Case 258: Kay Mortensen
On November 16 2009, a 911 call was placed to the Utah County Sheriff’s Department by 34-year-old Pamela Mortensen. According to Pamela, her father-in-law Kay Mortensen was brutally murdered in his own home, and the perpetrators were two burglars who had also taken Pamela and her husband Roger hostage. But investigators were suspicious of Pamela and Roger from the start, due to their strange demeanours and inconsistent stories. It would take more than a year for the full and shocking truth to be revealed…
Team:
Anonymous Host - narration
Erin Munro - research, writing
Milly Raso - creative direction
Mike Migas - production, music
Andrew D.B. Joslyn - music
Comments (5)
I can’t even fathom the repercussions for this family. I’d never forgive those who turned there backs on me.
Just watched this on Dateline…nice to hear this case given the “Casefile” treatment…
How lucky they got that the ex wife came to her senses. What an awful situation.
Victimized and then again, with no repercussions. Unintended consequences, and for what really? The last comment by the cop really sticks (and sickens) with me.
Another great one! Seemed so straightforward at first.