Sneak peek: The Country Club Murders | Forensic Files

[Music] Castlewood Country Club is located in Pleasanton California it's an upper
middle class Community it's a beautiful place to raise a family for lack of a better word um very hoyy toyy most crime
we have is a out of hand cocktail party my mom and dad were wonderful adventurers they love to
travel in March 2008 we were planning to go to Hawaii my husband My Two children
and myself with my two [Music] parents I had been calling my mother several times a day for four five 6
seven days continues to go to voicemail every day and so I call my brother hey have
you heard from Mom or Dad we're supposed to be going to Hawaii on Saturday and he
says to me now I haven't heard from Dad I finally called the country club to see if all was well at the home but it
was not an exclusive address did not stop murder there was blood spatter on the ceilings of the home on the walls of
the home on the doors of the home that Truly Spoke of the violent nature of this crime the shears were inside the
house both of them were in their pajamas and they were brutally murdered Ernest I believe was the first
victim he suffered multiple blunt force trauma wounds to his head Charlene's injuries were much more dramatic she
suffered 20 blunt force trauma injuries to her head cut wounds to her wrists her
cored arteries and her jugular vein Mr Shear fought so hard that his wedding ring flew off his hand I mean he fought
until he could fight no more I sat there with tears just coming down my face what do I do now called my brother
you need a plan to drive to Northern California I just found out that Mom and Dad are
dead and there was pause and he said oh my God what are we going to [Music] do this was not a burglary this was not
a robbery there was something else a foot here there's money there's women there's
greed there's lies there's deceptions there's ochre when you can't imagine in your wildest dreams that some someone
could do this it becomes clear that really anyone could do it

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Brief Summary

The episode recounts the brutal murder of Ernest and Charlene Shear and its impact on their family.

Key points

Brutal Discovery. The shocking details of the murder reveal a violent crime scene.
Family Tragedy. A call reveals the devastating news of the parents' deaths.

Episode highlights

Episode quotes

Oh my God, what are we going to do?

Reaction to parents' murder

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