About this episode

The episode recounts the disturbing case of Joseph Ferlazzo, who murdered his wife Emily Schwarz during their anniversary trip.

Emily Schwarz, 22, and her husband Joseph Ferlazzo, 41, traveled to Bolton, Vermont in October 2021 to celebrate their one-year anniversary, but Emily never came home. Joseph shot her twice in the head using a red throw pillow to muffle the gunshots, dismembered her body, and spent days lying to family before a friend called 911. A Vermont jury convicted him of first-degree murder, sentencing him to 42.5 years to life. Get the full story on this episode of Crimes of Passion with Law&Crime’s Sierra Gillespie. Watch on Spotify. If you’re subscribed to Spotify Premium, you don’t get any Spotify ads on my video. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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