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Ep 396: A woman married the man of her dreams who turned out to be a monster. But would the system hold him accountable? This is the Kelly Sutliff story
More information about Kelly and her work can be found on her website, “Kelly’s K9s Tails of Courage” at https://www.kellysk9s.org
Kelly Sutliff had built the life she wanted: a master’s degree, a thriving psychotherapy practice, her own home in New Jersey, and a rescue dog named Chester. What was missing was love — and in 2018 a dating app match with a charming Army veteran named Chris Mackey seemed to supply it. Within months he had moved in, proposed and married her. Within a year, Kelly was mysteriously, chronically ill, and a December 2019 night in Morris County would turn her marriage into a crime scene. Meghan and Amy trace Kelly’s story from her childhood in East Hanover, New Jersey through the 911 calls, the arrest on aggravated assault by strangulation, and the questions that followed: what did New Jersey bail reform mean for a so-called first-time offender, and why does the research link nonfatal strangulation to later homicide risk? Along the way they draw a chilling parallel to the Gisèle Pelicot case. Then Kelly joins the show herself to talk her story after the trial. Her case also features in the Hulu series Toxic, hosted by Elizabeth Chambers.
Sources for Today’s Episode:
- Episode 1 of Toxic on Hulu
- The Sun
- Interview with Kelly Sutliff
- Kelly Sutlifflpc.com
- National Institute of Health
- The New Jersey Monitor
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Credits:
- Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks
- Produced by James Varga
- Music by Dessert Media
- Special Thanks to: Kelly Sutliff
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