MICHELLE Witherell made headlines in 1992 after police responded to her mysterious death in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Almost 30 years later her story will be retold on an episode of Discovery’s Crime Scene Confidential.
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Who was Michelle Witherell and what happened to her?
Michelle Witherell was a 24 year old Denver, Colorado native living in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
She moved to Pennsylvania with her new husband, Jeremy Witherell, after he had found a job in the city, The Cinemaholic reports.
Michelle was described as exceptionally caring and free-spirited and was reportedly looking forward to starting her new life.
On December 19, 1992, Michelle’s husband frantically called 911 claiming that his wife had fallen off their third-floor balcony.
When police arrived on the scene they found Michelle alive, lying in a pool of blood, and quickly rushed her to the hospital where she later died due to her injuries.
She reportedly had signs of blunt force injury, a broken jaw, and fractured wrists the media outlet reports.
Was Michelle Witherell murdered?
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Following her death, police conducted an investigation to determine if Michelle was murdered or if she committed suicide.
During the course of the investigation, police suspected that Jeremy had killed her after his story did not match the evidence.
Police performed two polygraph tests on Jeremy, which he passed, but he was still arrested in December 1999 and charged with third-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter.
At the time he pleaded not guilty and was later acquitted of all charges.
Michelle’s case was then closed and determined to have been an accidental death.
When is Michelle’s Crime Scene Confidential episode?
Crime Scene Confidential is a television series that launched in 2022 and explores shocking murders throughout the years.
The six-part series is hosted by Orange County Crime Scene Investigator Alina Burroughs.
Michelle’s episode is scheduled to air on Tuesday, March 15, 2022, at 9:00pm EST on Investigation Discovery.
The show can also be streamed through Amazon Prime Video and Discovery+.
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