Hi, crime junkies. I'm your host, Ashley Flowers. And I'm Britt. And today I want to dive into a

recent case that was so big it crossed oceans and gripped crime junkies worldwide. Because we

rarely see a loving mother who is giving with good family connections and, transform into a mass murderer in the

blink of an eye, taking the lives of the very family members she says she loves. So was it premeditated

murder with a loose motive? Was it a complete accident? Or was it something in between?

A jury has decided.

The headlines sure made up their mind.

But now it is your turn to take the facts and decide what you think

of Aaron Patterson.

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I'm In early July 23, 43, 48-year-old Erin Patterson pulled her in-laws aside one Sunday after church.

Her and her husband, Simon, had been separated for some time, but they still maintained a halfway

decent relationship for their two kids.

And Aaron made it a point to keep close with Simon's parents, and she was friendly,

kind of on like an acquaintance level with his aunt and uncle, too.

I mean, they're literally going to the same church still.

So they're going to bump into each other.

But she seems to genuinely care about them.

So anyways, on this Sunday, she pulls everyone aside after church and is like, hey, I would

like to have you guys over in a couple of weeks for lunch to discuss something important.

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