Bizarre Death of Jennifer Strange
Did winning a Wii kill Jennifer?
4.7 (27)
43 mins
Explore how a radio contest promising a Nintendo Wii pushed Jennifer Strange into a deadly drinking challenge. Discover the warnings, dangerous rule changes, and tragic moments that unfolded inside the station. Learn about the courtroom battle that sought answers and accountability for her death.
Ep 1:
Water, Wii, and a Woman's Life
A Sacramento mother of three enters a radio contest for a coveted Nintendo Wii, unaware that the game show's simple rules mask a hidden, deadly danger.
Ep 2:
Rules Rewritten, Warnings Ignored
As contestants falter, station DJs secretly double the water and slash the time limits—brushing off a nurse's frantic warning call with jokes and legal waivers.
Ep 3:
The Water That Wouldn't Stop
As hyponatremia silently ravages her body, Jennifer fights to the contest's final round, then drives home alone with a pain no one warned her about.
Ep 4:
Judgment, Justice, and What Got Left Unpunished
Fired DJs deny blame, a grieving husband demands a trial, and a jury delivers a staggering verdict—while federal regulators stay conspicuously silent.
Discussions (5)
Finn
Level 6 · 3 weeks agoThe DJ said 'your body is 98% water' to dismiss the danger. The human body is actually about 60% water. That wrong "fact" was used to justify killing someone.
Ivy
Level 10 · 3 weeks agoDJs knew about Matthew Carrington lol
Greg
Level 6 · 3 weeks agoa nurse called in to warn them and they said 'we got a waiver' like that piece of paper was gonna stop hyponatremia bestie
