Henthorn niece: "It took the death of Toni to switch on a light" | Forensic Files

It's so sad that it took the death of Tony to switch on a light. For so many years, we believe this man
was a loving uncle who had bad luck. And right upon receiving the news of Tony, the light goes off.
I think the hardest part has been seeing the pain it's caused my mother. The struggle that it's put my mother
through and the emotional toll it's taken on her over, you know, has definitely been that the toughest part
for me. It's this heartache. I mean, it was like an instant betrayal feeling of this was
not an accident. This has not happened. And it turned from sadness to hate into anger. I think he deserves to not see
the light of day. The real Harold Henthornne would be by definition to me a sociopath.
Um, someone who disguises himself as a caring father, uncle, brother, friend. But underneath all that is someone who
looks at people as means for his benefit. [Music] And just to find out that he's able to
take lives for money, it's the scariest thing that greed can take lives.

Laura, Katie, Christine and Stephanie Rishell remember the shock at learning their uncle, Harold Henthorn, could be responsible for the murder of their aunt, Lynn, as well as the death of his second wife, Toni, 17 years later.

Brief Summary

Tony's death reveals Harold Henthorn's sociopathic nature and the emotional toll on his family.

Key points

The Pain of Betrayal. The emotional toll of discovering a loved one's true nature can be devastating.
The Sociopath Within. Unmasking the true character of Harold Henthornne reveals a chilling reality.

Episode highlights

Episode quotes

It's so sad that it took the death of Tony to switch on a light.

WatchApr 5, 2015

More from 48 Hours

Solve the Crime

Read a real case one clue at a time, then see how your call held up against the investigators.