Episode
Snapped: Joan Shannon
Overview
When Joan Shannon's soldier husband was shot to death by her teenaged daughter, it didn't take long before authorities suspected that she may have played a role in the demise of her well-insured spouse.
Details
- Series
- Snapped
- Season
- Season 4
- Episode
- Episode 13
- Air date
- 2006-12-24
- Runtime
- 43 min
Episode context
Joan Shannon is Episode 13 in Season 4 of Snapped. It aired on 2006-12-24. The runtime is 43 min.
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