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Allegations of murder, mayhem swirl around former attorney

April 30, 2022 / 02:55

This episode of 48 Hours covers the controversial figure Katherine Shelton, a former defense attorney in Texas, and the mysterious deaths of five men associated with her. Producer Jenna Jackson investigates the strange occurrences surrounding Shelton, who claims she has never killed anyone.

Jenna Jackson, a Texas-based true crime journalist, revisits the Shelton story she first covered in 2003. She describes her interactions with Shelton as coy and playful, raising questions about her involvement in the deaths.

Joining Jenna in her investigation are Brian Benkin, a private investigator and defense attorney, and Lisa Andrews, a former prosecutor now working as a defense attorney. They aim to keep an open mind while examining the coincidences surrounding Shelton.

The episode sets the stage for a two-part report titled "Chasing Catherine Shelton," with part one airing on CBS and streaming on CBS News.

TLDR

Jenna Jackson investigates Katherine Shelton's connection to five mysterious deaths in Texas.

Episode

2:55
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48 hours has been covering the controversy surrounding a former defense attorney in tech in texas for two
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decades say the name katherine shelton and you are guaranteed to get plenty of stories and opinions from many people in
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houston and in dallas that's because strange things have happened to the men in katherine shelton's life some have
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suffered bizarre mishaps and misfortune and five men have died she says that she's never killed anyone but questions
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remain so producer jenna jackson went looking for the truth and has the story for 48 hours
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[Music] for years i've been tangled up in a bizarre game of cat and mouse with a
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woman named catherine shelton controversy has swirled around me for 25 years men just seemed to mysteriously die
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around this one time defense attorney five by our count i've never killed anybody
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my name is jenna jackson and i'm a texas girl and a true crime journalist back in 2003 i first covered the shelton
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story for 48 hours a special 48 hours mystery in the years since i've met her a few
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more times and it's always been the same she's coy even playful i have done a few things yes i
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i do admit that i've well i've never stabbed anyone all right and i've never shot anyone with a
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shotgun is she guilty of anything or is this all a coincidence i've decided i'm going to look into
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these cases again and see if i can dig up any new information helping me on this project is brian
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benkin a private investigator and now a defense attorney we're going to keep an open mind
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you know no tunnel vision here and lisa andrews a former prosecutor she's a defense attorney now too but let's be
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real here there are a lot of coincidences both brian and lisa are consultants for 48 hours
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she's a really really smart woman she knows all of this forensic stuff after nearly 20 years of pursuing
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catherine i feel like i'm prepared to face her again and she has agreed to talk with me i'm a little nervous
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i may throw up don't get that on camera will she finally put to rest the question swirling around her
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well you can see part one of jenna jackson's two-part report chasing catherine shelton on 48 hours tomorrow
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night at 10 9 central on cbs and you can stream it wednesday night at 8 eastern right here on cbs news

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Episode Highlights

  • Chasing Catherine Shelton
    Jenna Jackson revisits the mysterious deaths linked to defense attorney Catherine Shelton.
    “Men just seemed to mysteriously die around this one time defense attorney.”
    @ 00m 55s
    April 30, 2022

Episode Quotes

  • I've never killed anybody.
    Allegations of murder, mayhem swirl around former attorney

Key Moments

  • Mysterious Deaths00:23
  • Catherine's Denial01:04
  • Investigative Journey01:46
  • Upcoming Interview02:36

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