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Forensic Files

Dinner And A Movie

Forensic Files

HLN

True Crime, Society & Culture

4.43.2K Ratings

🗓️ 6 August 2020

⏱️ 21 minutes

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Summary

Time of death becomes pivotal after a pregnant woman is found murdered in her air-conditioned bedroom. A similarity between her death and an HBO movie gives forensic examiners the clues they need to thaw out the alibi of a cold-blooded killer.

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An affluent young woman was found dead in her home,

0:05.0

while her husband was off on a sailing trip.

0:09.0

Police uncovered allegations of sex parties and wife swapping.

0:15.0

But it was an old movie, an overheard telephone call,

0:20.0

and an air conditioner that cracked the case.

0:24.0

The film was released on October 1, 2019.

0:31.0

The film was released on October 1, 2019.

0:34.0

Ed and Ellen Sherman lived in the Iantic Connecticut for the entire 16 years of their marriage.

0:41.0

Ed taught business at a local community college

0:44.0

and was a member of Mensa, an organization for people with exceptionally high IQs.

0:50.0

Ellen was five and a half months pregnant and worked in the family publishing business.

0:56.0

Ellen Sherman was a sweetheart, everybody that met Ellen just adored her.

1:00.0

She had a smile and a friendly hello for everyone.

1:04.0

On a Friday night in August of 1985, Ed left for a week long sailing trip with four friends.

1:11.0

They are always fun, and we always have a great time.

1:15.0

That's great sailing for meeting down.

1:17.0

We stop at the vineyard and then tuck it and what have you.

1:21.0

On Sunday afternoon, two days into the trip,

1:24.0

Ed called his pregnant wife to make sure she was okay.

1:29.0

After numerous calls went unanswered,

1:32.0

Ed contacted Lynn Fredrickson, a good friend of the couple,

1:36.0

and asked him to check on Ellen.

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