This is a story of brutal woman - a Mommie Dearest-type of sorts, if you will - who got away with murder.....sort of. It's the kind of episode that made this program so interesting to watch. If it was not a case you were familiar with, you never were quite sure of the outcome. In real life, sadly, justice does not always prevail.
This story, entitled "Family Secrets," is not listed so I mention it here. I always found Dominick Dunne interesting and if you can catch the re-runs of this show on TruTV, you'll enjoy them.
"Family Secrets" involves what one Salt Lake City, Utah, lawman described as "one of the most evil people you'll ever see." He is referring to Frances Schreuder, who, in a nutshell, had one of her two sons travel from New York City to Salt Lake to murder her father (his grandfather). The twists and turns in this case are unbelievable and maddening at times. You won't believe some of the things in here. Truth is stranger than fiction. This whole family - except for the man killed - was really bizarre.....and even he was a little odd.
The motivation for the kid - fear of his mother and desperate for approval - and for the mom - money. That is a recurring theme in Dunne's TV episodes.
This story, entitled "Family Secrets," is not listed so I mention it here. I always found Dominick Dunne interesting and if you can catch the re-runs of this show on TruTV, you'll enjoy them.
"Family Secrets" involves what one Salt Lake City, Utah, lawman described as "one of the most evil people you'll ever see." He is referring to Frances Schreuder, who, in a nutshell, had one of her two sons travel from New York City to Salt Lake to murder her father (his grandfather). The twists and turns in this case are unbelievable and maddening at times. You won't believe some of the things in here. Truth is stranger than fiction. This whole family - except for the man killed - was really bizarre.....and even he was a little odd.
The motivation for the kid - fear of his mother and desperate for approval - and for the mom - money. That is a recurring theme in Dunne's TV episodes.