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Once Upon A Crime

The Mysterious Death of Mrs. Jerry Lee Lewis w/Erica Kelly

Once Upon A Crime

Esther Ludlow

Truecrime, History, True Crime, Crime, Criminals, Criminology, Society & Culture

4.65K Ratings

🗓️ 10 December 2019

⏱️ 94 minutes

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Summary

On this special episode, I discuss the death of Shawn Stephens Lewis. Shawn was the fifth wife of Jerry Lee Lewis, the rock and country music star.  When Shawn Lewis was found dead in Lewis's mansion on August 24, 1983, many questions would remain unanswered as to how she died.  My very special guest this week is Erica Kelly from the Southern Fried True Crime podcast!  www.southernfriedtruecrime.com www.patreon.com/onceuponacrime  www.crimecon.com - use offer code ONCE20 for 10% off your standard badge.  Resources: "The Strange and Mysterious Death of Mrs. Jerry Lee Lewis" by Richard Ben Cramer for Rolling Stone, March 1, 1984 "The Sudden Death of Wife No. 5 Confronts Jerry Lee Lewis with Tragedy - and Troubling Questions" by People Staff for People Magazine, Sept 12, 1983.  "Jerry Lee Lewis: 'The Killer' Says the Wild Times are Behind Him" by Jim Sullivan for The Chicago Tribune

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0:00.0

Before we begin, I wanted to make a quick correction about last week's episode.

0:05.5

When I was sharing the update on the Ethan Couch case, I mistakenly said he was responsible

0:10.4

for the deaths of four teenagers.

0:13.2

That was incorrect.

0:15.0

Ethan Couch was the driver, and there were seven other teens in his truck, several of

0:19.1

whom were injured, with one Sergio Molina, who became paralyzed due to the accident.

0:25.4

The victims who were killed were Brianna Mitchell, aged 24, who had pulled her car over to

0:30.2

the side of the road after having car trouble.

0:33.0

Holly Boyle's 52 and his daughter Shelby, aged 21, and Brian Jennings, a 43-year-old father

0:39.7

who'd also stopped to help.

0:41.9

I apologize for the mistake.

0:44.0

All the correct detailed information on the case can be heard in episode 83 from March 2018.

0:50.8

I should have reviewed all the details before I recorded the updated information on the

0:54.6

case.

0:55.3

It will be more careful to do so in the future.

0:58.0

Thank you.

0:59.0

Now, onto the show.

1:00.7

This podcast details true crime cases.

1:03.2

It contains adult themes and may contain descriptions of violence.

1:06.7

It is not intended for children.

1:08.6

Listener discretion is advised.

1:17.3

Thank you all for joining me once again for Once Upon a Crime.

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