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Cooney case: A story you need to see to believe

October 03, 2014 / 01:35

This episode discusses the case of Linda Cooney, who was acquitted of killing her husband and later requested her gun back from police. Key topics include her controlling behavior towards her sons and the shocking nature of her actions.

The episode features insights from prosecutors in Las Vegas who express their disbelief over Cooney's request for the gun. They highlight the complexities of her relationship with her sons, who were adults yet still subjected to her manipulative tendencies.

Listeners will hear about the prosecutor's theory that Cooney's need for control extended to her sons' personal lives, raising questions about their willingness to endure her behavior.

The narrative is framed around the title 'Mommy Dearest,' reflecting the disturbing dynamics within the family. The episode encourages viewers to consider the psychological aspects of the case.

Overall, this episode of 48 Hours presents a chilling story that raises many questions about familial relationships and the nature of control.

TLDR

Linda Cooney's shocking case involves her controlling behavior and a request for her gun years after killing her husband.

Episode

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I'm not sure if too many people have these things anymore water coolers but if you have one this is the kind of
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story you might spend some time around your water cooler talking about on Monday we certainly are here um because
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there are so many questions that there are legal answers to in this story but but that still leave us sort of
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scratching our head biggest one for me is what was Linda Cooney doing with that gun 20 some odd years after she used it
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to kill her husband you know she was acquitted of that in Florida and after her acquittal went to the police and
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asked for her gun back so I asked the prosecutors in Las Vegas is that surprising to you it it shocked me to no
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end it was one of the first of many shocking stories that They Came Upon while they were preparing this case of
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course the big one is what would ever ever cause a mother to want to shoot her own son she doesn't have any barriers
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but the rest of have she's probably the most controlling and manipulative person
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that you could come across the prosecutor's theory is that she was such a control freak she wanted to control
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who her sons talked to who they dated they need to grow up make their own decisions have bedroom doors be able
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they don't have bedroom doors so my question was why did they put up with it I mean they weren't kids they were in
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their 30s take a look at this story this week see what you think we're calling it
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Mommy Dearest not our line somebody in the story uses you'll see that um that's 48 hours this week

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