About this episode

The episode discusses the tragic story and suicide of Robert Budd Dwyer, highlighting the surrounding scrutiny and community impact.

Send us Fan Mail We go back to 1987, a moment in time that captivated a community, and caused a firestorm of frenzy in Pennsylvania. We discuss the sudden sad ending and suicide of Robert Budd Dwyer, a truly tragic story. The story is surrounded by scrutiny, speculation, mistrust, and the high flying criminal charges to follow...and it is capped off with one evening in front of an already tense crowd of news anchors, onlookers, and journalists...to become the witness of a tragic d...

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Host: Detective Chuck

Topics covered

• suicide
• tragedy
• criminal charges
• media coverage
• community impact

Keywords

• Robert Budd Dwyer
• suicide
• Pennsylvania
• 1987
• tragedy
• criminal charges
• media frenzy

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Places: Pennsylvania

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