His first wife let him off the hook, and how did anybody think he'd not do this again? His arrogance and vanity were just over the top. This man was a waste of air.
@@joeylamuel5828 they had knowledge of the first attempt but they knew it’d be difficult if not impossible to prove him guilty. The whole point of the deal was they DID think he’d strike again, and thru his admission he’d be drawn into suspicion if a similar incident happened in the future with someone he knew
Richard Kenneth Overton passed away on the 11 June 2009 at a Hospice in Northern California after he had been transferred from state prison in Folsom where he was serving a Life Sentence. He was 81 years old when he died
Narcissist ALWAYS see themselves above laws and morals. They can do whatever they want but noone else can. They see themselves as smarter and entitled. Probably why he married someone with little education, so he was "above " her
This is one episode I don't remember seeing during its original run or in syndication. Some syndication packages do not always include every episode. This was a good one that they never gave up. And kudos to Scotland Yard whom I've always had much respect for.
They even used Overton's own words in the movie. When Ritter playing as overton testified at the trial near the end of the movie. "the love/hate in our marriage has turned to pure hate...there will be a drastic change coming and soon." These were Overton's actual words found on his computer. RIP Janet and thank goodness for Overton's first wife who worked to put this sucker behind bars.
Sometimes it is not good to be so intelligent because people like this man in this episode, and those with very high IQ, use their knowledge to commit evil crimes as this episode proves. I don’t understand why, when they should be helping the good people putting their knowledge to good use to help science. But not everyone thinks like me. Rest in Peace always, Janet 🙏💐
@@Highheels4ever BS. that in a way victimizes the guy, since you can’t choose your natural intelligence. All murderers except those in asylums are fully consciously doing so.
Tried to poison the first wife, she got the house and he had to pay alimony. Then he tried to poison another wife and gets caught again. Multiple marriages. I heard the guy was smart! No way.
Poisoning the first wife was a "neat joke?" What a psychopath! He really thinks he is the smartest person in any room he enters. I guess he never considered forensics science to be real. Very intelligent narcissistic individuals can be extremely dangerous.
When he made the statement about the truth shall set you free he is quoting the Bible: “And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” John 8:32 It’s a shame that he would quote the words of Jesus in a lie.
@@mightymouse1005 like I said it doesn’t justify. But he did not cheat on the wife he killed. She would’ve cheated whether he did on his ex or not. You can’t expect that to end well when you know your spouse’s temperament. She knew what she was getting into. And Idk why one affair is more important than the other
A bit of fan fiction to assume both (1) he would have had to pay her due to their divorce, and at the same time (2) that if he served time for the poisoning that he wouldn't have had to still pay her under the divorce agreement because he went to prison.
@@nwohioan Here’s a thought: maybe, just maybe, he wouldn’t be able to work while in prison. Therefore, he wouldn’t be able to pay her according to the divorce agreement. Lol.
Cheating or faithful, he was going to UnAlive anyone that no longer wanted a relationship with him. He decides how you should feel about him. You never had a choice anymore once you let him into your life. 😳
Very Many extra marital affairs are never found out nor known about 🤷. So as for not ending well, how can anything you don't know about affect you ?? 🤦.
His first wife let him off the hook, and how did anybody think he'd not do this again? His arrogance and vanity were just over the top. This man was a waste of air.
He was indeed waste of air
@@joeylamuel5828 they had knowledge of the first attempt but they knew it’d be difficult if not impossible to prove him guilty. The whole point of the deal was they DID think he’d strike again, and thru his admission he’d be drawn into suspicion if a similar incident happened in the future with someone he knew
Technically he may have murdered her too since she later died. But when Overton himself died ten years later the point was by then mute.
Letting him off for the first attempted murder is insane.
She has to feel something😢😊
Sympathetic judges
I bet nobody could pronounce UNKNOWN better than Peter Thomas.
Also "identical"
Peter Thomas was gifted. He could also pronounce those long and difficult foreign names that most would never be able to.
Another in true crime that I recall was the way Bill Kurtis pronounced "body."
He says words so precisely. Gas chromatograph mass spectrometry might be my favorite 😂
Richard Kenneth Overton passed away on the 11 June 2009 at a Hospice in Northern California after he had been transferred from state prison in Folsom where he was serving a Life Sentence.
He was 81 years old when he died
Thanks for the update. 🤓
BTW, It's so sad that he lived that long. 🙃
Sounds like he had a good life.... that bastard
@@jennabacon1240 GirrrLLL... 🤭
@@daviegriffin3539 Oh, I think they should live to be 115-years old.
Psychopaths feel no remorse or guilt so unfortunately they often live to ripe old ages.
What is this deal of cheating and double timing spouses? Why not just divorce and be with whoever you want?
@@Uniqueen1114 not wanting to give away half your shit. As for cheating wives you’d think that’d be all the more reason to divorce
Wild that a bigamist was mad his wife was having an affair.
🙃 The emotional mess of a Narcissist shows hypocrisy in its purest form. 🤓
Nobody likes an hypocrite. They're visually impaired 🤷.
😂😂😂
Narcissist ALWAYS see themselves above laws and morals. They can do whatever they want but noone else can. They see themselves as smarter and entitled. Probably why he married someone with little education, so he was "above " her
@@nicole81678 bigamist means 2 spouses at the same time lmao
This is one episode I don't remember seeing during its original run or in syndication. Some syndication packages do not always include every episode. This was a good one that they never gave up. And kudos to Scotland Yard whom I've always had much respect for.
There is a good film based on this story called Lethal Vows starring John Ritter. Worth a watch.
Thanks! Love John Ritter
They even used Overton's own words in the movie. When Ritter playing as overton testified at the trial near the end of the movie. "the love/hate in our marriage has turned to pure hate...there will be a drastic change coming and soon." These were Overton's actual words found on his computer. RIP Janet and thank goodness for Overton's first wife who worked to put this sucker behind bars.
Insane how untouchable Richard seemed to think he was
Well when you try to kill someone multiple times and that very person doesn’t do anything about it, anyone would think their invincible.
@@megaauburnfan21
THEY'RE invincible (as in they are) 🤦.
All psychopaths are like that
Poison! Drs need to check for poison more often.
More than what ? 🤷, What about just often ?? 🤦
There are hundreds of poisons and impossible to test for then all...
They didn't even have the technology to test for many back then
They were able to test for poisons in the1800s.
Wow.....😮.... His 1st wife could have prevented Janet's death.😮😮
Sometimes it is not good to be so intelligent because people like this man in this episode, and those with very high IQ, use their knowledge to commit evil crimes as this episode proves.
I don’t understand why, when they should be helping the good people putting their knowledge to good use to help science. But not everyone thinks like me.
Rest in Peace always, Janet 🙏💐
Ok, not everyone who's intelligent and high iq commits murder! That's ridiculous
@@Highheels4ever BS. that in a way victimizes the guy, since you can’t choose your natural intelligence. All murderers except those in asylums are fully consciously doing so.
@@Highheels4ever “smart bad people are worse than dumb bad people” is the only valid takeaway from that
If you try and poison me again, you are going to get it. Seriously, how many times was that idiot first wife going to let him try and kill her?
Tried to poison the first wife, she got the house and he had to pay alimony. Then he tried to poison another wife and gets caught again. Multiple marriages. I heard the guy was smart! No way.
Book smart people make a lot of careless mistakes in life
His arrogant a$$ assumed that he was smarter than anyone in law enforcement. He apparently was unaware that freaking scientists work in forensics.
Thank goodness for ppl like these that can find foul play. Ppl hate the law but they also can b help with monsters like these.
I went to court the other day for having two wives, the judge said that was big of me.
I see what you did there! 😁
Damn! These are some old freaky people
Please avoid curse words.
@@SHIRLEYGiffordCashmanMS I’m sorry. Didn’t know you were running this
Wow, Shirley! Your little feelings must get hurt hundreds of times each day!
there's an episode of "Poisonous Liasons" that discusses this case.
Poisoning the first wife was a "neat joke?" What a psychopath! He really thinks he is the smartest person in any room he enters. I guess he never considered forensics science to be real. Very intelligent narcissistic individuals can be extremely dangerous.
*forensic
I came looking for this comment. Dropped my jaw at "neat joke". Had to repeat to make sure I heard it right😮
When he made the statement about the truth shall set you free he is quoting the Bible:
“And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” John 8:32
It’s a shame that he would quote the words of Jesus in a lie.
The audacity of a Narcissist has no lowest level. 🤔
They're Lower than an Asps 🐍 arse 🤷.
“Psychopaths are not human beings, they are predators of human beings.”
- Dr. Robert Hare (Inventor of the Hare Psychopathic Checklist
Bro has a phd also..
PhD online online now. Attainable.
He was so phucked having the ex wife with all that history and it was allowed in court 😮 poor dicky😢. Poisoners are the worst scum of the earth. 😢
Cowards
Very unusual not to find a a cause ofd eath
But certainly not unheard of
Evil monster
Vicious
While it certainly doesn’t justify murder, it’s considerably easier to emotionally get thru the episodes when the victim cheated
Do you overlook that he was a bigomist? He was much worse, he also tried to kill his former wife....but HER affair is the issue?
@@mightymouse1005 like I said it doesn’t justify. But he did not cheat on the wife he killed. She would’ve cheated whether he did on his ex or not. You can’t expect that to end well when you know your spouse’s temperament. She knew what she was getting into. And Idk why one affair is more important than the other
@@mightymouse1005 also it’s “bigamist” and that’s when you’re married to them at the same time, professor
His ex wife is evil, she didn’t press charges to secure herself the $ from him every month causing him to remarry and kill his next wife.
how is that her fault? This is shifting the blame from him to her, and how could she have known?
Truth!!!
A bit of fan fiction to assume both (1) he would have had to pay her due to their divorce, and at the same time (2) that if he served time for the poisoning that he wouldn't have had to still pay her under the divorce agreement because he went to prison.
troll
@@nwohioan Here’s a thought: maybe, just maybe, he wouldn’t be able to work while in prison. Therefore, he wouldn’t be able to pay her according to the divorce agreement. Lol.
What a creepy bleep!
What's the deal with the angry author.
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janet was not innocent she was a cheater.. a good lawyer would win this case
I’ve seen this episode 3-4 times..
I don’t think she deserves to die, but when you cheat it never ends well
Cheating or faithful, he was going to UnAlive anyone that no longer wanted a relationship with him. He decides how you should feel about him. You never had a choice anymore once you let him into your life. 😳
Very Many extra marital affairs are never found out nor known about 🤷.
So as for not ending well, how can anything you don't know about affect you ?? 🤦.
@@jimmyohara2601 yep you sound like a great human being..
As opposed to a killer bigomist??? Interesting what some find the worst moral offense.
Somebody was cheated on. That explains being so oddly triggered.
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