Episode
MURDERED: Barry and Honey Sherman
40:20
Published: Mon Mar 30 2020
Description
In December 2017, a realtor touring the mansion of billionaires Barry and Honey Sherman made a gruesome discovery: the bodies of 75-year-old Barry and 70-year-old Honey semi-seated and hanging from the railing around their pool deck. Police believe the deaths were targeted, and many feel the motive was money. Who killed Barry and Honey Sherman? And why? For current Fan Club membership options and policies, please visit https://crimejunkieapp.com/library/. Sources for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit https://crimejunkiepodcast.com/murdered-barry-honey-sherman/
Chapters
Elise, a real estate agent, shows a multi-million dollar mansion belonging to a billionaire couple who are mysteriously missing.
00:00 - 02:09 (02:09)
Summary
Elise, a real estate agent, shows a multi-million dollar mansion belonging to a billionaire couple who are mysteriously missing. The story takes a dark turn when the couple's bodies are found in the home, revealing a shocking tale of murder and money.
EpisodeMURDERED: Barry and Honey Sherman
PodcastCrime Junkie
The transcript describes the scene of when the bodies of Canadian billionaire Barry Sherman and his wife, Honey Sherman, were found dead in their home's pool room.
02:09 - 07:53 (05:44)
Summary
The transcript describes the scene of when the bodies of Canadian billionaire Barry Sherman and his wife, Honey Sherman, were found dead in their home's pool room. The transcript details how the scene was difficult to read and how the death of the couple remains under investigation.
EpisodeMURDERED: Barry and Honey Sherman
PodcastCrime Junkie
The morning after Barry and Honey Sherman were found dead in their home, the media reported based on insider information from police sources that they suspected a murder-suicide.
07:53 - 12:26 (04:33)
Summary
The morning after Barry and Honey Sherman were found dead in their home, the media reported based on insider information from police sources that they suspected a murder-suicide. The Sherman family quickly issued a statement claiming this was speculation and asking Toronto police to do their job.
EpisodeMURDERED: Barry and Honey Sherman
PodcastCrime Junkie
Both Barry and Honey Sherman were determined to have died from ligature net compression or strangulation according to the forensic pathologist who conducted the autopsies, potentially pointing away from a murder-suicide scenario.
12:26 - 23:08 (10:41)
Summary
Both Barry and Honey Sherman were determined to have died from ligature net compression or strangulation according to the forensic pathologist who conducted the autopsies, potentially pointing away from a murder-suicide scenario.
EpisodeMURDERED: Barry and Honey Sherman
PodcastCrime Junkie
Kerry Winter, the brother leading the legal action against Barry Sherman, believes that Sherman killed his wife Honey and then took his own life, citing that Barry had mentioned killing Honey before.
23:08 - 34:41 (11:33)
Summary
Kerry Winter, the brother leading the legal action against Barry Sherman, believes that Sherman killed his wife Honey and then took his own life, citing that Barry had mentioned killing Honey before. Sherman's business ventures, including a green storage company and a real estate development operation, were questionable, while his relationship with friend Frank D'Angelo had taken a bad turn.
EpisodeMURDERED: Barry and Honey Sherman
PodcastCrime Junkie
The lack of physical evidence at the Sherman crime scene suggests that the murders were committed by someone with criminal experience.
34:42 - 40:13 (05:31)
Summary
The lack of physical evidence at the Sherman crime scene suggests that the murders were committed by someone with criminal experience. The victims' financial situation, including Barry Sherman's plans to donate the majority of his fortune to charity, may have also played a role in their deaths.