who was waiting near the house. humphrey was interviewed. he admitted it was true. vera s story added up. so everything was believable. then vera, just 15 years old, naive, frightened, no attorney representing her, dropped her bombshell. vera eventually became aware of, through elizabeth, that joan and elizabeth had had some discussions about killing david shannon, that her mother had attempted to poison david shannon, that joan shannon and elizabeth shannon had conspired to kill david shannon and it actually was elizabeth that had shot him that night. a conspiracy? joan the brains, and elizabeth the brawn? given the tumultuous relationship between mother and daughter, who could have imagined they could agree on anything, let alone murder? but, said vera, that s the story elizabeth told her.
humphrey was interviewed. he admitted it was true. vera s story added up. so everything was believable. then vera, just 15 years old, naive, frightened, no attorney representing her, dropped her bombshell. vera eventually became aware of, through elizabeth, that joan and elizabeth had had some discussions about killing david shannon, that her mother had attempted to poison david shannon, that joan shannon and elizabeth shannon had conspired to kill david shannon and it actually was elizabeth that had shot him that night. a conspiracy? joan the brains, and elizabeth the brawn? given the tumultuous relationship between mother and daughter, who could have imagined they could agree on anything, let alone murder? but, said vera, that s the story elizabeth told her.
about the homicide, that elizabeth shannon might be involved. vera thompson, remember her? she was elizabeth s best friend who was staying at the house the night of the murder. police brought her in again for questioning. and this time they grilled her. she was extremely emotional. she didn t want to tell on anybody. at that point in time she began to lay the facts on the table. and oh, what facts they were. vera was elizabeth s buddy, her bff. they talked about everything, went everywhere together. when she started bringing up facts, we were able to corroborate some of the information. vera provided plenty of supporting details. how just days before the shooting, she went with elizabeth to a field and test fired the murder weapon. cops later found matching shells there. and how elizabeth dumped the gun that night with a guy from the neighborhood named dee humphrey who was waiting near the house.
questioning. and this time they grilled her. she was extremely emotional. she didn t want to tell on anybody. at that point in time she began to lay the facts on the table. and oh, what facts they were. vera was elizabeth s buddy, her bff. they talked about everything, went everywhere together. when she started bringing up facts, we were able to corroborate some of the information. vera provided plenty of supporting details. how just days before the shooting, she went with elizabeth to a field and test fired the murder weapon. cops later found matching shells there. and how elizabeth dumped the gun that night with a guy from the neighborhood named dee humphrey who was waiting near the house. humphrey was interviewed. he admitted it was true. vera s story added up. so everything was believable. then vera, just 15 years old, naive, frightened, no attorney
and how elizabeth dumped the gun that night with a guy from the neighborhood named dee humphrey who was waiting near the house. humphrey was interviewed. he admitted it was true. vera s story added up. so everything was believable. then vera, just 15 years old, naive, frightened, no attorney representing her, dropped her bombshell. vera eventually became aware of, through elizabeth, that joan and elizabeth had had some discussions about killing david shannon, that her mother had attempted to poison david shannon, that joan shannon and elizabeth shannon had conspired to kill david shannon and it actually was elizabeth that had shot him that night. a conspiracy? joan the brains, and elizabeth the brawn? given the tumultuous relationship between mother and daughter, who could have imagined they could agree on anything, let alone murder?