Pat and the Miracles: The Trial

Murder Is Bad

What if simple tools like wire and wire cutters held the secrets to a grim series of events that shocked the community? From a blood speck in Ken Botham's Land Cruiser to his mysteriously missing pistol to the unsettlingly casual comments about his wife's tragic demise, listen as evidence and testimonies are pieced together that paint Botham in an increasingly suspicious light in the murders of his wife, Pat, and their neighbors Linda, Troy, and Chad Miracle.
Giblin, Mary Louise. “Authorities found .22 pistol under Botham house.” The Daily Sentinel. Grand Junction, Col. January 13, 1976.
Giblin, Mary Louise. “Two witnesses testify at Botham hearing.” The Daily Sentinel. Grand Junction, Col. January 14, 1976.
Giblin, Mary Louise. “Judge refuses to disqualify himself in trial.” The Daily Sentinel. Grand Junction, Col. March 18, 1976.
Giblin, Mary Louise. “Judge hears testimony in venue change.” The Daily Sentinel. Grand Junction, Col. May 4, 1976.
Giblin, Mary Louise. “Judge continues hearing in venue change request.” The Daily Sentinel. Grand Junction, Col. May 5, 1976.
Giblin, Mary Louise. “Judge denies motion to bar press from Botham hearing.” The Daily Sentinel. Grand Junction, Col. October 6, 1976.
Giblin, Mary Louise. “Fatal slugs never found, DA tells Botham jury.” The Daily Sentinel. Grand Junction, Col. December 1, 1976.
Giblin, Mary Louise. “‘Last hours’ aired in Murder trial.” The Daily Sentinel. Grand Junction, Col. December 2, 1976.

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Chapitres

1. Investigation and Prejudice in Murder Case (00:00:00)

2. Botham's Interactions and Suspicious Behavior (00:17:35)