Episode 44: Homicide in Hollywood - The Blackstone Sisters
"‘I think they’re dead in the garage."
When paramedics entered a garage in Studio City, CA, they discovered the body of a woman lying on a pile of blankets. A lit charcoal grill had been knocked to the ground. What police initially believed to be a tragic accident would unravel a murder mystery so bizarre that it could have been written in Hollywood, and it may have been.
Content Warnings: Family Murder, Cruelty to Animals, Abuse of the Disabled,
Key Themes: Family Murders, Sibling Violence, Hollywood Case, Disabled Victims, Marginalized Victims
Resources:
If you, or someone you know, has been a victim of domestic violence, please contact:
Domestic Violence Hotline 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or text BEGIN to 88788
Research for Episode 44 includes:
Did TV Producer Jill Blackstone Kill Sister Wendy? | Crime News
‘Disability is Everywhere’ — Yet Anti-Disability Hate Crimes Rising | EMS
Homicides of people with developmental disabilities: An analysis of news stories
Onetime ‘Jerry Springer’ Producer Sentenced To Prison After Death Of Sister In Burning Garage
The Psychology of Sibling Homicide 1 Siblicide
TV producer sentenced for manslaughter in sister's death | AP News
TV Producer Jill Blackstone Sentenced To 8 Years For Death Of Her Sister - CBS Los Angeles
Watch Snapped Season 34, Episode 21: Jill Blackstone | Peacock
Working with Victims of Crime with Disabilities.