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Who is Harold Henthorn?

November 19, 2015 / 01:22

This episode discusses the case of Harold Henthorn, who is accused of murdering both of his wives under suspicious circumstances. Key topics include the circumstantial evidence against him, his charismatic personality, and the lack of any violent history.

Harold Henthorn's defense centers on the claim that both incidents were tragic accidents. He maintains that he is a victim of unfortunate circumstances rather than a perpetrator of crime.

The episode features discussions about Henthorn's public persona, with descriptions of him as well-groomed and well-liked in his community, which contrasts sharply with the serious allegations against him.

Throughout the episode, the narrative emphasizes the tension between the prosecution's claims and Henthorn's defense, leaving listeners to consider the implications of circumstantial evidence in criminal cases.

TLDR

Harold Henthorn faces murder accusations with only circumstantial evidence and claims of tragic accidents.

Episode

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you've got the government with a completely circumstantial case but convinced that this guy has killed both

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his wives they say that over and over and over again but all they've got is circumstantial evidence on the other

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side you've got Harold Henthorn who is a very compelling character very charismatic according to everybody who

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knows him who says these are just terrible accidents that befell my wives and happened to me his position is that

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he is simply the victim of circumstance 17 years apart these terrible freak accidents that simply happened in his

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life does Harold Henthorn have any arrest record of violence anything that says this guy has a dark side there was

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nothing to indicate a dark sinister side to Harold Henthorn you've seen photographs of Harold dozens of them in

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the course of your investigation is there a Vista tends to present in almost every photograph yeah he's a very

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put-together guy he's got the really white teeth the really nice hair he clearly takes a lot of pride in his

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appearance and how he presents himself to the community there's nothing to indicate that he would ever do something

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like this

Episode Highlights

Harold Henthorn: Charismatic Character
Described as compelling and charismatic, Henthorn insists his wives' deaths were accidents.
“He's a very put-together guy.”
@ 01m 06s
November 19, 2015

Episode Quotes

He's simply the victim of circumstance.
Who is Harold Henthorn?
There's nothing to indicate a dark sinister side.
Who is Harold Henthorn?

Key Moments

Victim of Circumstance00:32
Charismatic Persona01:06