Chasing Catherine Shelton (Part 1): Sneak peek | Forensic Files

for years i've been tangled up in a bizarre game of cat and mouse with a woman named katherine shelton
controversy has swirled around me for 25 years she's a really really smart woman
she had a touch of genius and a touch of evil well i wish i had always been the perfect lady but
i don't know it just didn't work out that way men just seemed to drop dead all around
her that's a lot of coincidences i'm almost there i'm not luca brazie from the godfather and i don't go around
shooting people my name is jenna jackson and i'm a texas girl and a true crime journalist
back in 2003 i covered the shelton story for 48 hours you remember her yeah i'm afraid i do
she tried to kill me catherine denies that and i was hooked wow there was a doctor an ex-boyfriend
beaten to death in his garage that was the garage i think the homicide detectives looked like it was something
pretty personal personal she says she had nothing to do with it if you had to have a number one prime
suspect it's it's katherine a man named with catherine in a lawsuit was found with a bullet in his head
authorities said he was playing russian roulette and the whole russian roulette thing just doesn't make sense russian
roulette by yourself right i wouldn't buy that if you knew the guy you would i wouldn't buy i'm not a vengeful person
she was a lot of fun when she wasn't trying to kill me this ex-boyfriend says he's lucky to be
alive i opened the door and as i slowed down yeah that [ __ ] shot me she really she
shot me there was a former client this is where the case kind of goes from bad to weird so he turned up in catherine's
house dead and naked his death ruled an accident i lead adult life the list goes on and on probably some
people say it's that katherine she's done it again a husband and wife shot up in an ambush and she screamed shoot her
shoot her again i know it was her kathryn shelton not me i wasn't there her husband clint is
currently serving a life sentence for that crime you have anything to say was your wife
involved in any way sir she has never been charged with murder i've never killed anybody
and did i mention she was once a criminal defense attorney she knows all of this forensic stuff
seems to me catherine enjoys all the intrigue and attention and then she proceeds to snip a lock of her hair
and hand it to me and say i think you're probably going to need this at some point
no way what for a dna sample that's a little cocky to me after nearly 20 years of pursuing
catherine she finally agreed to talk with me again even though she once said she's like i
just wanted to let you know i seriously consider killing you but i decided not to i'm a little nervous
i may throw up don't get that on camera am i crazy to do this i have to admit i'm really not sure what
to think of catherine and why she would even agree to talk to me [Music] maybe just maybe she feels guilty about
something you may have done some outlandish things to her well there's a little more than
i've been telling of course but

A journalist finds herself in a game of cat and mouse with a skilled former attorney dogged by mayhem and suspicions of murder. Why do bad things happen to the men in Catherine Shelton’s life? Follow "48 Hours" contributor Jenna Jackson's quest for answers," Saturday, April 30 at 10/9c on CBS and streaming on Paramount+.

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Brief Summary

Jenna Jackson investigates Katherine Shelton's alleged involvement in multiple suspicious deaths and their complex history together.

Key points

The Mysterious Katherine Shelton. Jenna Jackson reveals her tangled history with Katherine Shelton, a woman shrouded in controversy.
Strange Coincidences. Jenna discusses the bizarre deaths linked to Katherine, raising eyebrows about her involvement.
A Bold Gesture. Katherine hands Jenna a lock of her hair for a DNA sample, showcasing her confidence.
A Chilling Admission. Catherine admits she considered killing Jenna but chose not to.
Doubts and Fears. Jenna expresses her uncertainty about meeting Katherine again after years of tension.

Episode highlights

Episode quotes

That's a lot of coincidences.

Jenna reflects on the strange deaths surrounding Katherine.

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