else {
                     throw new Error('Local relay did not accept the delete event');
@@ -1102,12 +1173,8 @@
             
             if (reset) {
                 myEvents = events;
-                // Update cache
-                updateCache(userPubkey, events);
             } else {
                 myEvents = [...myEvents, ...events];
-                // Update cache with all events
-                updateCache(userPubkey, myEvents);
             }
             
             // Update oldest timestamp for next pagination
@@ -1355,7 +1422,7 @@
 <!-- Header -->
 <header class="main-header" class:dark-theme={isDarkTheme}>
     <div class="header-content">
-        <img src="/orly.png" alt="Orly Logo" class="logo"/>
+        <img src="/orly-favicon.png" alt="Orly Logo" class="logo"/>
         {#if isSearchMode}
             <div class="search-input-container">
                 <input 
diff --git a/app/web/src/constants.js b/app/web/src/constants.js
index baaa3ce..dbbd60e 100644
--- a/app/web/src/constants.js
+++ b/app/web/src/constants.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 // Default Nostr relays for searching
 export const DEFAULT_RELAYS = [
   // Use the local relay WebSocket endpoint
-  `wss://${window.location.host}/ws`,
+  `wss://${window.location.host}/`,
 ];
diff --git a/app/web/src/nostr.js b/app/web/src/nostr.js
index 95a4047..5fc988b 100644
--- a/app/web/src/nostr.js
+++ b/app/web/src/nostr.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import NDK, { NDKPrivateKeySigner } from '@nostr-dev-kit/ndk';
+import NDK, { NDKPrivateKeySigner, NDKEvent } from '@nostr-dev-kit/ndk';
 import { DEFAULT_RELAYS } from "./constants.js";
 
 // NDK-based Nostr client wrapper
@@ -30,7 +30,13 @@ class NostrClient {
     console.log(`Adding relay to NDK: ${relayUrl}`);
     
     try {
-      await this.ndk.addRelay(relayUrl);
+      // For now, just update the DEFAULT_RELAYS array and reconnect
+      // This is a simpler approach that avoids replacing the NDK instance
+      DEFAULT_RELAYS.push(relayUrl);
+      
+      // Reconnect with the updated relay list
+      await this.connect();
+      
       console.log(`✓ Successfully added relay ${relayUrl}`);
       return true;
     } catch (error) {
@@ -68,7 +74,10 @@ class NostrClient {
 
   disconnect() {
     console.log("Disconnecting NDK");
-    this.ndk.destroy();
+    // Note: NDK doesn't have a destroy method, just disconnect
+    if (this.ndk && typeof this.ndk.disconnect === 'function') {
+      this.ndk.disconnect();
+    }
     this.isConnected = false;
   }
 
@@ -77,7 +86,7 @@ class NostrClient {
     console.log("Publishing event via NDK:", event);
     
     try {
-      const ndkEvent = this.ndk.createEvent(event);
+      const ndkEvent = new NDKEvent(this.ndk, event);
       await ndkEvent.publish();
       console.log("✓ Event published successfully via NDK");
       return { success: true, okCount: 1, errorCount: 0 };
@@ -364,6 +373,42 @@ export async function searchEvents(searchQuery, options = {}) {
   return events;
 }
 
+// Fetch a specific event by ID
+export async function fetchEventById(eventId, options = {}) {
+  const {
+    timeout = 10000,
+    relays = null
+  } = options;
+
+  console.log(`Fetching event by ID: ${eventId}`);
+
+  try {
+    const ndk = nostrClient.getNDK();
+    
+    const filters = {
+      ids: [eventId]
+    };
+
+    console.log('Fetching event via NDK with filters:', filters);
+
+    // Use NDK's fetchEvents method
+    const events = await ndk.fetchEvents(filters, {
+      timeout
+    });
+
+    console.log(`Fetched ${events.size} events via NDK`);
+    
+    // Convert NDK events to raw events
+    const rawEvents = Array.from(events).map(event => event.rawEvent());
+    
+    // Return the first event if found, null otherwise
+    return rawEvents.length > 0 ? rawEvents[0] : null;
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error("Failed to fetch event by ID via NDK:", error);
+    throw error;
+  }
+}
+
 
 // Initialize client connection
 export async function initializeNostrClient() {
diff --git a/docs/orly-favicon.png b/docs/orly-favicon.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..070c4bd
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diff --git a/pkg/database/delete-event.go b/pkg/database/delete-event.go
index 5bccde5..75748f1 100644
--- a/pkg/database/delete-event.go
+++ b/pkg/database/delete-event.go
@@ -45,32 +45,50 @@ func (d *D) DeleteEvent(c context.Context, eid []byte) (err error) {
 func (d *D) DeleteEventBySerial(
 	c context.Context, ser *types.Uint40, ev *event.E,
 ) (err error) {
+	d.Logger.Infof("DeleteEventBySerial: deleting event %0x (serial %d)", ev.ID, ser.Get())
+
 	// Get all indexes for the event
 	var idxs [][]byte
 	idxs, err = GetIndexesForEvent(ev, ser.Get())
 	if chk.E(err) {
+		d.Logger.Errorf("DeleteEventBySerial: failed to get indexes for event %0x: %v", ev.ID, err)
 		return
 	}
+	d.Logger.Infof("DeleteEventBySerial: found %d indexes for event %0x", len(idxs), ev.ID)
+
 	// Get the event key
 	eventKey := new(bytes.Buffer)
 	if err = indexes.EventEnc(ser).MarshalWrite(eventKey); chk.E(err) {
+		d.Logger.Errorf("DeleteEventBySerial: failed to create event key for %0x: %v", ev.ID, err)
 		return
 	}
+
 	// Delete the event and all its indexes in a transaction
 	err = d.Update(
 		func(txn *badger.Txn) (err error) {
 			// Delete the event
 			if err = txn.Delete(eventKey.Bytes()); chk.E(err) {
+				d.Logger.Errorf("DeleteEventBySerial: failed to delete event %0x: %v", ev.ID, err)
 				return
 			}
+			d.Logger.Infof("DeleteEventBySerial: deleted event %0x", ev.ID)
+
 			// Delete all indexes
-			for _, key := range idxs {
+			for i, key := range idxs {
 				if err = txn.Delete(key); chk.E(err) {
+					d.Logger.Errorf("DeleteEventBySerial: failed to delete index %d for event %0x: %v", i, ev.ID, err)
 					return
 				}
 			}
+			d.Logger.Infof("DeleteEventBySerial: deleted %d indexes for event %0x", len(idxs), ev.ID)
 			return
 		},
 	)
+	if chk.E(err) {
+		d.Logger.Errorf("DeleteEventBySerial: transaction failed for event %0x: %v", ev.ID, err)
+		return
+	}
+
+	d.Logger.Infof("DeleteEventBySerial: successfully deleted event %0x and all indexes", ev.ID)
 	return
 }