Disturbed Mom Will Do *Anything* For Male Attention

About this episode

The episode explores the dark circumstances surrounding David Shannon's murder and the twisted motives of his family.

When David Shannon is shot in bed, police suspect an intruder is involved — until cops start digging into the family's wild double life. What they discover is his wife, Joan, and stepdaughter, Elizabeth’s twisted attempt to escape with his life insurance, a secret lover, and ultimately his life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Ericka Bozeman

Topics covered

• murder
• insurance fraud
• family secrets
• crime investigation
• relationships

Keywords

• murder
• insurance fraud
• family
• crime
• investigation

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