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Very Scary People

The Takeover

Very Scary People

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History, Tv & Film, True Crime

4.63.1K Ratings

🗓️ 26 February 2025

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

Recently divorced mother, Christine Belford, waits at home for her ex-husband, David Matusiewicz, to drop off their three children after a two-week vacation. But when they fail to arrive, Christine is thrust into every parent’s worst nightmare. 

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0:00.0

This is a story that involves stalking, psychological torture, alleged sexual abuse, kidnapping, and murder.

0:10.1

Listener discretion is advised.

0:14.1

This season on Very Scary People.

0:18.4

This particular case involved an entire family. My mom started to panic. Why would he take them?

0:27.1

Nine more one, what's your emergency? These people are crazy on a level I've never seen before.

0:33.0

They'll never leave me alone. That's all I think. He will never stop. At this point in time,

0:40.3

the Matusowitz's take matters into their own hands. We have to get the girls now. We have to go get the girls right now.

0:43.3

We had to be doing everything we could domestically to find them.

0:46.3

Now, the focus moved international.

0:51.3

You cross the family and you end up dead.

0:56.0

First thing that hit me was the smell of gunpowder.

1:00.0

It was a murder scene.

1:02.0

It was an active shooting scene.

1:04.8

You knew there were three people dead.

1:07.2

At that point, it was all hands on deck.

1:12.2

It's September 8th, 2007, in Wilmington, Delaware.

1:18.0

With a population of just under 74,000,

1:21.6

Wilmington is known for its rich industrial history,

1:25.1

lively neighborhoods, and a profound sense of community.

1:28.3

But on this fall day, the weather is unusually warm, and the leaves have just begun to change.

1:37.3

33-year-old Wilmington resident, Christine Belford, sits at home, waiting for her ex-husband, 36-year-old David Matusowitz,

1:47.6

to arrive with their three young children.

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