Show Notes
In 1984, when Robin Altman was just 22 years old, her brother Steven was found hanging by his neck in an apparent suicide. 12 years later, tragedy struck this family again when Robin's mother Mary Ann took her own life by self-strangulation. But Robin had a nagging feeling that something wasn't right. There was one question she could not get out of her head: what if these deaths weren't suicides at all? What if her brother Steven and her mother Mary Ann were murdered? Robin embarks on a journey to find the truth. If you have any information about the death of Mary Ann Hayes, please contact Northfield PD at 847-446-2131. If you have any information about the death of Steven Altman, please contact Chicago Police at 312-744-2422. You can also contact us at [email protected].
If you or someone you know is in crisis or feeling suicidal, please reach out for help by calling the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK, where trained counselors are available 24/7 to provide support.
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