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Families lied to by Mark Winger have come together in the wake of the killings.
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Donnah Wingerâs family remembers her marriage to Mark Winger
âShe lit up a room the moment she walked in,â Donnahâs sister Jenny Levin said.Rebecca Simic
After the brutal murder of his first wife, Mark Winger moved on. After all, he was seen as the hero who tried to save her, subsequently killing her supposed murderer with his handgun moments later.
Police quickly concluded the 1995 killing of Donnah Winger was a tragic incident, committed at the hands of a seemingly mentally unwell driver who d once driven her home from the airport.
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Today, Simicâs four children are thriving young adults pursuing their dreams.
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Rebecca Simic on supporting kids of imprisoned parents: âTheyâve done nothing wrongâ
Simic hopes her familyâs story helps others, and said her kids wouldnât have âmade it without all the support we were given from everyone.â Rebecca Simic
Rebecca Simic thought she had found the perfect life. She had four healthy, beautiful children, a loving husband with a good job and a house in the countryside.
But on June 5, 2002, that illusion was shattered when her husband, Mark Winger, was convicted of murdering his first wife seven years earlier.
What to Watch on Friday: New true crime cases from Dateline and 20/20 Brooke Cain, The News & Observer (Raleigh, N.C.)
Apr. 16 20/20 (9 p.m., ABC) 20/20 interviews the ex-wife and children of Mark Winger, who nearly got away with murdering his first wife Donnah in Springfield, Illinois, in 1995. Mark told police that he shot an intruder who killed his wife, and police determined the killing was in self defense. Then he married the nanny and his story began to unravel. Mark s ex-wife and children talk about the man they thought was the perfect husband and father, until they learned his dark secret. The show also interviews Donnah s sisters, and has a rare jailhouse interview with Mark. There s also analysis of the crime from bestselling crime writer Harlan Coben.