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In this episode, Abby covers the murder of Jerry Heimann, a retired Boeing employee who opened his home to help care for his elderly mother during the final chapter of his own life. What began as an act of trust turned into one of Washington state's most disturbing murder cases, involving a shocking plot that pulled several children into a crime that would change all of their lives forever.
Before getting into the case, we recap the traumatic experience that happened just before recording when a lizard found its way into Ally's apartment, discuss the apparent diarrhea epidemic sweeping the nation, and add a few more of Ally's grandma sayings to Abby's growing list. At the end of the episode, we also talk about the infamous cases that dominated the 2000s, why the public often grouped them together, and discuss Casey Anthony and Amanda Knox—including the fact that Amanda Knox was ultimately exonerated and is innocent.
Story starts: 8:05
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Sources:
- The Daily Herald (HeraldNet): A Kinder Picture of Killing Victim Emerges
- The Daily Herald (HeraldNet): Witness Details Teen Plot to Kill
- The Daily Herald (HeraldNet): Teen Killer, 50 Years
- The Daily Herald (HeraldNet): Court Seals Heimann Murder Photos
- The Daily Herald (HeraldNet): A 2001 Killer, Then 13, Will Be Released From Prison Early
- The Daily Herald (HeraldNet): Sentenced to 50 Years in Everett Slaying, He'll Get Out After 21
- Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Slain Man's Son Is First to Testify in Opel Trial
- Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Teen Says Opel, Daughter Egged On Group to Kill
- Seattle Post-Intelligencer: "I Thought That if Jerry Got Beat Up Bad He Deserved It"
- Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Heather Opel, 14, Is Sentenced to 22 Years for Role in Murder
- Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Opel Gets Life in Prison
- Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Opel Sentenced to Life After Heated Confrontation
- Seattle Weekly: Little Girl Lost
- Burl Barer: Mom Said Kill
