Dateline NBC Malice
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Mar 3, 2026 Guest
Doherty County Coroner (Michael Fowler)
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Lee Wilson
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Yvonne (Magnus)
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Susan Embert
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Rachel (Embert)
Michael Fowler, county coroner who revised his ruling, explains procedures. Lee Wilson, former detective turned private investigator, reexamines the scene and finds staging. Yvonne Magnus, sister pushing for reinvestigation, describes hiring help. Susan Embert, widow at the center, gives multiple accounts. Rachel Embert, daughter helping collect evidence, recounts family discoveries. They discuss the contested ruling, staged-scene clues, toxicology leads, trials, and overturned convictions.
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PI Found A Rushed, Minimal Official Response
- Private investigator Lee Wilson found the official case file thin and discovered no detectives had processed the scene, with the entire initial response taking under an hour.
- The coroner never ordered an autopsy and the body was cremated the next day, prompting Lee to pursue photos and reexamine the scene.
Photos Showed The Scene Was Manipulated
- Photographs revealed clear signs of staging: the gun tucked under the leg, fingers not on the trigger, no blood on hands, and disturbed sheets suggesting the body was moved.
- Lee corroborated his view with law enforcement colleagues who independently labeled the scene staged.
House Abandoned And Bloody Mattress Moved Outside
- After Rachel became executor, Susan fled to Florida with a U-Haul and the house was left filthy with the bloody mattress moved to the yard.
- Rachel documented the deserted home, missing heirlooms, and untreated blood spatter that strengthened suspicions.