Comments on: 48 Hours Mystery: Point Blank

Did A Man's Obsession With His Wife Lead To His Death?

[jbrown2686]

I think Tracy is sticking with her truth and that is why her story never wavers. She isn''t divulging the other truths she has hidden. I don''t think she killed her husband, but her boyfriend or someone connected to him did. She knows who did it. I think she was looking for a quick way out of a volatile relationship and a way to get custody of her kids at the same time.

[snookie16-2009]

There is a difference between being opinionated and just liking the sound of your own voice, or in this case the sight of your own words.

[snookie16-2009]

davidwg: No I don''t withhold an opinion, but I make sure it is known it is an opinion. Everyone here is talking like fact. And the jury was deciding mostly based on "Expert''s" opinions. Do you really think they would have cared if you got on the stand and gave your opinion? No.

[drdavedmd]

Traci is more guilty than sin itself..... her own words are a complete lie..... when someone shoots themselves in the head, there is no possible way, even if both hands were on the gun at the time of the shooting, that both hands would STILL be holding the gun. This is a physical impossibility.....
Also, Scott''s fingerprints should have been all over the gun.... someone wiped off all of the prints.... and the blood.... where''s all the blood from the shot? Don''t tell me that Scott planned to put the pillow in front of his face because he did NOT want any blood splatter..... the jury got the verdict right.... the sentence, however, was completely wrong.... life in prison without the possibility of parole could have been the correct sentence.

[davidwg35]

Hey snookie16, should the jury have not deliberated since they "weren''''t there" and aren''t "experts"? Do you withhold your opinion on everything in life because you "weren''''t there" or aren''t an "expert" on the subject? You must lead a lonely miserable life.

[johnalbert2]

Was Scott left or right handed?
Who''s gun was it?
Did they sleep in the same bed?

[johnalbert2]

Was Scott left or right handed?
Who''s gun was it?
Did they sleep in the same bed?

[iowanurse1]

Being from Ft. Madison, Iowa and knowing this couple personally, I watched the program with great interest. I have known Scott since grade school and his wife since high school. I do not know if she is guilty or not, but I do know that they made Scott out to be a monster on the program. My memories of Scott and Traci when they were dating in high school are that of a somewhat shy, smart guy who always had a smile on his face and of a loud-mouthed, possessive, girl who kept Scott on a very short leash and would fly into a rage whenever he spoke to another girl. Scott changed so much after meeting her. When they were first married they lived above a video store in town. Scott used to come down and rent a movie, buy a pop, or just hang out sometimes. Traci would come downstairs and start screaming at Scott asking him what the h*** he was doing and that he needed to get back upstairs. She would humiliate him in front of people all the time. Does this sound like the women portrayed in the program???? It doesn''t to me! I do understand her reason for not performing first aid...he was breathing, she couldn''t perform CPR and there is not much you can do for a gunshot wound to the head without technical equipment. This whole thing has me baffled. I also do not understand the whole "troubled family" he supposedly came from. He was an only child who was doted upon by his parents.

[snookie16-2009]

Sounds like there are a whole lot of experts on this thread. "The gun couldn''t of...", "His hands wouldn''t of...", "No one would use a pillow...". Face it, you don''t know what you are talking about. You weren''t there. I wasn''t there. Let the people who were involved with the case give their expert opinions.

[cfrilick]

My Husband died in a car accident and anyway who was noticing my behavior would have guessed I was a mental patient. Grief does that to you and anyone who has never gone through it can''t possibly imagine what a person goes through when they lose someone they love. I wouldn''t judge anyone by how they acted the minute they discovered their loved one was dead. Others shouldn''t either

[freda260]

good one onetwirl.me people need to gather facts before they get diarhea of the mouth

[onetwirll]

I know that you will find this hard to believe, truthyness, but the rich DO pay taxes. I cannot tell you how much I LOVE to write the government a nice 4-5 figure check every year, and I know people that pay 6 figures and up. Check your lazy, uneducated self at the door. And before you make a comment on politcs, see that you do your research first. I''ll bet you get a nice refund each and every year. Maybe you should invest that money into education for yourself instead of another lawn ornament or attachment for your trailer.

[truthyness]

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Money is pushing Hillary out of this election...

for just ONE reason,

and one reason ONLY.

HILLARY IS GOING TO TAKE THE MONEY THAT THE FILTHY

RICH HAVE BEEN STEALING FROM THE POOR FOR DECADES AND

MAKE THEM PAY THEIR FAIR SHARE!!!

THE RICH DON''''T PAY TAXES, THEY HIRE LAWYERS TO KEEP

THEM FROM PAYING TAXES.

***HILLARY IS GOING TO MAKE THE RICH PAY THEIR FAIR SHARE!!!!!

The filthy rich, the really, really rich will do,

anything, ANYTHING, to keep Hillary out of the White

House. AND THAT IS EXACTLY WHAT THEY ARE DOING!!!!

[melanie230-2009]

calbo She did say she saw the gun. He was laying on the left side of the bed. He was right handed. If he used his right hand when his hand dropped the gun would have landed on the bed. That is exactly where it landed. She said she saw the gun in his hand. They did speak to former friends and co workers. All said that her infidelity was nothing but rumor. In fact one of his former bosses said that he wasn''t surprised that Scott killed himself.

[melanie230-2009]

rosco, if she had killed him then certainly the police would have found blood in one of the drains in the house right? They didn''t.

[calbo2-2009]

Someone correct me if I%u2019m wrong but in the police interview Traci said that she heard a moaning sound when she got out of the shower. She opened the door from the bathroom and entered the bedroom, went over to her husband and pulled the pillow from his head and noticed all the blood. What about the gun in his hand? Would she not have noticed that first?

Secondly, logic dictates that if someone shoots themselves in the head the immediate response for the arm is to collapse, which would explain the gun on the floor but the gun wasn%u2019t on the floor, it was found in both of Scott%u2019s hands.

Finally I%u2019m a little disappointed that the show did not delve more into the reasons for them moving so often. They could have spoken to more former co-workers of both Traci and Scott see if his concern about his wife%u2019s fidelity was justified.

[davidwg35]

I''m surprised that weaselly looking character Traci had an affair with got off so easy. I think Traci left the door open for him while she went on her 2 mile walk so he could sneak in and kill Scott. I don''t think Traci had the stomach to do it. When Traci got back from her walk she noticed her lover left the gun on the floor so she picked it up and placed it in Scott''s hands. That''s why she washed her hands afterwards. Traci was definitely involved in Scott''s death. She got away with murder and is a fool to appeal.

[roscoezzz]

The wife takes a walk at 4:00am. She comes back and takes a shower. Then, she washes her hands in front of the police. WHY?
The husband was ready to move on with his life, get a divorce and custody of the kids. WHY WOULD HE WANT TO COMMIT SUICIDE ONE DAY AFTER PLANNING TO LEAVE HER?
Her friends called the husband manic-depressive, Bi-polar and his suicide was inevitable. So, they saw this 2 or 5 or even 10 years before? Meaning, he was on the verge of suicide everyday he was married to her? Most friends would try to help, intervene or suggest therapy. Something. Anything.
By watching this wife in her interviews. She stopped loving her husband long time ago and wanted out of that marriage. But, at a price. She''s stupid to appeal. Texas Law probably won''t hear the boys testimony the next time.

[enough7]

Scott didn''t receive one ounce of dignity from 48 hours, from a wife who professed to love him, from a mother-in-law, or from 2 friends who just didn''t feel the need to save 3 beautiful children from a foreseen tragedy. Where is the proof the jury felt they made a mistake? Traci can have a free appeal the judge just felt she could pay for the transcripts not the taxpayers. We heard stories from just a handful of people. Until the whole story is told through an investigative news source, we can hold deep empathy for the children, they need good memories of a great dad. Enough is enough.

[enough7]

Where were the rest of their friends and family from any other towns? Scott was portrayed as an obsessive lunatic. Traci''s mom never once said she was worried about her daughter and grandchildren living with Scott and his erratic behaviour. The friends said they weren''t shocked Scott committed suicide. I would hope my "friends for years" would step in and help. Some of the stories Traci told are firsts for alot of people. We seen the blood soaked mattress and Scott''s lifeless hand. We seen the Red Roof Inn where 7 days later she just needed to chat with Shawn and oops it became sexual. I guess it was a really good oops, we seen him move in with Traci. To say alot of people were torn apart would be an understatement. I guess the family members we seen arrive just hours after the shooting were not the right support Traci needed. Just because Traci had a boyfriend does not make her a killer, but what does it make her that she can leave, her children horribly grieving the loss of their father, to meet her boyfriend and have sexual relations. According to Scott''s obituary, I think this happened before his funeral. (continued on next comment.)