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Sneak peek: The Puzzling Death of Susann Sills

May 16, 2024 / 03:26

This episode covers the mysterious death of Suzanne Stills, the wife of fertility doctor Eric Scott Sills, who was found unresponsive in their home in San Clemente, California. Key topics include the 911 call made by Eric, the investigation into Suzanne's death, and the potential involvement of their dogs.

The episode begins with a 911 call from Eric, who reports that his wife has fallen and is not breathing. The call reveals the urgency of the situation as Eric and their daughter Mary Kate attempt CPR while waiting for paramedics.

As the investigation unfolds, deputies discover inconsistencies in the circumstances surrounding Suzanne's death. A ligature mark on her neck raises questions about whether she was strangled rather than having simply fallen down the stairs.

Discussion includes the possibility of their dogs accidentally causing Suzanne's death by pulling on her scarf. The episode raises doubts about the initial assessment of the situation and whether it was a murder investigation.

Ultimately, the case remains complex, with various theories presented but no definitive conclusion reached.

TLDR

The episode investigates the suspicious death of Suzanne Stills, exploring potential causes and the role of her husband and dogs.

Episode

3:26
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[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 911 Call for Help
    A frantic 911 call reveals a woman found unresponsive at home.
    “It's a TGA in San Clemente.”
    @ 00m 31s
    May 16, 2024
  • A Shocking Discovery
    The investigation uncovers injuries inconsistent with a simple fall.
    “Her neck had a pretty pronounced ligature mark.”
    @ 02m 41s
    May 16, 2024
  • The Role of the Dogs
    Could the family dogs have played a role in the tragedy?
    “Do you think that the dogs could have pulled on her scarf hard enough to strangle her?”
    @ 03m 04s
    May 16, 2024

Episode Quotes

  • We all live two lives.
    Sneak peek: The Puzzling Death of Susann Sills
  • She was his number one supporter in everything that he did.
    Sneak peek: The Puzzling Death of Susann Sills
  • The question is how was she strangled?
    Sneak peek: The Puzzling Death of Susann Sills

Key Moments

  • 911 Call00:16
  • Death Investigation02:02
  • Strangulation Mystery02:46

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