Who is Harold Henthorn? | Forensic Files

you've got the government with a completely circumstantial case but convinced that this guy has killed both
his wives they say that over and over and over again but all they've got is circumstantial evidence on the other
side you've got Harold Henthorn who is a very compelling character very charismatic according to everybody who
knows him who says these are just terrible accidents that befell my wives and happened to me his position is that
he is simply the victim of circumstance 17 years apart these terrible freak accidents that simply happened in his
life does Harold Henthorn have any arrest record of violence anything that says this guy has a dark side there was
nothing to indicate a dark sinister side to Harold Henthorn you've seen photographs of Harold dozens of them in
the course of your investigation is there a Vista tends to present in almost every photograph yeah he's a very
put-together guy he's got the really white teeth the really nice hair he clearly takes a lot of pride in his
appearance and how he presents himself to the community there's nothing to indicate that he would ever do something
like this

Brian Maass, CBS 4 Denver's investigative reporter, has spent years following the story of Harold Henthorn and the questions surrounding the mysterious deaths of both his wives: Lynn, who was crushed under a car in 1995, and Toni, who fell to her death in Rocky Mountain National Park in 2012. Maass discusses some of what he has learned with "48 Hours"' Peter Van Sant.

Brief Summary

Harold Henthorn faces accusations of murdering both wives with only circumstantial evidence against him.

Key points

Harold Henthorn: Charismatic Suspect. Despite accusations of murder, Henthorn is described as charming and well-liked.

Episode highlights

Harold Henthorn: Charismatic SuspectDespite accusations of murder, Henthorn is described as charming and well-liked.“He's a very compelling character, very charismatic.”0:15Nov 19, 2015

Episode quotes

All they've got is circumstantial evidence.

The prosecution's weak case against Henthorn.

0:01WatchNov 19, 2015

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