About this episode

This episode revisits the tragic case of Michelle Wilkins and the psychological factors that led Dynel Lane to commit a premeditated attack.

When the lie becomes more important than the truth, lives are at risk. In this mini-episode, we revisit the tragic case of Michelle Wilkins and the woman who tried to steal her future. We explore the psychological breakdown of Dynel Lane, discussing how grief, manipulation, and the desperate need to maintain a fraudulent reality led to a premeditated attack. Join us as we examine the factors that turn a desperate person into a predator. Ad for Southeast Counseling in Parker, CO Ad for...

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Hosts: Jeannine Anderson, Natalie Halcomb

Topics covered

• psychological breakdown
• fraud
• crime
• grief
• manipulation
• predatory behavior

Keywords

• Dynel Lane
• Michelle Wilkins
• psychological breakdown
• fraud
• crime
• grief
• manipulation

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