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Sneak peek: The Puzzling Death of Susann Sills

May 16, 2024 / 03:26

This episode discusses the mysterious death of Suzanne Stills, the wife of fertility doctor Eric Scott Sills, in San Clemente, California. Key topics include the 911 call made by Eric, the investigation into Suzanne's death, and the circumstances surrounding her injuries.

The episode begins with a 911 call from Eric reporting that Suzanne has fallen and is not breathing. The call includes Eric's daughter, Mary Kate, who is also present during the emergency. The paramedics arrive, but Suzanne is found unresponsive at the bottom of the stairs.

As the investigation unfolds, deputies discover that Suzanne's injuries do not align with a simple fall. A ligature mark on her neck raises suspicions about the cause of death. The presence of a scarf and other items in the home leads to questions about whether her dogs could have accidentally caused her death.

The episode highlights the complexities of the case, with investigators initially uncertain if it was a murder or an accident. The discussion includes insights from law enforcement about the challenges of determining the cause of Suzanne's death.

Ultimately, the episode leaves listeners questioning the events that led to Suzanne's tragic demise, emphasizing the ambiguity surrounding the investigation.

TLDR

The episode covers the mysterious death of Suzanne Stills, raising questions about whether it was an accident or murder.

Episode

3:26
00:00:01
[Music] we all live two lives only the most intimate people that we know really know who we
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are 911 do you need police or paramedic uh paramedic it begins with a 911 call from
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the house it was a Sunday morning November 13th year 2016 what's the of the emergency sir
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it's a TGA in San Clemente too is a new community it's kind of considered a sleepy little town
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nice place to work nice place to live now what's happened we got a patient here who's Fallen upstairs and I don't
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have a pulse and she's cold Eric Scott Sills is a fertility doctor so you found her down at the bottom of the stairs
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yeah partially on the stairs Suzanne Stills is his wife looks like her shoe come off or something the mother of
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twins a boy and a girl so she's not breathing no she's not breathing she was the one who was found that
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morning I'm going to give you instructions for chest compressions okay they had it on a speaker phone so Scott
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and Mary Kate the daughter were both heard on the on the 911 call what are you trying to do sir I can't see what's
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going on what are you CPR I'm doing the CPR Dr SS was a infertility specialist keep going keep going I'm G do it this
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way they ran their Clinic as partners Suzanne took care of all the business side of things continue the compressions
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until paramedics arrive and take over she's making noises out of her mouth she was his number one supporter in
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everything that he did they really looked like they had it all okay hold on we're we're doing
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it oh baby come on she was making some kind of noise just from the compressions but I think
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she was already dead [Music] we get notified by our Sergeant to come out to a house and begin a death
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investigation so when you went inside what stuck out to you well as soon as you go into the front door the stairwell
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is right off to your left Suzanne was right there she had a blanket covering her body we could see
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the other things laying around like this stainless steel Soup pot a purse an empty medication bottle and then the
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scarf was a little bit further down away from her the deputy Corner during her preliminary body exam of Suzanne the
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injuries weren't consistent with somebody falling down the stairs her neck had a pretty pronounced ligature
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Mark the question is how was she strangled when she was found the scarf was around her
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neck I think the first day there was mention of dogs maybe pulling on his scar oh you're so good they had a couple
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of dogs rescues very K saw the dogs pulling on the scar we didn't get the impression that it was any kind of
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violent pulling do you think that the dogs could have pulled on her scarf hard enough to strangle her to death could
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they do it yes when you came to the house it was a death investigation by the time you left was it a murder
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investigation no it wasn't just as clear-cut as that

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Episode Highlights

  • A Call for Help
    A frantic 911 call reveals a woman found unresponsive at home.
    “She's not breathing.”
    @ 01m 02s
    May 16, 2024
  • Suspicious Circumstances
    Investigators find injuries inconsistent with a simple fall down the stairs.
    “How was she strangled?”
    @ 02m 46s
    May 16, 2024
  • The Role of the Dogs
    Could the family dogs have played a role in the tragic event?
    “Could the dogs have pulled on her scarf hard enough to strangle her?”
    @ 03m 07s
    May 16, 2024

Episode Quotes

  • We all live two lives.
    Sneak peek: The Puzzling Death of Susann Sills
  • She's not breathing.
    Sneak peek: The Puzzling Death of Susann Sills
  • I think she was already dead.
    Sneak peek: The Puzzling Death of Susann Sills
  • How was she strangled?
    Sneak peek: The Puzzling Death of Susann Sills

Key Moments

  • 911 Call00:16
  • Emergency Response00:20
  • Death Investigation02:02
  • Injuries Found02:35
  • Murder Investigation03:16

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