Summary In 1999, the hot gossip in small Morgantown, West Virginia was 27-year-old pediatric nurse Shelley Angus. Shelley was recently separated from her husband of five years and had taken up with a married man, local businessman Jimmy Michael. After a year of dating on the sly, Jimmy divorced his wife and married Shelley in May of 2000. She and Jimmy bought a big house in an upscale suburb, and were active in the community. But, five years into their marriage, Shelley would once again be the talk of the town, and, once again, the rumor was she was having an affair with a married man. There were also rumors that she had an abortion, even though it was common knowledge that Jimmy had had a vasectomy. She was also one violation away from getting fired from her nursing job. Still, the town rallied around Shelley when tragedy struck. On the morning of November 29, 2005, a neighbor called Shelley at work with news that her house was burning; when she got to the house, she discovered Jimmy had died in the fire. In the months that followed, Shelley collected almost $600,000 in insurance money. But, while she was collecting insurance, the police were collecting evidence. On an anonymous tip, the coroner tested Jimmy for rocuronium -- a drug used to induce paralysis during surgery - and determined Jimmy had the drug in his system when the fire started. Fire investigators also determined the house fire had been deliberately set. When authorities discovered Shelley had been seen pulling out of her driveway right before the fire, and that, as a nurse, she had free access to rocuronium, they charged her with first-degree murder. At her trial, the prosecution claimed Shelley was motivated by infidelity, boredom with her job, and the idea of a big insurance payout. Shelley took the stand and denied it all. After three days of deliberation, the jury found her guilty and she received a mandatory life sentence. But the jury also recommended mercy: Shelley will be eligible for parole in 15 years.
Directed : Unknown
Written : Unknown
Stars : Sharon Martin Jody Flader Andrew D. Erath Dustin Bolt
Genres : Crime Documentary
Release date : Apr 5, 2008
Countries of origin : United States
Language : English
Production companies : Jupiter Entertainment Oh! Oxygen
Summary In 1999, the hot gossip in small Morgantown, West Virginia was 27-year-old pediatric nurse Shelley Angus. Shelley was recently separated from her husband of five years and had taken up with a married man, local businessman Jimmy Michael. After a year of dating on the sly, Jimmy divorced his wife and married Shelley in May of 2000. She and Jimmy bought a big house in an upscale suburb, and were active in the community. But, five years into their marriage, Shelley would once again be the talk of the town, and, once again, the rumor was she was having an affair with a married man. There were also rumors that she had an abortion, even though it was common knowledge that Jimmy had had a vasectomy. She was also one violation away from getting fired from her nursing job. Still, the town rallied around Shelley when tragedy struck. On the morning of November 29, 2005, a neighbor called Shelley at work with news that her house was burning; when she got to the house, she discovered Jimmy had died in the fire. In the months that followed, Shelley collected almost $600,000 in insurance money. But, while she was collecting insurance, the police were collecting evidence. On an anonymous tip, the coroner tested Jimmy for rocuronium -- a drug used to induce paralysis during surgery - and determined Jimmy had the drug in his system when the fire started. Fire investigators also determined the house fire had been deliberately set. When authorities discovered Shelley had been seen pulling out of her driveway right before the fire, and that, as a nurse, she had free access to rocuronium, they charged her with first-degree murder. At her trial, the prosecution claimed Shelley was motivated by infidelity, boredom with her job, and the idea of a big insurance payout. Shelley took the stand and denied it all. After three days of deliberation, the jury found her guilty and she received a mandatory life sentence. But the jury also recommended mercy: Shelley will be eligible for parole in 15 years.
Genres : Crime Documentary
Release date : Apr 5, 2008
Countries of origin : United States
Language : English
Production companies : Jupiter Entertainment Oh! Oxygen
