At first, it appeared real estate entrepreneur Shannon Hercutt died after her Cadillac plunged in August 2009 over a Sevier County, Tennessee cliff.
Several days later, police realized she’d actually been killed and the crash made to look like an accident.
Hercutt’s sister accused their father of hiring someone to kill Shannon. Authorities, however, don’t think that’s true.
Thousands of dollars in reward money remains available for the tip that breaks the case. The killer, however, still walks free.

<description>&lt;p&gt;At first, it appeared real estate entrepreneur Shannon Hercutt died after her Cadillac plunged in August 2009 over a Sevier County, Tennessee cliff.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Several days later, police realized she’d actually been killed and the crash made to look like an accident.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Hercutt’s sister accused their father of hiring someone to kill Shannon. Authorities, however, don’t think that’s true.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Thousands of dollars in reward money remains available for the tip that breaks the case. The killer, however, still walks free.&lt;/p&gt;
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At first, it appeared real estate entrepreneur Shannon Hercutt died after her Cadillac plunged in August 2009 over a Sevier County, Tennessee cliff.


Several days later, police realized she’d actually been killed and the crash made to look like an accident.


Hercutt’s sister accused their father of hiring someone to kill Shannon. Authorities, however, don’t think that’s true.


Thousands of dollars in reward money remains available for the tip that breaks the case. The killer, however, still walks free.

The real estate entrepreneur whose killing was made to look like an accident

Bradford Bishop aspired to be a U.S. ambassador. Tormented by doubt, depression and money troubles, investigators believe he ended up killing his own family in a murder mystery that wound up in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

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Bradford Bishop aspired to be a U.S. ambassador. Tormented by doubt, depression and money troubles, investigators believe he ended up killing his own family in a murder mystery that wound up in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.


 
 

The Ivy League diplomat who murdered his family, Part 2

Bradford Bishop aspired to be a U.S. ambassador. Tormented by doubt, depression and money troubles, investigators believe he ended up killing his own family in a murder mystery that wound up in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

<description>&lt;p&gt;Bradford Bishop aspired to be a U.S. ambassador. Tormented by doubt, depression and money troubles, investigators believe he ended up killing his own family in a murder mystery that wound up in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.&lt;/p&gt;
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Bradford Bishop aspired to be a U.S. ambassador. Tormented by doubt, depression and money troubles, investigators believe he ended up killing his own family in a murder mystery that wound up in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

The Ivy League diplomat who murdered his family, Part 1

Early Feb. 8, 1990, Dr. Hyram Kitchen left his North Knox County home to meet colleagues for breakfast, but he never made it out of his driveway. He pushed the boundaries in veterinary medicine, but did his intense demeanor get the former dean killed? Almost 3 decades after he was gunned down in his own driveway, investigators are still trying to find out who is responsible for his death.

<description>&lt;p&gt;Early Feb. 8, 1990, Dr. Hyram Kitchen left his North Knox County home to meet colleagues for breakfast, but he never made it out of his driveway. He pushed the boundaries in veterinary medicine, but did his intense demeanor get the former dean killed? Almost 3 decades after he was gunned down in his own driveway, investigators are still trying to find out who is responsible for his death.&lt;/p&gt;
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Early Feb. 8, 1990, Dr. Hyram Kitchen left his North Knox County home to meet colleagues for breakfast, but he never made it out of his driveway. He pushed the boundaries in veterinary medicine, but did his intense demeanor get the former dean killed? Almost 3 decades after he was gunned down in his own driveway, investigators are still trying to find out who is responsible for his death.

The vet school dean shot to death in his driveway

Widow Frances Worthington, 77, lived a quiet life in her South Knoxville home. Then a killer busted in on New Year’s Eve 1995.
What that person did was horrendous – wrecking her home, bludgeoning her, sprinkling coins and mini chocolates around her body, violating her with a wine bottle.
How her family responded was remarkable. They forgive whoever committed this still-unsolved murder.

<description>&lt;p&gt;Widow Frances Worthington, 77, lived a quiet life in her South Knoxville home. Then a killer busted in on New Year’s Eve 1995.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;What that person did was horrendous – wrecking her home, bludgeoning her, sprinkling coins and mini chocolates around her body, violating her with a wine bottle.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;How her family responded was remarkable. They forgive whoever committed this still-unsolved murder.&lt;/p&gt;
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Widow Frances Worthington, 77, lived a quiet life in her South Knoxville home. Then a killer busted in on New Year’s Eve 1995.


What that person did was horrendous – wrecking her home, bludgeoning her, sprinkling coins and mini chocolates around her body, violating her with a wine bottle.


How her family responded was remarkable. They forgive whoever committed this still-unsolved murder.

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