About this episode

Charlene Hill claims she shot her abusive husband in self-defense, but questions arise about her true motives.

Charlene Hill insists she had endured years of physical and verbal abuse from her husband, Danny, when one night she shot him to death in self-defense. The abuse was well documented by police reports and hospital visits, and even their children admitted their father was abusive. But did Charlene have another motive for pulling the trigger? "48 Hours" correspondent Richard Schlesinger reports. This classic "48 Hours" episode last aired on 6/30/2012. Watch all-new episodes of “48 Hours” on Saturdays and stream on demand on Paramount+.

People in this episode

Host: Richard Schlesinger

Guest: Charlene Hill

Topics covered

• self-defense
• domestic abuse
• true crime
• murder
• family dynamics

Keywords

• Charlene Hill
• Danny
• self-defense
• abuse
• murder
• 48 Hours
• true crime

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Organizations: CBS News

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