48 Hours Death of an Olympian
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Mar 2, 2026 Jane Laut, wife of Olympian Dave Laut and central figure in his 2009 shooting, gives first-person testimony and a self-defense account. The conversation covers the 911 call, the gun hidden in a grandfather clock, allegations of long-term abuse, financial tensions and motive questions, courtroom battles over evidence and testimony, and the jury’s guilty verdict and aftermath.
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Corroborate Statements With Scene Evidence
- When investigating domestic incidents, corroborate initial statements with scene evidence before accepting a single narrative.
- Detectives re-interviewed family and examined the house, which revealed inconsistencies like the hidden gun and wound patterns.
Gun Hidden In Grandfather Clock
- Jane Laut hid the .22 single-action revolver inside the family's living room grandfather clock after the shooting.
- Detective Mike Young discovered the gun under the clock weights, tying the weapon to the household rather than an outside intruder.
Jane's Memory Of The Shooting Night
- Jane Laut testified she tried to protect her son and described being dragged outside where the first shot fired and then five more shots followed.
- She said she remembers the first shot and later straddling Dave but then has a memory blank for the remainder of the shootings.