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these books represent hours probably hundreds of hours of my mom's work when I look at them I see my
mom I see her descriptions her handwriting I see the pictures that she took I see us with
her my mom was a research scientist um and my dad was a pediatrician my mom was super outdoorsy she loved to be outdoors
I really viewed my dad as being a really good father being very caring engaged it
was a perfect family two very successful smart good-looking people with four kids
they were a great couple first 10 years of knowing each other and then they sort
of degraded after the divorce we spent most of our time with my father as I got older he became more confrontational
with my mother there mostly verbal abuse Johnny would be very combative in front
of the children he blamed UTA for everything that went wrong in his life it was bizarre he asked me would it be
bad if UTA wasn't around anymore I was the first one to find her I drove over the door was unlocked I
went in I could hear the water running I knocked I came into the bathroom and I found her in the tub underneath the
water so I knew she was dead the police said this is a a suicide everybody knew it wasn't a suicide it's
not suicide just can't be as I thought about my dad's behavior before and after her death it became more and more
apparent to me that he was responsible for killing her Johnny did not kill UTA he cared too
much about having his kid's mother in his kids lives Pella was a teenager who got swept up in a crusade that was
started by others I'm not sure how many people would have the courage and conviction of character to do what he's
done it became more and more clear to me exactly what I need to do

All new: Can a son's shocking discovery about his father prove his mom's death wasn't a suicide? "48 Hours"' Susan Spencer investigates Saturday, April 12 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on CBS.

Brief Summary

A guest reflects on family dynamics and a mother's tragic death, questioning the circumstances surrounding it.

Key points

A Mother's Legacy. The narrator reflects on the books that symbolize their mother's hard work and love.
A Troubling Question. A father poses a chilling question about the absence of the narrator's mother.
The Truth About UTA's Death. The narrator confronts the reality of their mother's death, challenging the suicide narrative.
A Father's Responsibility. The narrator comes to a painful conclusion about their father's role in their mother's death.

Episode highlights

Episode quotes

I see my mom's descriptions, her handwriting, the pictures she took.

Reflecting on memories tied to books and family.

0:12WatchApr 9, 2014

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