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The Mysterious Death of Vashti Seacat
53:34 - 56:52 (03:18)
A recap of the evidence presented in the trial of Brett Seacat, a former Kansas law enforcement officer who was convicted of murdering his wife Vashti Seacat and setting their house on fire to cover up the crime.
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The prosecutor accuses Joe McGinniss of conspiring with Jeffrey MacDonald to write a book about MacDonald's innocence in the murder of his family.
53:34 - 54:56 (01:22)
Summary
The prosecutor accuses Joe McGinniss of conspiring with Jeffrey MacDonald to write a book about MacDonald's innocence in the murder of his family. Also, handwriting experts are called in to testify on whether or not the last entry in the victim's journal was forged.
ChapterThe Mysterious Death of Vashti Seacat
EpisodeBurning Suspicion
PodcastDateline NBC
Friends and colleagues testified that Vashti told them that her husband Brett had threatened to kill her in the weeks before she died.
54:56 - 56:52 (01:56)
Summary
Friends and colleagues testified that Vashti told them that her husband Brett had threatened to kill her in the weeks before she died. In addition, the autopsy report indicating no presence of soot in her lungs and the lack of a logical suicide weapon has led to questions about whether her death was actually a murder.