Susan Russo: The True Story of the Black Widow of Riverdale, the $100 Murder-for-Hire Plot, and the Killing of Her Navy Husband, David Russo
Carl Tripp
Sonia Erirhomuru Solomon · AI-narrated by Madison (from Google)
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In 1994, Susan Russo's life appeared to revolve around her family and her marriage to David Russo, a Navy Chief and volunteer firefighter. Behind the scenes, however, prosecutors said a deadly plan was taking shape—one that would end with David murdered inside his own home while his children were sleeping nearby.According to the Fresno County District Attorney's account, Susan Russo conspired with her lover, Jason Andrews, and Bobby Morris to kill her husband, allegedly offering $100 for the murder while hoping to collect a life-insurance payout of nearly $1 million. On July 14, 1994, David was shot in the back of the head while he slept.The investigation soon began exposing inconsistencies in Susan's story and the events surrounding David's death. Prosecutors presented evidence that she had attempted to clean the crime scene and had previously asked her daughter to provide a false account of her whereabouts. A jury ultimately convicted her of first-degree murder with special circumstances involving lying in wait and financial gain, as well as conspiracy to commit murder.But the case did not end with her conviction. After years in prison, Susan Russo's sentence was commuted in 2017 from life without parole to 25 years to life, making her eligible for parole consideration. A parole panel granted parole in January 2018, but Governor Jerry Brown later reversed that decision. Russo died in custody from natural causes in September 2022 at age 67.The story of Susan Russo is a chilling account of marriage, betrayal, money, conspiracy, and murder—and of the investigation that uncovered what prosecutors said was a carefully planned killing.
In 1994, Susan Russo's life appeared to revolve around her family and her marriage to David Russo, a Navy Chief and volunteer firefighter. Behind the scenes, however, prosecutors said a deadly plan was taking shape—one that would end with David murdered inside his own home while his children were...
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