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The Strange Death of Professor Shockley | Sneak peek

October 13, 2022 / 03:45

This episode discusses the mysterious death of Marianne Shockley, featuring her boyfriend Marcus and Dr. Marion Shockley, her sister. Key topics include the events leading to her death, the investigation, and the aftermath.

The episode recounts the night of May 11, 2019, when Marianne and Marcus went bar hopping before heading to a friend's house with a hot tub. After some drinks, Marcus claims he went to gather firewood and found Marianne unresponsive.

Dr. Marion Shockley, Marianne's sister, reflects on her intelligence and how she looked up to her. The narrative reveals the confusion and disbelief surrounding Marianne's drowning, as family members express their suspicions about Marcus's involvement.

Carson Lillard, Marcus's son, shares his anger towards his father and the tragic suicide of their friend Clark, which raises further questions about the events of that night. The episode captures the tension and uncertainty surrounding the investigation.

Overall, the episode presents a complex story of loss, suspicion, and the impact of Marianne's death on those who loved her.

TLDR

Marianne Shockley's mysterious drowning leads to suspicions about her boyfriend and a friend's suicide.

Episode

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foreign there is good and there is evil and that night the evil came to play we got a good one here
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got a call about the woman being underwater for a minute or two don't touch nothing I'll leave that around
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that don't touch nothing her boyfriend said he walked out in the woods but when you come back when she was popped up in
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the hot tub and she was not breathing and tell me her name again Mary Ann Marianne last name Shockley we get out
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here and she got a big old gash on her head I'm telling the hair on the back of my
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necks and uh something ain't right with this what's your name Marianne's boyfriend
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I talked to her every morning and every night she was my hero because she was so
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intelligent my name is Dr Marion Shockley I'm an Outreach entomologist and I'm the director of the insect Zoo
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she was on The Cutting Edge of the industry I absolutely looked up to her as my big sister I wanted to be her
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we're gonna rope it off and go from there I want you to Now take me to May 11th 2019. okay take me through the day
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what happens well they went bar hopping they had a couple of mimosas and then we have a couple of
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shots and then they went out to the Country Club and had drinks there I'm Penny dearman this is blood town I
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created the podcast about the Marianne chocolate case they were having a really fun night at
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this point how many drinks do you think you've had [Music] there was some communication about does
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somebody have a pool Marcus knew that his friend Clark heindel had a pool so can I get your name please or and they
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went over there at some point they like to have a few drinks they brought some beer with them
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Marcus and Marianne are in the hot tub and they're enjoying themselves what the hell happened after that
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Marcus says that he went into the woods to gather some firewood as I dropped the
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wood off at the fireplace I could see Marianne slumped down he called out her name and
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she did not respond we started doing CPR she was pronounced dead at the scene [Music]
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my mother called me said Marianne's gone I just fell to the ground and I just was
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saying no Mama no no and she was like she's she's drowned in some hot tub Marianne is not stupid she would not
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drown in a hot tub something funny would do somebody it ain't adding up I just knew that Marcus had killed her I'm
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Carson Lillard I'm Marcus's son he's angry and he's violent Marcus is in a police car at this point
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you're not under arrest or anything right now okay where is Clark he went into his house
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and he shot himself to death the very first thought was that he had to have had something to do with this
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why would he kill himself there's something he's hiding I don't believe anything that comes out
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of his mouth

Badges

This episode stands out for the following:

  • 90
    Most heartbreaking
  • 85
    Most shocking
  • 85
    Biggest twist
  • 80
    Most emotional

Episode Highlights

  • The Night of the Incident
    Marianne and her friends enjoyed a night out before tragedy struck.
    “They were having a really fun night at this point”
    @ 01m 51s
    October 13, 2022
  • A Shocking Discovery
    Marcus finds Marianne unresponsive in the hot tub, leading to a frantic attempt at CPR.
    “I could see Marianne slumped down”
    @ 02m 37s
    October 13, 2022
  • A Mother's Heartbreak
    The news of Marianne's death devastates her mother, sparking suspicion.
    “I just fell to the ground and I just was saying no Mama no no”
    @ 02m 51s
    October 13, 2022
  • A Mysterious Suicide
    Clark's suicide raises questions about his involvement in Marianne's death.
    “Why would he kill himself?”
    @ 03m 25s
    October 13, 2022

Episode Quotes

  • I just fell to the ground and I just was saying no Mama no no.
    The Strange Death of Professor Shockley | Sneak peek
  • Marianne is not stupid she would not drown in a hot tub.
    The Strange Death of Professor Shockley | Sneak peek

Key Moments

  • Tragic Night00:10
  • Shocking News02:51
  • Suspicion Arises03:09
  • Suicide Mystery03:25

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