S3 Ep241: Dee Dee Blanchard: The Story You Haven’t Heard (Part 1)

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🗓️ 13 September 2024

⏱️ 104 minutes

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A small, quiet town in Missouri. A devoted mother caring for her chronically ill daughter. A story of love, sacrifice, and survival. Or so it seemed. But behind closed doors, beneath the layers of sympathy and kindness, there was a dark secret waiting to be uncovered. For nearly two decades Dee Dee Blanchard told the world that her daughter, Gypsy Rose, was dying. Leukemia, muscular dystrophy, seizures, vision and hearing issues, the list of illnesses and medical concerns was endless. Gypsy, a seemingly happy little girl with a huge smile, was bound to a wheelchair, fed through a tube, and showered with the attention and support of everyone around her, but no one really knew the horrifying truth. It seemed that Gypsy was perfectly healthy. She could walk. She didn't need a wheelchair to get around, and it appeared that she was being kept a prisoner in her own body, in her own home, by her own mother. The story goes that years of abuse, manipulation, and lies built up until they all came crashing down in the most unthinkable way: Murder. On the night of June 14, 2015, Dee Dee Blanchard was found stabbed to death in her home, and the prime suspect? Dee-Dee's innocent, smiling, happy, and allegedly disabled daughter, along with the man that Gypsy had been having a very adult relationship with. But nothing about this case is as it appears to be. This is the story of Gypsy Rose and Dee Dee Blanchard.Try our coffee!! - www.CriminalCoffeeCo.comBecome a Patreon member -- > ｿ https://www.patreon.com/CrimeWeeklyShop for your Crime Weekly gear here --> ｿ https://crimeweeklypodcast.com/shopYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/c/CrimeWeeklyPodcastWebsite: CrimeWeeklyPodcast.comInstagram: @CrimeWeeklyPodTwitter: @CrimeWeeklyPodFacebook: @CrimeWeeklyPodADS:1. DailyHarvest.com/CrimeWeekly - Get 50% off your first box of $100 or more!2. LiquidIV.com/CrimeWeekly - Use code CRIMEWEEKLY for 20% off ANYTHING you order!3. SimpliSafe.com/CrimeWeekly - Get 50% off a new SimpliSafe system and a FREE indoor camera when you sign up for Fast Protect Monitoring!4. SundaysForDogs.com/CrimeWeekly - Use code CRIMEWEEKLY for 40% off your first order!5. EatIQBAR.com - Text WEEKLY to 64000 for 20% off ALL IQBAR products and FREE shipping!

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0:27.0	to catch up on the latest episodes without the ads. A small quiet town in Missouri, a devoted mother caring for her chronically ill daughter,
0:48.7	a story of love, sacrifice, and survival. Or so it seemed.
0:53.7	But behind closed doors, beneath the layers of sympathy and kindness,
0:58.3	there was a dark secret waiting to be uncovered.
1:00.9	For nearly two decades, D.D. Blanchard told the world that her daughter, Gypsy Rose, was dying.
1:06.4	Leukemia, muscular dystrophy, seizures, vision, and hearing issues, the list of illnesses and medical concerns was endless.
1:14.0	Gypsy, a seemingly happy little girl with a huge smile, was bound to a wheelchair, fed
1:19.6	through a tube and showered with the attention and support of everyone around her.
1:24.0	But no one really knew the horrifying truth.
1:26.8	It seemed that Gypsy was perfectly healthy.
1:30.0	She could walk and she didn't need a wheelchair to get around, and it appeared that she was being kept a prisoner in her own body, in her own home, by her own mother.
1:39.0	The story goes that years of abuse, manipulation, and lies built up until they all came crashing down in the most
1:45.2	unthinkable way. Murder. On the night of June 14, 2015, D.D. Blanchard was found stabbed to death in her home.
1:53.3	And the prime suspect, Dede's innocent, smiling, and happy and allegedly disabled daughter,
1:59.5	along with a man that Gypsy had been having a very adult relationship with, but nothing about this case is as it appears to be.
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