Death of an Olympian

48 Hours

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🗓️ 2 March 2026

⏱️ 42 minutes

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In August 2009, Olympian shot putter Dave Laut was shot to death. His wife, Jane Laut, originally claimed Dave was shot by an intruder, but when detectives discovered a gun hidden inside a grandfather clock, she changed her story, claiming she killed him in self-defense. “48 Hours" Correspondent Erin Moriarty reports.

This classic "48 Hours" episode last aired on 5/27/2017. Watch all-new episodes of “48 Hours” on Saturdays, and stream on demand on Paramount+.

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0:00.0	They didn't in high school.
0:07.0	She was a homecoming queen and she was, you know, one of the big studs in high school.
0:15.0	He also was an Olympian.
0:19.0	Flout of the USA may be able to do it.
0:21.6	He is sitting in third position.
0:22.6	He wasn't just my big brother.
0:24.6	He was like Superman.
0:28.6	They had a good relationship.
0:30.6	Hey, Mike.
0:32.6	They just decided they wanted to adopt.
0:35.6	Hi, Michael. That was an exciting time.
0:39.3	They had their child.
0:40.3	It was like, wow.
0:42.3	I think they were the perfect couple,
0:45.3	up until towards the end.
0:52.3	What's the one and two?
0:55.0	One and two is Scout Matter, we believe, from Dave Lowe.
1:00.0	And three, four?
1:05.0	Three, four, are blood.
1:06.0	To even try to figure out what happened, it just kind of goes beyond your scope of understanding.
1:13.3	How did a pool of blood get over here
1:16.2	if his body is here?
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