Why Kill Betty Jane?
In March of 2009, Betty Jean McClellan, a well-loved member of her rural Pennsylvania community, and her husband, Jacob McClellan, are attacked in a home invasion. The perpetrator demands that the couple hand over “guns and money” then shoots Jacob in the face. Miraculously, he survives and flees the trailer to hide. Betty is not so lucky — she dies at the hand of the intruder. Betty’s children begin to question Jacob’s account of the deadly attack. McClellan, a local junk dealer with a questionable reputation, does not present himself around town as a grieving widower. As the town rumor mill churns out stories of possible insurance money pay-outs and a deteriorating marriage, with little forensic evidence, the case itself still goes cold—leaving only bad blood and one burning question: Who had motive to kill Betty Jane McClellan?
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Emily
I kinda think it might’ve been the daughters, I say that because in the audio the daughters cries sound very fake I think killing their mother wasn’t part of the plan something went wrong with it but something doesn’t sit right with me
Katie
I know one daughter in particular and you couldn’t be more wrong. They were trying to celebrate her life, and wanted to remember her in this video with smiles, not tears. They were very close to her and loved their mother greatly. They gained absolutely nothing from her death.
Andrew N Stull
Audio please.
Ryan Fisher
Me neither.
JC
Sorry, but I cannot find the audio for this episode.