The Fisher Family

About this episode

The episode discusses the tragic triple homicide of the Fisher family and the subsequent manhunt for Robert William Fisher.

In April 2001, first responders were called to the scene of an explosion and house fire at the Fisher family home in Scottsdale, Arizona. But as investigators started piecing together what happened, it became clear they were dealing with a lot than property damage or arson. It was a triple homicide sparking one of the largest manhunts in the history of Arizona. Robert William Fisher is wanted for allegedly killing his wife and two children and then blowing up the house in which they all lived in Scottsdale, Arizona, on April 10, 2001. He is a white, 6’ tall, weighs approximately 190lbs, with brown hair and blue eyes. He has surgical scars on his back. As of this recording, he would be 65 years old. Fisher is physically fit and is an avid outdoorsman, hunter, and fisherman. He has a noticeable gold crown on his upper left first bicuspid tooth. He may walk with an exaggerated erect posture and his chest pushed out due to a lower back injury. Fisher is known to chew tobacco heavily. He has ties to New Mexico and Florida. Fisher is believed to be in possession of several weapons, including a high-powered rifle and is considered to be extremely dangerous. Anyone with information is…

People in this episode

Host: Sarah Turney

Topics covered

• triple homicide
• manhunt
• arson
• true crime
• investigation

Keywords

• Fisher family
• Robert William Fisher
• homicide
• Arizona
• manhunt
• true crime
• explosion
• house fire

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Scottsdale, Arizona, New Mexico, Florida

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