Chapter
The Strange Death of Michelle O'Connell
36:59 - 46:47 (09:48)
Rusty investigates the mysterious death of Michelle O'Connell, who died from a gunshot wound to the head while visiting her boyfriend, a sheriff's deputy.
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The death of Michelle O'Connell has raised a lot of questions, including whether or not it was suicide or murder.
36:59 - 39:09 (02:10)
Summary
The death of Michelle O'Connell has raised a lot of questions, including whether or not it was suicide or murder. Rusty investigates the evidence and theories behind her death.
ChapterThe Strange Death of Michelle O'Connell
EpisodeMYSTERIOUS DEATH OF: Michelle O’Connell
PodcastCrime Junkie
Rusty, a private investigator, distributed his findings on the death of Michelle O'Connell to appropriate people, and found out that Hoban concluded that Michelle died by suicide without finding any signs of battery.
39:09 - 42:11 (03:01)
Summary
Rusty, a private investigator, distributed his findings on the death of Michelle O'Connell to appropriate people, and found out that Hoban concluded that Michelle died by suicide without finding any signs of battery. According to Frontline, Rusty believed that Michelle was beaten with the gun before it shot her.
ChapterThe Strange Death of Michelle O'Connell
EpisodeMYSTERIOUS DEATH OF: Michelle O’Connell
PodcastCrime Junkie
The investigation into Michelle O'Connell's death was reportedly flawed, with the police not following protocol which led to the settling of the case as a suicide on many accounts.
42:11 - 46:47 (04:36)
Summary
The investigation into Michelle O'Connell's death was reportedly flawed, with the police not following protocol which led to the settling of the case as a suicide on many accounts. A second medical examiner, Dr. Bulich, suggests that Michelle may have used her non-dominant hand to shoot herself with the gun upside down, and that the recoil caused the light attached to the gun to hit her face, which could account for the size of the cut on her face.