Death Without Mercy

A Seemingly Perfect Marriage Goes Up In Smoke

(CBS)  This story was originally broadcast on Jan. 5, 2008. It was updated April 17, 2009.

In November 2005, quiet and sleepy Morgantown, W.Va., was left shaken when the body of James "Jimmy" Michael was discovered inside his burning home.

As correspondent Susan Spencer reports, the death appeared suspicious to police from the get-go, and investigators soon focused on Michael's widow, Michelle.

Was Jimmy's death a homicide? And was there motive?

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The opening game for the 2007 West Virginia Mountaineers is the pride of the entire state. From small towns, to the most remote mountain valleys, kids here dream of being part of the excitement in Morgantown.

Young Michelle Goots, raised in nearby Clarksburg, was no different and her dream came true. "Shelly," as she liked to be called, was a straight-A student and cheerleader in high school.

When she got to West Virginia University in 1990, her looks, brains and talent paid off: she won a coveted spot on the cheerleading squad.

But Shelly also had a more serious side. "I knew I wanted to be involved with children somehow. That was never a question. I always wanted to be a pediatric nurse," she says.

After graduation, she landed a job at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown.

Respiratory therapist Stephanie Estel remembers Shelly well -- hard not to, she says. "Cheerleader moves in the unit. And she was all about flirting with the boys that we worked with," Stephanie recalls. "I can remember she just came over and did this high kick to her ear and just kinda giggled and kept on walking."

But what Stephanie found annoying, apparently made a very good impression on another therapist in the unit, Jimmy Michael.

But Jimmy was married to Stephanie, and they had two kids. And Shelly was also married to Rob Angus, and also had two kids.

None of this appeared to deter her or Jimmy in the slightest. "Jimmy and I would talk off and on at work. And I knew that he and Stephanie were having issues. And Rob and I were not getting along very well," Shelly says. "And kinda just connected that way."

By the fall of 1998, Stephanie suspected something was up.

Soon, both couples divorced. Just eight months after Shelly's divorce was final, Shelly and Jimmy, both 28, got married and moved to a house on Killarney Drive, only minutes away from Shelly’s job at the hospital.

It seemed like a perfect match, and Jimmy’s parents, Dennis and Ruth, say that "perfect" was very important to Shelly. "She wanted everybody to think that they were the perfect model family," Denny recalls.

Jimmy had left the hospital to start a medical supply business and coached football in his spare time, while Shelly coached the cheerleaders.

On Nov. 28, 2005, the Michaels were home alone; their kids were staying with the exes. Jimmy turned in early, Shelly says, and was still asleep when she left the next morning. "I left to go to work around 6-ish. I got there about 6:10, 6:15. And I went in to do my normal routine work," Shelly remembers.

Shelly says it was hours later - about 10:30 am - when she got a phone call telling her that her house was on fire. Shelly rushed back to the house. "Firemen everywhere. I was saying, 'Where is Jimmy? Where is he?' And they just kept saying, 'We don't know. We can't find him, we don't know,'" she recalls.

Firefighters fought the blaze for half an hour before finding Jimmy's remains in the master bedroom, still lying in what was left of the bed.

Morgantown Police Detective Paul Mezzanotte says police initially thought they were dealing with a routine fatal fire. But he says his impressions changed the minute he got to the scene and began watching Shelly.

"The people that were showing up, they seemed to be more upset than she was. And it was just kind of different when we talked to her that day," he recalls.

The more they talked, the more he was sure this was a "person of interest." Mezzanotte says Shelly "didn't have a reaction" and that he never saw her cry.

"There was something that just kept drawing me to be around her. 'Cause something never sat right with me from the beginning of the investigation," he recalls.

And then there was the crime scene itself, with Jimmy's body simply lying on the bed. "When we saw the body, something just stuck out to me that there wasn't something right with this," Mezzanotte explains.

Just three days later, the medical examiner confirmed why all these "somethings" weren’t right: Jimmy had not died in the fire, but was dead before the blaze even started.

[mjjclark1]

The defense attorney was terrible. If what I saw was correct the accusation was that the defendant was able to get home inject her husband and start a fire in 17 minutes. The prosecution demonstration of the injection on an orange, however the drug in question would have needed to have been given IV. Unless the husband was in a coma I believe he would have offered some resistance the moment she put a tourniquet in place. I am not sure of her innocence but I can assure you that the described method of murder would have been impossible and I could have easily demonstrated that. Perhaps he should have called on some impartial medical personnel such as myself.

[watchingit]

can''t believe the jury convicted on such paltry evidence. also am tired of people being judged on their reactions at the time of a death or crime, everyone reacts differently. cops should have definitely pursued more avenues on this one; exwife seemed like a good one. what kind of alibi is "being home with a newborn"? don''t think he could have confirmed this!!

[luckyfaythe]

I am from Morgantown and have followed this in depth from the start. I would have to say that the way the show portrayed Michelle and the story was in the best light and accurate.
As far as the investigation goes and the medical aspect of the murder. I assure you that extensive tests were done with that area of the accusation just as were the tests for the arson charges. They don''t charge someone with something just because they think it''s right. They charge someone only when they have the evidence to back it up through and through.
I don''t know Michelle on a first hand basis, and unfortunatley I didn''t know Jimmy personally either, but I do know people who were involved in their lives on a daily basis and I believe that the justice system did it''s job thoroughly.
Kudos to 48hrs Mystery for the portrayal of the story in what I feel is the perfect light.
I think that Michelle Michael got what she deserves. Only a very cold hearted person could do what was done to Jimmy.
My heart goes out to all the families involved in the horrific tragedy. Everyone has lost in this case, there are no winners.

[luckyfaythe]

As I said before, I am from Morgantown and have what I would consider second hand knowledge of the case. I know a lot of the parties that were involved. I just also wanted to say that most importantly, I am so sad for the children that have been involved in this tragedy. I am sorry for Michelle''s kids that she had with her ex-husband Rob, I am so sorry for Jimmy''s kids that he has with Stephanie, and just incase all of you out there don''t know, those children aren''t the only children who have been sorely affected by this tragedy. The Teets kids, Regan and Tyler have also been affected negatively by what has happened. They too are victims of this horrible tragedy and they too should be in our thoughts and prayers because although they didn''t loose a parent, they have lost other things in this situation.

I also wanted to say to Jimmy''s parents, I have a lot of respect for what both of them said during the interview. It takes a strong person to honestly say that they don''t hate the person who stole their child from them. I admire them for that on so many levels. I know that Michelle''s being punished for what she has done doesn''t bring Jimmy back, but I do pray that it brings them some sort of comfort in knowing that their son has been vendicated in some way.

And I have to say that someone who would do something like this to someone that they claim to love and care about, well, I just can''t believe that they have a heart.

[terge-2009]

mjjclark1: The state''s theory was that Michelle killed her husband before leaving for work; when she left work for 17 minutes, it was to start the fire. I live around the corner from where the Michael''s house stood (it has been razed), and I know with certainty that 17 minutes is more than enough time to leave the Ruby Memorial parking lot, drive to this neighborhood, go inside your home for several minutes, and return to the Ruby memorial parking lot. As for how the rocuronium was administered, I am fairly certain that IM administration can be effiacious.

[linfinster]

I wish the article commented more about what that Teet guy was doing around 10am. Could he have set the fire once Michael was incapacitated? Either way, it is a sad, sad story and so very tragic for all those children who have to live with this reality!

[madashell4lo]

I can not tell if this person is guilty of a horrendous crime or the accident victim of a suicide or the victim of an accidental suicide. I have a few questions about this one.

[kaelinda]

The day will come when Michelle''s trial will be found to have been unfair. She''ll either be granted a new trial then or will be released. The fact that it took 5 tries for the prosecutor''s experts to arrange things so that the fire would smoulder for 2 hours and 12 minutes tells me that an amateur like Michelle wouldn''t have been able to do that without a lot more than 17 minutes'' preparation.

[vani65]

I congratulate the jury for not being taken in by the "cheerleader" mentality she used to hook her husbands and lovers. Not to slam cheerleaders, but most grow up and leave the Glory Days of the 18 yr old and get on with life. Unfortunately for Shelly the jury was not made of her "peers" but made of reasonable, intelligent, thoughtful people. What a selfish, spoiled child who went thru life thinking she could prance and kick and take whatever/whomever she wanted. And she''s dumb enough to think she can work her wiles in prison with the guards and other inmates. Well...I''m sure there''s a big, strong "someone" there looking for a perky, back-flippin'' cheerleading wife...GO SHELLY!!!!!

[glaswolf]

Why do I get the feeling that a pretty cheerleader who behaved more like a harlot princess from England is being framed by someone filled with bitterness or psychotic jealousy? No debt families can be rare in these debt ridden times. Perhaps our flirty cheerleader was discriminated against because of the perceived ease of her perky cheerleader''s life.

[wvrn]

After reading several of the comments made, I felt that I had to respond. First, Michelle was never considered a suspect based on her "lack of reaction" to the events. If you had paid attention to what the dectective had said, he said that he found her reactions interesting. It wasn''t until later that Shelly was made the prime suspect. Again, as shown on the show, she had made herself suspect by her more than numerous lies. I felt the defense team was making despairate moves by accusing Stephanie and the victim himself for this tragdey.
And to the person who commented that the drug had to be given IV. You must not be a nurse, or you would know that Roc can be given several different routes. It is given IV in the hospital as the preferred administration route.
I thank 48 hours for showing a accurate portrayal of the events. Unfortunately, there are time limits and alot of evidence against Shelley wasn''t shown.

[a-ji]

I simply hope that the people involved were thoroughly interogated. I wonder if his ex-wife Stepanie''s alibi really is worth believing. The story strongly showed that Stephanie hates Shelly.

[rushlimpdrug]

Sounds like the ex did it.
Oh, but she had a baby. Gimme a break!
It is probably his kid.

It took the professionals 5 times to get the fire tweeked right and it took a chearleader only once?

What a bunch of garbage.
This is one reason I don''t trust the "law".
They twist the law till it fits.

[jaxfax-2009]

Well this seems to be straight out of a good book by Koontz or King. One I wouldn''t mind reading. But the end seems to have gone astray. There is no doubt in my mind she planned "what she thought to be the perfect murder" But even a smart mind would have problems pulling this off. But a dumb liar, with what seems to be absolutely no sense what-so-ever(just watch the video, it speaks for it''s self). Either way I believe that the co-cheater should be looked at just a little bit more. Because this is what I think happened.
She injected him, probably when he was sleeping. Then goes to work preparing her "perfect" alibi, thinking that no one would ever notice anything else if she just went to work like usual. Then the boyfriend goes to the house, long enough after she has gone to work to make sure she is covered. Now as for her brief absence at work, this may be a stretch but what if she left to meet up with her boyfriend to make sure everything went as planned. Making sure not to leave a telephone trace of her calling him around the time of the fire.
I should become a writer.
No but seriously, the only people I feel sorry for are those children. They probably hear it all the time "your mom''s that lady that killed her husband, huh?"
Sad sad sad

[bwessels]

Time and again we see prosecutors only investigating one line of evidence. While I think it is highly probable that Michelle did this, I also find it negligent to not fully investigate the ex-wife, ex-husband, Teet, etc.

How anyone could do something so horrific is unfathomable. But I guess that reaction is what makes us normal human beings, and the murderer something else.

[maxwellrn]

Let me begin by saying I usually like these kind of shows. Being somewhat attached to this particular case and knowing the victims within, I find myself wondering how much truth is usually left out. I read these comments and think they are only ramblings of people who know nothing of the case, but feel that you should know that there was so many other findings that pointed to Shelly as the murderer. I feel the prosecuters did a wonderful job of pointing out Shelly''s faults, that there were indeed witnesses with proper medical backgrounds to describe the senseless and cruel way that Jimmy in essence suffocated by the dose of Rock. There were so many other good facts that prooved their case and truely shows Shelly for what she is...a selfish, greedy, b#@ch. She not only killed Jimmy and took a father away from two great kids, but also destroyed her own childrens lives. As for Stephanie looking "suspicious". Stephanie may have fought with Jimmy over child care issues, but she loved Jimmy, and she loves those kids, and would never do anything to hurt any of them. Shelly got what she deserved and needs to rot in jail!!!

[grnqueen1725]

Most people are just going off of what they have read in the paper, gossip or what they have seen on t.v. I was actually working at the prosecutor''s office at the time of her trial, so I know the facts and still to this day everything DOES NOT fit into place. The so called "anonymous caller" that 48hrs kept referring to was actually her ex husband who was "friends" with the officer that he called. AND it was his sister (Shelly''s ex-sister-in-law) who told her bother to call his "cop friend" and to check Jimmy''s body for that specific drug. My question is how in would she know that Roc was used and the toxicology test come back positive. Obviously when Shelly and Jimmy had the affair may people were hurt and affected by the affair. The only issue i have w/ 48 hrs is that they failed to show the best part of the trial and that was at her sentencing. It was very emotional. I sat in front of her family and when she addressed the Court and i could hear her family behind me, I fought back tears. IF she did it, which I do not know and am not convienced, then she obviously had help. You can''t believe that she injected jimmy and he didn''t struggle with her whatsoever? Nonetheless, my heart goes out to both of their childern. Both of his childern were at her sentencing and wrote letters the little girl''s was more forgiving and his son''s reflected the hate he has for her. You can''t blame a child for hating someone who took away their father, but atleast make sure that he is hating the right one.

[keiler1]

RUSHLIMPDRUG:::: I think you might have a point there. all these people that have degrees in figuring out how the fire was started and it takes 5 times.... but as they label cheerleaders (the only thing they know how to do is cheers...thats what kids said in my days) I don''t think she had the smarts to start a fire like that. If she did then she would of had to do massive studies on it. That way she had time for the perfect cover up. I really don''t think she was smart enough to do it. Look she even went to tell her side without a lawyer. If she would have had a lawyer then don;t you think she would of told the truth about the affair. I think the lawyer would of know about that and then she wouldn''t haev lied. Man people aren''t as smart as they think they are. They didn''t even look towards the guy she was having an affair with. Could he have done it... he had ways of the drug.... he would of know how to start a fire.... could it be that he wanted to be with her without him around. There are many factors in this story but I think she is innocent. people need to dig deeper and put pressure on someone else and see if they crack. But that is only my opinion and as everyone knows opinions are like A******* and everyones got one..... to me it looks like she has plenty lookin for her.

[cricketmk3]

Could the victim have been injected with this drug without his knowledge? The article said he would have had time to start the fire after he injected himself (if it were a suicide). So if someone had injected him, he should have had time to call for help. I just can''t get that part straight in my mind.

[nlm2383]

I simply hope that the people involved were thoroughly interogated. I wonder if his ex-wife Stepanie''''s alibi really is worth believing. The story strongly showed that Stephanie hates Shelly.


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Posted by A-JI at 01:00 PM : Jan 07, 2008

You wouldn''t be a little bitter if someone stole your spouse?

[maeia]

He would not be able to inject himself and set the bed on fire. Why would Stephanie do this when Shelly would benefit? Doesn''t make sense.

[maeia]

A lot of evidence was not presented in the show. If you would have been at the trial you would have no doubt she is GUILTY!!!!!

[smokeeater15]

The defense attorney was so convinced that a fire could not have smoldered for hours then burst into flames. If he had talked to any fire marshal, arson investigator or even a rookie firefighter he would have found out that it is HIGHLY possible that a fire would smolder for a long time before being fully involved. Regardless, his "know it all" theory of the dynamics of fire did not create enough reasonable doubt for a "not guilty" verdict.
If this was a suicide, wouldn''t the victim have been breathing long enough after setting the fire to show that he was alive when the fire was set? Even with the limited information given in this story, it''s clear that it was a)not a suicide and b)not a fast moving fire.

[laxlover5]

Does anyone know if Shelly gave up a baby girl for adoption in 1993?

[marge555]

Why wasnt the drug Rocuronium (proved by the prosecutors to be the #1 motive in this case of the murder )able to be tracked- this drug is a controlled substance and is locked up in a medication dispenser than can only be accessed by certain medical professionals- so why wasnt the drug tracked by the hospital''s pharmacy- was it the wife who is the nurse or the husband who is the respiratory therapist that actually had possesion of the drug ? Why wasnt this mentioned in the show ? Also, why wasnt the anonymous caller in this case further investigated or questioned ? Still many questions that go unanswered ?

[carolcape]

As a previous writer indicated, why wasn''t this drug traced to how it got in her hands to be used, if she took it. I don''t think she murdered her husband. She is a nurse and supposed to be saving lives and apparently she was a good nurse. This would have to be a cold blooded killer that gives me the chills that would do this to a human being, what kind of hate would you have inside of you for the person, can''t imagine it. I feel that her solicitor touched on something here about suicide. Her husband could have known she found another man, who was his friend and you can''t hide that, especially if the three of you are in one room together at some point. He could have committed suicide and set the room on fire, which would be a horrible way to die or he could have gave himself the injection and the fire was accidental, it could have been electrical. They tried this fire five times as an experiment before it went up like they wanted it to. Yes, she lied because she was afraid. But having her boyfriend there on the day of her husband''s funeral was out of sight. Yes, she could be the killer, but so could his exwife. Why do they not check all alibis, all persons who were questioned on where they were should have their alibis checked. How can you have a fair trial if everything is not checked. That policeman had her in his sights to convict her and she wasn''t getting any help from him.

[jtaylorj-2009]

To answer those questions pertaining to tracking or tracing the use by medical staff of controlled drugs including Rocuronium, many automated dispensing systems such as Pyxis can be circumvented, EASILY.

[loraminer1]

IF ANYONE WOULD LIKE TO LOOK- SHELLY HAS A WEBSITE GO TO JUSTICE4MICHELLE AND READ INFO ON CASE. THERE IS MORE THAN YOU WERE SHOWN ON TV. A LOT A STUFF DOES NOT ADD UP. THIS WEBSITE WAS SUPPOSED TO HAVE BEEN ON THE 48 HOURS SHOW FOR THE VIEWERS TO BE ABLE VIEW. PLEASE LOOK!!!!!!

[vpcordova]

I believe she killed her husband. Isn''t it strange that none of the children were home (with the exes). She probably wouldn''t have started the fire if the children were home.

[roscoezzz]

I''m on the fence on this one. It is a mystery even though a jury found her guilty with circumstantial evidence.
Shelley should never have took the witness stand because she is a compulsive liar. I just didn''t believe her on that witness stand.
She''s a sad character. I mean come on, re-living her college cheerleader days over and over and over again. Along with the men who want that cheerleader. Grow up woman!
She''ll have to think about everything while in that prison cell.

[drdavedmd]

Sorry folks.... this is a no-brainer.... she is guiltier than sin itself. This doesn''t even need a minute to deliberate. The murderer had to have access to the Rancuronium, which she did, and be able toget to the house within the required time frame. The ex was way out and could not have done it. Sorry. Everything fits like a puzzle. I''m surprised that the defense made the comment that this allegation was like fittng a square peg into a round hole. This was clearly a round peg fitting nicely into a round hole. She got off easy..... this was such a heinous crime, I would have judged it to be the maximum sentence without mercy. This is because if murdering in these circumstances do not get the worst possible sentence, then what does? Exactly. Justice is served, albeit she got off easy....

[travi16]

Whether you''re scared or not, you should never lie to investigators. First, lying is the wrong thing to do.
Secondly, it makes you look like an idiot and guilty in the end.

[travi16]

A-JI%u2014you''re an idiot. She wouldn''t have wanted James anymore. She has moven on wiith her life. GET OVER IT!!!!

[madamedylan]

makes me think of melanie mcguire?

michelle michael?

two nurses who were bored in their marriages and decided to kill their hubbies. Spooky!

[madamedylan]

also, for everyone saying how could such a sweet nurse do it. get over it, being a nurse does not make you a saint. if anything, that career makes you much colder and clinical about death. for all of you saying, how could she be so cold, i don''t want to believe she did it....well that is just it. No one of course wants to believe it, which makes the crime so horrible. But honestly what is more likely...the nurse with access to the drug who also happens to be at the house the morning of the crime did it...or else EVERYONE ELSE is lying, and this compulsive liar is telling the truth?

[tubicha]

I wonder how Jimmy din''t awoke and say .-what the hell?? when he felt that needle ,-figth or crowl of the bed and die on the floor. I believe it was suicide when he found about the affair with Teets, he just couldn''t take it.

[xmanborg]

Another Black Widow. Call Batman to the rescue.

[admrilbubba]

Oh, No not another one?! Let me first state I do have a great deal of respect of our law enforcement personnel. However, I unlike too many people recognize they are humans trained to do a task; task that many times go without being thanked. Due to the fact that they are human means they make mistakes. It is unfair for a Judge or anyone else to take the word of a law enforcement officer over mine just because they are law enforcement. Just like blind faith that people have with a Priest, Minister or counselor believing they would neglect truth for their own benefits.
Everyone was quick to point to Shelly?s lies, that they missed the lie told by the investigator. He stated he didn?t think of Shelly as the perpetrator until she came to him. If you listen to the tape, they had that thought in their heads before the fire was out! They never looked at anyone other than Shelly. Anyone who knows research or investigation procedure knows you start with; How was this done? Who would do this? This list in a crime investigation should be drawn up based on evidence at the crime seen, fingerprints, DNA, and any other matter that points to someone. They went on the assumption that Shelly did it and dismissed other possibilities. This is because in their mind Shelly did it!
I could say much more on that matter but let me fast forward to the trial. Shelly?s lawyer said it well with this comment; (paraphrased) Jury must look at the evidence and if there is a doubt that she did it they must find her NOT Guilty! Doubt was raised with the possibility 1) Jimmy did it himself 2) someone else could have committed the crime. a) his ex-wife b) his business partner c) a unknown person that may have a grudge against him or he and his wife. Their was a lot of conjecture about Shelly, the lack of sadness, crying, and the ability to move on so soon, and giving the thumbs up. People deal with tragedy in many ways; if it is not textbook it doesn?t mean she is hiding something! The investigators made a leap deciding Shelly?s guilt because her response to her husbands death was not textbook!
All of this brings doubt to any logical thinker, doubt express failure to prove guilt based on evidence presented. The jury failed this test; it was obvious they found Shelly guilty based on theory of assumptions made by investigators and the DA! I was surprised that the Judge didn?t point this out and declared a mistrial or set aside the jury?s verdict for a not guilty verdict. Too bad the Judge couldn?t sentence her outside of the guidelines and sentence her to time served! I truly had hoped justice would be done. There is much more I could comment on for an example; Jimmy?s mom and dad?s attitude, the conjecture of the DAs office and much more. The bottom line is the jury failed to follow instructions, you must decide quilt or innocence on the evidence given, if their is any doubt the verdict must be not guilty! On that Shelly is not guilty!

[bdeffley]

Unless I missed something in your report it seems an obvious point was not considered. Being a dibetic and having some experience with being injected I am quite certain that if someone was stuck with the needle the prosecutor showed to the jury they would just lie in bed. This was a rather large needel and would cause considerable pain. You would move quickly.
Also, one of the reasons the detective gave for suspecting Shelly in the first place was that she did not cry at the scene of the fire. I noticed she also did not cry when she was scentanced to life in prison. Not showing emotions in these situations may be unusual but it's not a crime.

[capegal67]

This case was previously on and I watched it, then I thought she was guilty and now I also do. I cannot believe anybody could lie like she does. She lied 100 times. Well, she said she lied because she was scared she would get fired for leaving work, well is that worse then being charged with killing someone. I think that I would take the firing rather then the charge of murder. She sure didn't plan this much, when she knows the hospital is loaded with security cameras. She was anxious to be in the arms of another man, so anxious that he wasn't even buried when she was with the other man. She was with him on the day of the funeral and he had spent the night with her, boy, she sure is numb in the skull or what, I don't know. She is right where she should be and she should have got the death penalty. This man had a horrible death, with the drug that was injected in him. God bless his mother and father and their loss of their son.

[csi-lover]

Wow!!!

Another Ann Miller. Said she didn't do it. Leason learned: Watch out guys, you think men are ruthless? Holy smokes folks, women can be quite EVIl too. BEWARE.

When someone lies, it certainly doesn't help. But this case was based on facts, not on fiction. It all added up. And she lied. Guilty. Slam dunk.

I will admit, however, I am suprised her appear was denied. Reasonable doubt did exist, but I think if you weigh the overall case, you will see it did point more towards her guilt. Jurors are human too, and often they can see the truth beyond the lies. She should have never taken the stand. Never. She may have walked...

I had a hard time looking at this gal. Not sure why. Perhaps a little spooky and uncomforatble to see someone try and save themself from defeat. But defendants in this country are entitled to a fair trial rather than pleading guilty.

Seeing her sit right before the verdict made me quite sad.

I often wonder what it's like to be cuffed by the bailiif after being found guilty of 1st degree murder and arson. No more makeup. No more lies. No more dead bodies or broken lives to ruin. End of game. Match point over. No pun intended! Sorry bic!

I truly feel sorry for her. I couldn't handle that feeling of watching her going to the police van in an orange prison suit and shackles. Imagine how she must feel?

Did her husband feel the pain when the flames engulfed his body? And was she smiling, because we know she wasn't crying...

CSI-Lover

[csi-lover]

What do Shelly Michaels, Ann Miller, and Melanie Maguire all have in common? Their last name ends in "M". And they are all in jail.

One last comment about that psychopath Melanie Maguire. Don't wear makeup when you are crying telling us your innocence about dismembering your husband and stuffing him in to your suitcase and throwing him in the river like trash. It makes you look bad. Also, you blew it when the tv commentator asked you about your final words to your husband. You said "F*** you". This not only justifies your guilt and your life sentence, but it showed your extreme anger towards him.

Remember folks, beware of women like these scumbags. They can be just as vicious and vile than any man on this planet. The best punishment would have been to put all 3 of these psychopaths in the same jail cell and without any makeup.

CSI Lover

[cepe10-2009]

what a weak case. The drug takes a while to take effect and this guy slept though being stabbed with a needle. Everything about the case makes it look like a frame job and unethical and incompetent prosecutors.

[OneEllee]

I've been watching 48 hours mystery for years and years and this is the first time I've ever seen an episode where the editors came to the conclusion of guilt, but I still have what I would consider reasonable doubts.

My primary reason for being skeptical is that it took the prosecution's fire experts six tries to the get fire to smoulder for two hours. Obviously if Shelly did commit the crime, the fire smouldering for two hours is the best thing in the world for her. I find it hard to believe that she achieved the first time what took fire experts six times to replicate.

The fact that the drug injected into the husband would have taken a bit to take effect, and the husband is assumed to have slept through getting stuck with that big needle doesn't make much sense either. Now, if the husband had been full of heavy sleeping drugs, that WOULD have made sense. Surely Shelly has access to heavy sleeping drugs. Yet none were used.

Nobody could prove that the drug was taken from Shelly's hospital, which is also weird. Hospitals are usually extremely careful with their records of their drugs. Did they check the ex-wife's hospital? What about Jimmy the medical supply guy? Did they check if he had ordered any?

But what gets me the most is that in the beginning the detective said what made him suspect foul play was that while people were crying all around Shelly while she showed no emotion.

What happens when the verdict is read? People all around Shelly are crying, and she shows no emotion. Being reserved about your feelings and telling a lot of lies doesn't make you a killer.

Is it possible she did it? Sure.

But there are a lot of things that don't add up and I would need some of those loose ends tied to vote to send a woman to jail for life.

[skicky]

question how could his ashes be told when he died !
there is a think called shock dumb dumb!
that how I would act , there smart ass investor can make anyone look
guity, she should said her address and ss# and told him !!
I do have answer that ! then they would feed her 3 or days until said something
IT SHOULD LAW, THAT LAWER BE THERE DURING QUESTIONING!!!!!!!!!