A Mother Accused

48 Hours

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🗓️ 3 October 2024

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

On May 1, 1999, the adopted son of Paulette and Kelly Welch died at their home in Idaho Falls, ID. Paulette Welch was charged with first-degree murder and took a plea bargain requiring a guilty plea to the lesser charge of injuring a child. Kelly was never charged. This report also includes the cases of Mary Weaver and Denise Rhode, both of whom were charged with causing a child’s death by shaking. Weaver was eventually acquitted and Rhode was convicted of first degree murder and child endangerment. Rhode remains in prison. "48 Hours" correspondents Susan Spencer and Richard Schlesinger report. This classic "48 Hours" episode last aired on 9/7/2001. Watch all-new episodes of “48 Hours” on Saturdays, and stream on demand on Paramount+.

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0:00.0	48 hours, we take you there.
0:08.0	It was a perfect family, or was it?
0:14.0	I just always wanted to be the best mom that I could be.
0:17.0	Then...
0:18.0	The old son, Stockton, was badly injured.
0:21.6	I went riding and laid him on the emergency table.
0:24.6	Said, our son fell, help us.
0:26.6	And when he suddenly died, Paulette and Kelly were devastated.
0:30.6	But their nightmare had just begun.
0:33.6	This was a homicide.
0:36.6	He was killed by an adult. Colette was charged with murder. You was a homicide. He was killed by an adult.
0:38.3	Colette was charged with murder.
0:40.3	They're accusing you.
0:41.3	We can't even explain to you what it's like.
0:43.3	Susan Spencer investigates.
0:45.3	Never hit him, never, shook him, never.
0:48.3	Never.
0:49.3	All he had was love.
0:51.3	Could this devoted mother have killed her own son?
0:56.0	Impossible, say those who know her best.
0:58.0	You know, without a doubt, she didn't do it.
1:01.0	A 48 hours mystery.
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