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MANslaughter tells intertwining stories about how one gunshot on a cold Wisconsin night in 1970 dramatically changed multiple lives. A bullet brutally tore through decorated law enforcement veteran LaVerne Stordock. Decades later, his niece, Dorothy Marcic, transformed herself into an amateur detective in a quest for truth and closure about that night. At the center of Dorothy’s investigation is Suzanne Brandon, LaVerne’s second wife, who confessed to the shooting -- and who Dorothy believes completely escaped justice. As it follows Dorothy’s discoveries, MANslaughter explores questions around the psychology of crime, the ways women are made responsible in families, and the lasting impact of trauma.

A final encounter between Suzanne and Dorothy reveals a complex connection that even that gunshot cannot shatter. MANslaughter is based on the book, With One Shot by Dorothy Marcic.

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Introducing MANslaughter

Introducing MANslaughter

2021-02-2502:4419

MANslaughter tells intertwining stories about how one gunshot on a cold Wisconsin night in 1970 dramatically changed multiple lives. A bullet brutally tore through decorated law enforcement veteran LaVerne Stordock. Decades later, his niece, Dorothy Marcic, transformed herself into an amateur detective in a quest for truth and closure about that night. At the center of Dorothy’s investigation is Suzanne Brandon, LaVerne’s second wife, who confessed to the shooting -- and who Dorothy believes completely escaped justice. As it follows Dorothy’s discoveries, MANslaughter explores questions around the psychology of crime, the ways women are made responsible in families, and the lasting impact of trauma.A final encounter between Suzanne and Dorothy reveals a complex connection that even that gunshot cannot shatter. MANslaughter is based on the book, With One Shotby Dorothy Marcic.Join Wondery+ to binge all episodes ad-free right now, in the Wondery App. https://wondery.app.link/manslaughterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
With One Shot | 1

With One Shot | 1

2021-03-1736:4252

On a cold Wisconsin night in 1970, a gunshot echoes from the grandest home in the small town of Oregon, ending the life of law enforcement veteran LaVern Stordock. Fifty years later, his niece Dorothy Marcic re-opens the investigation to find out why her Aunt Suzanne seemingly got away with the murder...Join Wondery+ to binge all episodes ad-free right now, in the Wondery App. https://wondery.app.link/manslaughterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
David | 2

David | 2

2021-03-1749:5237

Another person was inside the mansion in a small Wisconsin town the night LaVerne Stordock was killed. Dorothy’s cold case investigation into her uncle’s murder makes a shocking discovery about who could have pulled the trigger.Join Wondery+ to binge all episodes ad-free right now, in the Wondery App. https://wondery.app.link/manslaughterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Suzanne | 3

Suzanne | 3

2021-03-2444:2827

Convinced that chaos and discord follow her Aunt Suzanne, Dorothy does a deep dive into her childhood. Dorothy concludes that the killing was not random but pre-medidated by Suzanne and her son -- so she sets out to prove her theory.Join Wondery+ to binge all episodes ad-free right now, in the Wondery App. https://wondery.app.link/manslaughterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Profit | 4

Profit | 4

2021-03-3149:0618

Married and divorced three times before she met Vern Stordock, Suzanne joined several families. After an ex-husband and a father in law die, Dorothy looks for proof that Suzanne benefitted from their deaths - and that foul play was involved.Join Wondery+ to binge all episodes ad-free right now, in the Wondery App. https://wondery.app.link/manslaughterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Psychopath | 5

Psychopath | 5

2021-04-0743:3822

After time in a mental hospital, Suzanne went on to meet a final husband -- and achieve professional success. But Dorothy immerses herself in criminal psychology, trying to determine whether her aunt was a psychopath using a test created by one of the top experts in the field. Suzanne’s friends and family paint a very different picture of her than Dorothy does.Join Wondery+ to binge all episodes ad-free right now, in the Wondery App. https://wondery.app.link/manslaughterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Trauma | 6

Trauma | 6

2021-04-1441:2519

In different ways, Dorothy and Suzanne learned to live with the consequences of a single shot that rang out more than 50 years ago. After two funerals, painful secrets are revealed. For the first time, and in detail, Dorothy presents her idea of what happened on the last night in February, 1970 -- and we examine the evidence around the murder that still haunts her.Join Wondery+ to binge all episodes ad-free right now, in the Wondery App. https://wondery.app.link/manslaughterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
In the Room | 7

In the Room | 7

2021-04-2144:327

Listen to the behind the scenes, roundtable discussion with the team behind Man-Slaughter. This conversation is hosted by Sarah Cailean, sex crimes expert and homicide investigator. Sarah is joined by Marty Scott (Writer), Molly Peterson (Host and Writer), and Dorothy Marcic (Co-Host and Author of 'With One Shot').Join Wondery+ to binge all episodes ad-free right now, in the Wondery App. https://wondery.app.link/manslaughterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Introducing: SUSPECT

Introducing: SUSPECT

2021-08-3105:573

A big Halloween party at an apartment complex in Redmond, Washington. Themed rooms and costumed partygoers. But by the end of the party, one of the hosts is dead. The police look to the partiers as the prime suspects: was it the guy in the devil mask, the bank robber, the construction worker? As investigators comb through forensic evidence, witness testimony, DNA, and even consult with a psychic, they zero in on one suspect in particular. But for what reason? Host and reporter Matthew Shaer (Over My Dead Body) returns to the scene of the crime, speaks with everyone about a night that still haunts them years later. It’s a series about race and policing, mislaid justice, cutting-edge science, and the kinds of weighty choices that cops and prosecutors make every day -- choices that, once made, are difficult to reverse.Listen to SUSPECT: wondery.fm/SUSPECT_ManslaughterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Comments (24)

Allison Erwin

Don't waste your time. Normally I love all Wondery podcasts, but this one is a BIG miss. It is entirely speculative and an extremely far reach. Dorothy, the unreliable narrator, is grasping at straws the entire time. Anyone who isn't emotionally connected can see clearly through the poor attempt at making the "antagonist" out to be a monster. I kept waiting for the big moment that would make everything add up, and it just doesn't come because there is no evidence to back it up, just emotional beliefs. It honestly undermines any other investigative podcasts on Wondery's platform.

Jun 22nd
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Kraig Le Fevre

Gods rules.Not man's rules. and we Christians' make mistakes just like everybody. no one is perfect

Jun 4th
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Melody Clifton

it's the pretty litter commercials for me

May 4th
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Adia

I don't understand Dorothy's angst about having a freaking dirty dress when about to approach the woman she suspected as masterminding the death of her beloved uncle. Didn't make any sense to comment on that.

May 2nd
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Epifania Taylor

This is so ridiculous. So this Suzanne woman has also killed her son now... This is nothing but unsupported speculation. I'm not enjoying this. Everyone seems awful.

Apr 25th
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ID19595231

Find it interesting that the only one that really saw Vern in a good light, was Dorothy.

Apr 20th
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Br0wnie

So incredibly sad. Both all the deaths and that the victim (s) families and friends will receive no resolution.

Apr 19th
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Br0wnie

Great backstory, interviews, and I want to know why she got off.

Apr 19th
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Dawn Meyferth

There is a common denominator in all of this.

Apr 18th
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Dawn Meyferth

The music is fantastic.

Apr 18th
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Adso

Everyone is very unlikable, Dorothy included.

Apr 18th
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ID19595231

Usually I hate the commercials but the Dorothy and Sarah ones are great. Such different personalities, talking things out.

Apr 16th
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Broccoli Rob

your Mauser facts are wrong.

Apr 14th
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Apr 7th
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Matt VerBust

aa

Apr 5th
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Adam Jones

great show! I do kind of wish that they would announce that a number of the people with accounts of what happened are being portrayed by someone else though. I think it is the co-host, and it is a little jarring to hear the same person voicing the words of multiple people. aside from that great work

Mar 21st
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Jessie Kirton

Too many ads. I'm not listening anymore sorry you lost a listener.

Mar 18th
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