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Tim Parlin confessed to you that he killed Kathy Blair yeah that's right and that really
wasn't something that was uh atypical for him he was in the habit of bragging about everything Sean are you telling me
that it's your statement today that you were never at Kathy Blair's house well never in her
house yes you were never in her house yes that's what I'm saying why did you tell detectives Israel and scandin that
you were in her house that you burglarized the house and that you then stabbed her in the
neck long progression of stuff but um you know they just pressured me let's be clear whose idea was it to go to Kathy
Blair's neighborhood it was Sean's idea and why would he every time I went somewhere I went somewhere at his
request okay why would he how would he know Kathy Blair and why would he want to go to her house you know I don't know
it's really weird it's really weird that is really weird because you're the one who worked for her it it looks that
that's the way it looks okay but it's naked that way yeah okay it looks that way but it's not the way it is but
anyway I'm I'm going to settle for that his rule was this I don't ask and he don't tell you know that was his rule I
don't ask anything I do what I'm you've been described as the master manipulator that you talked him into
doing it my IQ is very low and I have a big heart I believe that it is it's very
low actually and I have a big heart so I'm Not The Mastermind behind anything you're just a big teddy bear Behind Bars
yeah pretty much

In 2018, Shawn Gant-Benalcazar was convicted in the 2014 murder of Kathy Blair, and Timothy Parlin was convicted in the murders of Kathy Blair and Billie and Sidney Shelton. "48 Hours"' Maureen Maher sat down with each of them, hoping to get answers. Instead, both men claimed they were innocent – and pinned the blame on each other.

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Brief Summary

Tim Parlin confesses to killing Kathy Blair, while Sean denies involvement despite previous statements.

Key points

Confession of Guilt. Tim Parlin admits to killing Kathy, revealing a troubling pattern of behavior.
Manipulation Claims. Parlin defends himself against accusations of being a mastermind behind the crime.

Episode quotes

It looks that way but it's not the way it is.

Tim Parlin's insistence on his innocence

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