Murder of Sheila Bellush
How did a custody battle turn deadly?
4.7 (34)
31 mins
Discover the 1997 murder of 35-year-old Sheila Bellush, who was shot and killed inside her Florida home while her four young children witnessed it. Explore how investigators traced the killing to her ex-husband, Allen Blackthorne, who had allegedly stalked Sheila for years and arranged for others to carry out the attack.
Ep 1:
Blood on the Kitchen Floor
A thirteen-year-old finds her mother murdered and four toddler siblings crawling in blood. Who was Sheila Bellush, and what dark past followed her twelve hundred miles to Florida?
Ep 2:
The Golf Course Conspiracy
A gardener's acronym and a gas station map crack the case wide open, leading investigators from a fleeing hitman to a golf hustler—and straight toward Sheila's obsessive millionaire ex-husband.
Ep 3:
The Net Closes on a Millionaire
As hired conspirators face trial, the man believed to have orchestrated it all keeps playing golf untouched—until a law meant to protect women finally gives prosecutors a way to reach him.
Ep 4:
Justice, But at What Cost
With all conspirators finally convicted, the true cost of justice comes into focus—for a federal courtroom confrontation, a killer's confession, and four children left to grow up without their mother.
Discussions (5)
Sue
Level 10 · 20 hours agoJoey confirmed the knife blade bent on her spine. That checks out with the autopsy report.
David
Level 3 · 20 hours agoShe hid 1200 miles away and he still found her
Ike
Level 7 · 20 hours agoAlan was playing golf 5 days a week while investigators were literally closing in on him. The audacity.
