About this episode

The episode explores the suspicious death of Sara Easton, examining the evidence and conflicts surrounding the case.

On August 16, 2015, Sara Easton, a 31-year-old mother of three from Yuba City, California, died from a gunshot wound in her bedroom. Investigators quickly moved toward a suicide ruling. Her family never accepted it. Sara's husband was Aaron Easton, then-Chief of the Marysville Police Department. And the more forensic details emerged, including the autopsy findings, the toxicology results, the witness accounts, and the history of alleged domestic abuse, the more questions piled up around a case that many believe was never properly investigated. Was this a suicide? A homicide? And did Aaron Easton's position in law enforcement shape the way this case was handled? In this episode, Ashley and Ricky break down the full timeline of Sara's death, examine the forensic and autopsy evidence, explore the conflicts of interest that shadowed the investigation, and look at the later allegations against Aaron Easton that have kept this case under scrutiny for nearly a decade. Sara's family is still pushing for answers. This is their story and hers. This episode covers suspicious death investigation · forensic evidence · suicide vs. homicide · domestic violence allegations · law enforcement…

People in this episode

Hosts: Ashley, Ricky

Topics covered

• suspicious death investigation
• forensic evidence
• suicide vs. homicide
• domestic violence allegations
• law enforcement conflicts of interest
• unsolved cases
• police accountability

Keywords

• Sara Easton
• Aaron Easton
• Yuba City
• suicide
• homicide
• forensic evidence
• domestic violence
• police investigation
• unsolved cases
• law enforcement

Sponsors

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Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Marysville Police Department

Places: Yuba City, California

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