In this series "Deathbed Confessions" I share cases that went cold and the perpetrator was only revealed when they made a deathbed confession. In this first episode, a dying woman reveals a long-held secret to her children, leading to a shocking discovery.
Resources:
“Slaying Victim had Fled a Troubled Past”, The Boston Globe, November 20, 2004.
“John’s in the Freezer”, What Lies Beyond, August 31, 2014.
“Deathbed Confession Leads to Slain Husband”, Catherine Saillant, Los Angeles Times, Nov 20, 2004.
“Murder Confession Confirmed”, Jay Lindsay/AP, Seacoast Online.com Nov 20, 2004
“Slaying Victim was Cleared in 1981 Brawl”, Michael Levenson, The Boston Globe, Nov 25, 2004.
“Lies of former Ventura woman, who kept body in freezer, went unchallenged”, Angelica Martinez and Aron Miller, Ventura County Star, Nov 20, 2004.
“Authorities confirm woman’s deathbed murder confession”, Jay Lindsay/AP, The Berkshire Eagle, Nov 20, 2004.
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