DeepSummary
The episode begins with a phone call to Capital One bank from someone impersonating Pamela Hargan, attempting to wire transfer $419,034.77 from her account the day before she and her daughter Helen were found dead. When the real Pamela was contacted, she denied making the request, leading detectives to suspect her daughter Megan made the calls trying to steal the money.
Detectives confronted Megan with recordings of the calls and other evidence like her having a copy of Pamela's financial records. Initially denying involvement, Megan eventually admitted to making the calls impersonating her mother but claimed Pamela wanted her to transfer the money. She did not confess to the murders.
Despite the circumstantial evidence, detectives could not arrest Megan at that time due to lack of a full confession. She was allowed to leave but remained under surveillance. It took over a year before a grand jury indicted her, and she was finally arrested 18 months after the killings while living in West Virginia with her husband and daughter.
Key Episodes Takeaways
- Someone impersonating Pamela Hargan called her bank the day before she was killed, attempting to illegally transfer $419,034 from her account.
- Evidence pointed to Pamela's daughter Megan making the calls, providing a potential financial motive for the murders.
- Detectives confronted Megan with recordings of the calls, and she admitted impersonating her mother but did not fully confess to the murders.
- Despite circumstantial evidence, detectives could not immediately arrest Megan due to lack of a full confession.
- It took over a year and a grand jury indictment before Megan was finally arrested while living in West Virginia.
- Detectives believed Megan killed her mother and sister, with the sister possibly learning about the murder of their mother.
- The recordings of Megan impersonating her mother were pivotal evidence uncovering her potential financial motive.
- Detectives assessed Megan as showing no remorse and having an empty look, indicating potential sociopathic tendencies.
Top Episodes Quotes
- “So now we have a really, really, really good motive for murder. I think she thought she was gonna get the money.“ by Detective Brian Byerson
- “I'm sorry. Okay? Blame me. Blame me. Listen, my family's been through enough. Let Molly grow up without me.“ by Megan Hargan
- “I have to understand it.“ by Detective Brian Byerson
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Episode Information
Blood is Thicker: The Hargan Family Killings
CBS News
5/29/24
Investigators think they know who killed the Hargan women, but can't seem to get a confession. Then, a representative from Capital One bank sent them recordings of some strange phone calls made the day before the shootings. Someone pretending to be Pamela Hargan called the bank wanting a wire transfer for hundreds of thousands of dollars. Those recordings would expose a motive.
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