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Crime Stories with Nancy Grace

Evil mom starves son, masterminds 17 surgeries so SHE gets attention

Crime Stories with Nancy Grace

iHeartPodcasts and CrimeOnline

News, True Crime

4.28.1K Ratings

🗓️ 3 July 2020

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

Danita Tutt is behind bars, convicted of starving her son to the point of death. Prosecutors said she lied to doctors about his medical history, to gain attention and money. Now Tutt is proclaiming her innocence to “A & E’s ‘Accused: Guilty or Innocent?’ titled Attempted Murder or Protective Mother.” Joining Nancy Grace today:James Shelnutt – 27-year Atlanta Metro Major Case detective, SWAT OfficerCaryn Stark – NYC Psychologist Karen Smith – Los Angeles, Ca. Forensics Expert, Lecturer at the University of Florida, Host of “Shattered Souls” podcast.Dr. Kris Sperry – Former Chief Medical Examiner, State of GeorgiaLevi Page – Investigative Reporter, CrimeOnline

Transcript

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0:00.0

I'm Joseph Scott Morgan.

0:01.7

I was the youngest medical legal death investigator in the country.

0:04.8

The first time I've ever made a death notification on you after that moment

0:08.6

that I was going to try to be as compassionate as I possibly could.

0:12.0

Because when families are rocked by death,

0:14.9

the only thing they really want are answers.

0:18.1

They ask how, where, it was my job as a death investigator to bring those answers.

0:26.7

Listen to Body Bags with Joseph Scott Morgan, wherever you get your podcasts.

0:31.4

A mother who is convicted of trying to murder her son, making him sicker and sicker by the day.

0:50.8

So she can get attention even ordering his casket.

0:57.2

While her little boy is still alive,

1:01.0

has now gone in front of the camera,

1:05.0

insisting she's just misunderstood.

1:08.8

She is actually getting airtime.

1:13.5

What is the truth of Danita Tut?

1:20.8

Crime stories with Nancy Grace.

1:26.4

What really happened to Colby?

1:29.6

I'm Nancy Grace.

1:30.8

This is Crime stories.

1:32.0

Thank you for being with us here at Fox Nation and serious XM1 11.

1:37.0

First of all, take a listen to this 911 call.

1:40.4

Please emergency.

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