
Odd crime scene leads to conflicting theories about shooting deaths
Investigators' initial suspicions in the deaths of a mother and daughter are upended by autopsy results and other evidence.
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Investigators' initial suspicions in the deaths of a mother and daughter are upended by autopsy results and other evidence.
Megan Hargan was suspected of killing her mother and sister. Her defense had an unusual theory: her sister was the one who pulled the trigger – with her toe. "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant reports. | EDITOR'S NOTE: On Sept. 22, 2023, a jury found Megan Hargan guilty of two counts of first-degree murder for the shooting deaths of her mother Pamela and sister Helen in 2017.
Odd crime scene raises odd question in the deaths of millionaire mom Pam Hargan and daughter Helen.
Megan Hargan was suspected of killing her mother and sister. Her defense had an unusual theory: her sister was the one who pulled the trigger — with her toe. "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant reports Saturday, June 3 at 9/8c on CBS and streaming on Paramount+.
Megan Hargan was suspected of killing her mother and sister. Her defense had an unusual theory: her sister was the one who pulled the trigger – with her toe. "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant reports. | EDITOR'S NOTE: On Nov. 9, 2022, a judge overturned Megan Hargan's double murder conviction, citing juror misconduct. The ruling came after a juror tried to reenact Helen Hargan's shooting using a rifle, and during deliberations told other jurors that the defense's theory of the case was not possible. On Sept. 22, 2023, a jury found Megan Hargan guilty of two counts of first-degree murder for the shooting deaths of her mother Pamela and sister Helen in 2017.
Editor's note: On November 9, 2022, a judge overturned Megan Hargan’s double murder conviction, citing juror misconduct. The ruling came after a juror tried to re-enact Helen Hargan’s shooting using a rifle, and during deliberations told other jurors that the defense’s theory of the case was not possible. In a statement, the prosecutor said his office plans to retry Megan Hargan. She remains in custody. The day before Pam Hargan and her daughter were found dead, someone attempted to transfer more than $400,000 out of Pam’s bank account. Who was it?
Editor's note: On November 9, 2022, a judge overturned Megan Hargan’s double murder conviction, citing juror misconduct. The ruling came after a juror tried to re-enact Helen Hargan’s shooting using a rifle, and during deliberations told other jurors that the defense’s theory of the case was not possible. In a statement, the prosecutor said his office plans to retry Megan Hargan. She remains in custody. On July 14, 2017, Carlos Gutierrez called police fearing that something in his girlfriend's house was dreadfully wrong. When police do not immediately respond to his request for a welfare check, he makes a stunning revelation.
A deeper look into the shooting deaths of Pam and Helen Hargan.
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