Sneak peek: The Corn Rake Murder | Forensic Files

it's the heartland of america small community farm town everybody knows everybody
everyone knew amy mullis you know she was very bubbly outgoing all of a sudden one day
she's dead delaware county 911 everyone wanted to know what happened to amy mullis did i do anything
she said guys there's nothing okay what is your name sir todd moss todd was straight shooter
tough man hard worker farmer he calls 9-1-1 he's telling them that somehow some sort of accident happened to his
wife i don't know if she kept i don't know she was halfway out the door and shut my phone
over to check on her amy's body is face down sticking out of her back is a corn rake
she fell on a block corn rake is a very sharp heavy duty farm tool nothing like a rake for leaves
it has four prongs sticking out of it and they're typically very sharp i just grabbed her and joined the truck
okay you're headed to the hospital and she's in your vehicle yes amy is sitting on her son tristan's
lap and todd is in route to the hospital you feel anything amy amy amy she's not responding
the dispatcher says can you pull over and so he pulls over on the side of the road
sir do you feel comfortable doing cpr i can try i'll try anything he attempts to
lay her down flat on the seat and he's pumping her chest hoping to get her responsive i want to
come on the spawn he's cold come on come on we never regained consciousness it was a death in a small town community
it shocked everyone this is something that they were not prepared for and then it doesn't happen
there todd's story was that he didn't know what happened so he assumed that she fell on the corn
rake and it was an accident you don't fall on a rake that has four tines and suffers six
puncture wounds it's hard to believe that it's accidental rumors swirl that wait a second this
wasn't an accident they were having marital problems you would think that in a case like this
there wouldn't be a lot of unanswered questions but here we are questioning exactly what
happened and why this happened by the authority of the state of iowa accused todd mullis
of murder first degree [Music]

A farmer says he found his wife impaled by a corn rake. The rake has just four tines – so why does she have six puncture wounds? CBS News chief investigative and senior national correspondent Jim Axelrod reports for "48 Hours." Watch Saturday, September 26 at 10/9c on CBS.

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Brief Summary

Amy Mullis dies in a corn rake accident, but suspicions arise leading to her husband's murder charge.

Key points

Todd's Desperate Call for Help. Todd Moss calls 911, revealing the chaotic moments after Amy's accident.
The Tragic Death of Amy Mullis. In a small town, the sudden death of Amy Mullis leaves everyone in shock.
Accident or Something More?. Rumors swirl around the circumstances of Amy's death, questioning if it was truly accidental.

Episode highlights

Episode quotes

Everyone knew Amy Mullis, you know she was very bubbly.

Describing Amy's personality and community presence.

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