The Ultimatum

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🗓️ 30 August 2023

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

When a mother is discovered dead inside her home, it appears to be a suicide. But when investigators start to interview those closest to her, an evil plot emerges. Dennis Murphy reports. Originally aired on NBC on November 16, 2018.

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0:00.0	Something was right at her house.
0:04.0	I saw a lot of police cars.
0:08.0	That woman was a fighter.
0:10.0	She would never leave her daughters.
0:12.0	She would never do it.
0:16.0	Michelle ran the home.
0:19.0	She was very proud about how she was able to make ends meet.
0:22.0	Lloyd helped with the kids.
0:24.0	They're wonderful girls. They're amazing.
0:27.0	The end came much too soon.
0:29.0	She was in motion work and I'm concerned.
0:32.0	There appeared to be a body hanging from a banister.
0:35.0	From first look, it would appear as though it was a suicide.
0:38.0	But then, they looked closer.
0:40.0	It appeared that there was a struggle.
0:42.0	My god, it was telling me there's something wrong here.
0:44.0	Did someone want Michelle dead?
0:46.0	Was someone else willing to help?
0:49.0	At that point, we're shell shot.
0:51.0	A bond forged in blood.
0:53.0	We could cry.
0:54.0	We could cry.
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