5 Real Life MURDERS Caused by Television Shows

five real-life murders caused by television shows television shows are part of pop culture some are controversial others trashy others worthy but some shows can trigger different effects in people and the five cases on this list are instances where it brought out the very worst sides of the people on the small screen these are five real-life murders caused by television shows number five the Jerry Springer Show Ralph pinettes on July 24 2000 the Jerry Springer Show broadcasted another one of its sometimes controversial episodes it had been recorded three months prior and was titled secret mistresses confronted on the show or Sarasota Florida residents Ralph and Eleanor Penance the couple invited Nancy Campbell Penance Ralph's ex-wife and accused her stalking them and making their lives as difficult as possible Nancy agreed to be a guest thinking ralph was going to make up with her but as Nancy was brought on stage she was greeted with booze and chants the usual exchange of questions shouting and pointing fingers then began as the show rolled on the revelation started it turns out even after divorcing and Ralph's starting a relationship with Eleanor he continued to sleep with both women without either of them knowing even more strange was on the eve of the show's taping all three stayed in a Chicago hotel and Ralph slept with Nancy in the end Nancy walked off the show to the taunts and jeers of the live audience she was angry and just hours after the show aired a judge issued her restraining order against Ralph he wasn't allowed near her or her home a few weeks later and upset from being barred Ralph Eleanor and Ralph's nephew Marcus drank in a bar as they watched the broadcast of the show they were on all three then drove to Nancy's home to collect the couple's remaining items it's believed that while there they all started arguing again at some point Ralph panicked and fled through the back door Elinor and Marcus left in their own cars and Elinor said that when she came back she found her husband in a daze she picked him up and they left the property Marcus then knocked on the door but found it barricaded and he called police fearing the worst once police got inside they found Nancy dead she had been beaten and then strangled to death police believe she was even killed while the show was still airing Ralph and Elinor fled the state but were later arrested according to Ralph he was so drunk on the day Nancy was killed he couldn't remember anything that happened as repercussion a lawsuit was filed against the Jerry Springer Show stating that they encouraged Ralph to lie in order to force Nancy to appear on the program however representatives from the show argue other incidents that happened contributing to the tragedy and a show or its hosts shouldn't be held responsible Ralph's penance is currently serving life in prison for the crime Elinor still maintained she's innocent of doing anything than before the voice Kevin label YouTube sensation and the voice contestant Christina Grimmie had just finished an amazing performance at the Plaza live a popular venue in Orlando Florida On June 11 2016 the beautiful 22 year old excitedly joined her brother mark at their merchandise booth for her favorite part meeting the fans right at the end of the line was a young man and a flannel shirt and a baseball cap when he approached the singer she could tell he was shy she stood up greeted him by opening her arms to give him a hug her way of breaking the ice whenever she sensed that a fan was shy but instead of giving her a nice hug back the man pulled out a gun and shot her once then he fired three more times at point-blank range seeing his sister fall to the ground mark rushed at the man and tackled him the two scuffled as those in the area ran for the exits the man was able to pull himself away from marks grip he then backed up against a wall pulled out a second gun aimed it on the side of his head and pulled the trigger Kristina was still breathing it was rushed to the hospital but hours later she succumbed to her wounds as people sought answers they turned to the identity of the gunman police discovered he was 27 year old Kevin Lowell a natural introvert Kevin's home life wasn't ideal he grew up in a semi abusive home when his mother died from a drug overdose he moved in with his dad and girlfriend and worked at Best Buy where he was assigned to the Geek Squad because he was so bad with interacting with people then in 2015 Kevin saw Christina sing on YouTube and that's when his obsession began in his plan to make her fall in love with him he decided to change himself so Kevin lost 50 pounds got LASIK surgery whitened his teeth and even got implants to cover his receding hairline even more he seems to have also taken an interest in Christina's Christian beliefs but Kevin's close friend Corey Denning ttan noticed the admiration was turning into an unhealthy obsession Dunnington told their boss about it but since Kevin wasn't showing anything unusual at work there was nothing they could do weeks before the show Kevin bought tickets and purchased two guns when he got home he packed a drawstring pack with his guns a 5-inch hunting knife and three boxes of bullets he took his hard drive from his computer and hid it then he traveled to Orlando checked into a hotel and the following day prepared to head to the concert for a long time after the singer was shot people wondered why Kevin did it when police investigated the gunman's computer and cellphone records they concluded christina was likely killed for her outspoken Christian beliefs although it was hard a pinpoint if this was the reason police could tell Kevin had intense hatred for Christians singling out one particular female Christian singer according to one of his many rantings number three my sister Sam Robert Bardo there's July 18 1989 actress Rebecca Schaeffer was in her West Hollywood home waiting urgently for a mail courier who was supposed to deliver a very important script to the actress she had a big audition coming up was a chance to play Mary Corleone and Francis Ford Coppola as The Godfather part 3 when the doorbell rang the young actress excitedly headed for the door at the to her surprise it wasn't the delivery man with the script instead it was a man who showed her a letter and an autograph she had once sent him there was a short conversation and she told him not to come back to her home again so without incident the man left headed to a nearby diner and then a breakfast but an hour later he returned to Rebecca's apartment she rang the doorbell again the actress opened the door and this time told him he was wasting her time from out of nowhere he pulled out a gun and fired two shots neighbors heard the gunfire and Rebecca's frantic screams neighbors found the actress slumped on the floor other people saw a man in the yellow shirt running on the Hollywood block before disappearing into an alley the following day motorists reported a man running on Interstate 10 police came and arrested him and he immediately confessed that he had killed Rebecca Schaeffer Robert Bardo was his name he was the youngest out of seven children born in Tucson Arizona he suffered severe mental and physical abuse as a child and his teachers described him as a time bomb on the verge of exploding his first obsessive affection was given to Samantha Smith the child that had become famous for sending a letter to Mikhail Gorbachev then at 16 he became a fan of the TV sitcom my sister Sam starring none other than Rebecca Schaeffer to show his obsession he built a shrine of the actress in his bedroom he also sent many letters to her one of which the actress replied to thanking him and signing it with love from Rebecca but later on Bardo saw the film class struggle where Rebecca had a sex scene with a male actor this upset Bardot and he accused the actress of becoming one more of the bitches in Hollywood that's when he decided he needed to punish her he first tried to obtain a gun but was turned down when he indicated he had prior mental health issues but the next day he returned and had his brother by the gun for him instead by July of 89 he had paid a private investigator $250 to get Schafer's address for him Rebecca was rushed to the hospital where she succumbed to her injuries Bardot was found guilty and sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole as a result of this case the anti-stalking laws were then put into effect number two to catch a predator Louise Conrad jr. appealing to the masses desire for crime and drama to catch a predator was a recurring series on Dateline NBC the show hosted by Chris Hansen was bent on trapping and luring potential sexual predators those who would engage in underage sex or attempt to entice a minor it was November 2006 when perverted justice an independent group used as consultants for the show announced another sting operation was conducted with the help of law enforcement and Murphy Texas one of those under investigation was assistant district attorney Lewis Conrad jr. for two weeks perverted justice workers posed online as a thirteen-year-old fictional kid named Luke they alleged that on the other end of the chat line was Conrad posing as a 19 year old college student named will the two exchanged sexually charged online chats with one another at one point we'll even asked Luke for a nude picture of himself when the sting operation was to take place the show brought in an adult actor to play the character of Luke will and luke exchanged phone calls but when Luke asked if he would come over to a rented house where the police and cameras have been set up will refused and stopped responding so that's when the group decided to bring the operation in to Conrad's home police and SWAT team were all in place with at least one cameraman hidden close to Conrad's residence the warrant was sent out at around 2 p.m. but the crew and everyone else was already at the residence vicinity hours before as several neighbors have reported suspicious-looking people when the group noticed that the Sunday newspaper was missing they figured Conrad must be inside the home based on this police decided to do a tactical SWAT entry as it seems Conrad was aware of their presence and might be destroying evidence while they waited the police broke down the door and swept through the home they came across Conrad in the hallway and he shouted I'm not going to hurt anyone then he fired a single shot to his head using a Browning 380 handgun and killing himself instantly criticism came shortly after and many blamed Hansen and perverted justice for influencing the police's decisions but the showrunners point out Conrad's guilt for soliciting a minor was his reason for committing suicide they also encouraged everyone to read through the chat logs and verification call recordings to truly know what Conrad was like in the end Conrad's sister filed a hundred and five million dollar lawsuit against nbc/universal the two parties eventually settled out of court for an undisclosed amount number one the Jenny Jones Show Jonathan Schmitz it was March 6 1995 when Scott M endure came in to tape an episode for the Jenny Jones Show the show is known for its controversial topics and for this episode they titled it same-sex secret crushes although none of the guests were told this prior to going on stage Scott walked in was interviewed in Jones the show host encouraged him to share his sexual fantasies about his crush then Jonathan Schmitz was brought on stage Schmitz had no clue who his secret admirer was but he was curious enough to attend the show he later said the producers hinted it was a woman and he thought it was someone he worked with that he also liked as well when Schmitz came out the two men who were friends shared a quick awkward embrace then the host dropped her bombshell that Scott was actually Schmidt's admirer in response Smits gave out a nervous laugh then said he was completely heterosexual he also told Scott and Donna Reilly a common friend between the two you lied to me three days after the show was taped Smits found a sexually suggestive note at his house soon after that he left his home and went to the bank he withdrew money and bought a shotgun after that he headed to Scotts mobile home and asked him about the note it seems the conversation ended in an argument Schmitz then went outside headed back to his car and retrieved the shotgun before going back to the trailer there he shot Scott twice in the chest killing him instantly after Schmitz then left called 9-1-1 and confessed to the killing he was arrested and found guilty of second-degree murder and sentenced to 20 to 25 years in prison during his appeal his sentence was overturned but the retrial found him guilty as well Scott's family sued the Jenny Jones Show in 1999 stating that their ambush tactic the negligent role caused the death of Scott although the family initially won the case it was later overturned by an appeals court that episode never aired as a result of the tragedy and the Jenny Jones show was cancelled shortly after as a direct result so there were five real-life murders caused by television shows TV shows are meant for entertainment but as producers aim to push the envelope in order to maintain viewers sometimes the result goes way beyond anything anyone expects and as these cases show unfortunately it can cause people to do unspeakable acts for a variety of different reasons have you enjoyed watching this then please subscribe to our channel and hit the notification bell we have new videos coming out every Wednesday and Saturday for you to check out thanks for watching and I'll see you soon [Music] you

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Published: Sat Jul 06 2019