Episode
Snapped: Dixie Shanahan
Overview
In 2002, a quiet Iowa housewife shot her abusive husband in their bedroom, then left the room and shut the door. It stayed shut for more than a year before authorities became suspicious of his disappearance. When police finally discovered the body, they learned the truth behind a terrible crime and an unlikely killer.
Details
- Series
- Snapped
- Season
- Season 4
- Episode
- Episode 5
- Air date
- 2006-10-29
- Runtime
- 43 min
Episode context
Dixie Shanahan is Episode 5 in Season 4 of Snapped. It aired on 2006-10-29. The runtime is 43 min.
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