Ep 34. Lynn Turner
- PG
- October 17, 2010
In Snapped season 7 episode 34 titled "Lynn Turner," viewers are introduced to a case that is both shocking and heartbreaking. Lynn Turner, a former police officer and mother of two, finds herself at the center of a murder investigation when her husband and boyfriend both die under mysterious circumstances.
As the episode unravels, viewers learn that Turner's first husband, Glenn Turner, died in 1995 from what was initially thought to be natural causes. However, when her second husband, Randy Thompson, also passed away suddenly in 2001, suspicions began to arise. Both men had been in good health and their causes of death were found to be the same - sudden cardiac arrest due to high levels of ethylene glycol, a toxic chemical found in antifreeze.
Detectives on the case soon discovered that Turner had been having an affair with a colleague, and that she had been administering the lethal doses of antifreeze to both of her husbands. The motive? Money. Turner had been using her position as a financial planner to embezzle thousands of dollars from her clients and needed the insurance payouts from her husbands' deaths to cover the debts.
As the evidence against her piled up, Turner maintained her innocence, even going so far as to attend the funerals of both men and feigning grief. But eventually, the weight of the evidence and the testimony of her own daughter led to her conviction for the murders of both of her husbands.
Viewers of this episode will be captivated by the twists and turns of this shocking case and the lead up to Turner's eventual arrest and conviction. The story serves as a cautionary tale about the dangers of greed and the lengths people will go to in order to cover their tracks and avoid punishment.