About this episode
The episode explores the case of Sheila Bryan, who was charged with her mother's murder after a car accident that resulted in her mother's death.
Sheila Bryan was driving with her mother when she suddenly lost control of the car and veered off the road into a ditch. Sheila escaped but her mother was locked inside when the car burst into flames. Sheila was charged with her mother's murder, but did she intentionally set her car on fire or was it a tragic accident? "48 Hours" correspondent Susan Spencer reports. This classic "48 Hours" episode last aired on 7/9/2001. Watch all-new episodes of “48 Hours” on Saturdays and stream on demand on Paramount+. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
People in this episode
Host: Susan Spencer
Topics covered
- murder
- accident
- true crime
- investigation
- family tragedy
Keywords
- Sheila Bryan
- murder
- car accident
- true crime
- investigation
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: CBS News
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