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The World and Everything In It

Lawless Encore: Episode 3, Family Secrets

The World and Everything In It

WORLD Radio

News

4.86.6K Ratings

🗓️ 5 April 2025

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary

This week marks the 20th anniversary of Terri Schiavo's death. Over the next nine weeks, WORLD Radio is commemorating her death by presenting a remastered version of our true-crime podcast Lawless. Terri Schiavo survived her traumatic brain injury. But when she wakes from her coma, she isn’t the same. Michael Schiavo now faces a bewildering future as caregiver for for his disabled wife. Doctors recommend a bevy of treatment options. Rehabilitation. Therapy. The emotional and financial toll is steep. As Michael and the Schindler family work together to care for Terri, tensions rise, tempers flare, and secrets begin to surface that might destroy the family.The World and Everything in It and Lawless is made possible by listeners like you. To support sound journalism, grounded in facts and Biblical truth, visit wng.org/donate (https://publish.blubrry.com/s-120558/episodes/e-144201336/edit/wng.org/donate). Thank you.

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0:00.0

When David Gibbs got involved in the Terry Shibow case, he didn't realize he'd be subjected to prison-level searches.

0:15.0

But by March 2005, police officers inside Florida Hospice of the Suncoast are searching everyone.

0:23.6

I mean, they didn't remove our clothes, but empty all your pockets, no pens, no mints, no anything,

0:30.6

that would in any way be able to photograph or video Terry record her or give her any nourishment.

0:39.3

Gibbs is an attorney.

0:41.3

Since 2003, he's been representing Bob and Mary Schindler,

0:45.3

standing beside them as they fight to save their daughter, Terry.

0:49.3

That's who Gibbs is visiting at the hospice.

0:52.3

It's March 18, 2005, and Terry Shivo's feeding tube has just been removed.

0:59.7

When Gibbs pulls up at the intersection of a 102nd 2nd Avenue, he's shocked at the scene.

1:05.2

It's an ordinary street, in an ordinary American town.

1:09.3

But now, it looks like a cross between a carnival midway and a war zone.

1:14.6

Boke Wright, the former Green Beret Commando and leader of far-right militia movement,

1:19.6

decided that he would come in on his own and try to rescue Terry Schiavo.

1:23.6

Gibbs parks and walks about two blocks to the hospice. He passes satellite trucks, reporters doing stand-ups, speechifying demonstrators.

1:33.3

Police officers, please the hall!

1:35.3

Even snipers on the rooftops.

1:38.3

Gibbs meets Mary Schindler at a prearranged spot.

1:41.3

Then, through a parting sea of protesters,

1:45.0

he escorts her inside.

1:47.1

And I remember walking in with Mary and there's armed police.

1:52.3

Many police officers are sympathetic to the Schindler family,

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