Ep 10. Pamela Smart & William Billy Flynn
- December 13, 2015
In this episode of Killer Couples season 6, we delve into the brutal murder of Greggory Smart, a schoolteacher in New Hampshire. Pamela Smart, his wife at the time, had been having an affair with 15-year-old William Billy Flynn, a student of Greggory's. Together, the two plotted to kill Greggory and collect a $140,000 life insurance policy.
The episode opens with a look at Pamela and Billy's relationship, which began when Pamela was a media coordinator at the high school where Billy was a student. Despite the 22-year age difference, the two quickly became intimate and Pamela began showering Billy with gifts and attention.
As the affair became more serious, Pamela began to discuss the possibility of murdering Greggory with Billy and two other teenage boys, saying that she couldn't afford a divorce and needed the life insurance money to continue her lavish lifestyle.
On May 1, 1990, Billy and the other boys broke into Greggory and Pamela's home, with Billy shooting Greggory dead as he entered the door. The boys fled the scene, but were caught by police shortly afterward.
The episode takes a deep dive into the investigation and trial that followed the murder. It examines the media frenzy surrounding the case, with Pamela garnering national attention as the "Black Widow" due to her perceived manipulation of the teenage boys.
While Pamela's defense argued that she had no idea the murder was going to happen and that Billy acted alone, the prosecution presented evidence that suggested otherwise. The jury ultimately found Pamela guilty of conspiracy to commit murder and being an accomplice to first-degree murder, sentencing her to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
The episode also explores the impact of the case on the Smart family and the community of Derry, New Hampshire. Interviews with Greggory's family members and coworkers paint a picture of a respected educator and father whose life was cut tragically short.
Overall, this episode of Killer Couples provides a chilling glimpse into a case of greed, betrayal, and murder. The audience will be left pondering the lengths that some will go to achieve a desire.
