14th August 2023 · Episode 217
Morbidology the Podcast - 217: Joanne Witt
46 Min · By Emily G. Thompson
On Friday the 11th of June, 2009, Joanne Witt’s co-workers were concerned when she failed to show up for work. Over the weekend, they routinely checked at her home. The air conditioning was switched on, but nobody answered the door. By Monday, their concern had escalated so much that they promptly reported her missing.
On Friday the 11th of June, 2009, Joanne Witt’s co-workers were concerned when she failed to show up for work. Over the weekend, they routinely checked at her home. The air conditioning was switched on, but nobody answered the door. By Monday, their concern had escalated so much that they promptly reported her missing.
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Audio Sources:
“Forbidden Love: Couple Sentenced”
“Girl, Boyfriend Sought in Slaying”
Sources:
The Sacramento Bee, 16 June, 2009 – “Daughter, Boyfriend Sought in El Dorado Hills Homicide”
The Auburn Journal, 17 June, 2009 – “Mother Was Stabbed”
The Auburn Journal, 17 June, 2009 – “El Dorado Hills Murder Scene in Eerily Quiet”
The Mercury News, 17 June, 2009 – “Teen Suspects in El Dorado County Slaying Arrested in San Bruno”
The Sacramento Bee, 18 June, 2009 – “El Dorado Hills”
Associated Press, 22 June, 2009 – “DA Ponders Adult Charges in Calif. Mom Killing”
Mountain Democrat, 22 June, 2009 – “Joanne Witt Remembered as Devoted Single Mom”
Associated Press, 24 June, 2009 – “Note, Rat Poison Found in Teen’s Room”
Mountain Democrat, 26 June, 2009 – “You Will Find us Together, Death on a Beach”
Mountain Democrat, 28 June, 2009 – “Attorneys Took Initial Steps Monday in Determining if Tylar Witt Will be Charged as an Adult”
Mountain Democrat, 28 September, 2009 – “Accused Murderers Steven Colver and Tylar Witt Showed a Friend the Bloody Knife”
Mountain Democrat, 18 November, 2009 – “Details Revealed in Witt Murder Hearing”
The Sacramento Bee, 18 November, 2009 – “Details Emerge in Slaying”
Associated Press, 24 November, 2009 – “Girl, 15, Can Be Tried as Adult in Mom’s Slaying”
Associated Press, 22 January, 2010 – “Death Penalty off Table in El Dorado Mom Killing”
Mountain Democrat, 3 February, 2010 – “Witt Pleads Insanity”
The Sacramento Bee, 14 June, 2010 – “Judge Denies Separate Trials”
The Auburn Journal, 17 September, 2010 – “Teen Enters Guilty Plea”
The Auburn Journal, 20 September, 2010 – “Witt’s Guilty Plea May Help Colver”
Associated Press, 17 May, 2011 – “Trial Opens in Killing of El Dorado Co. Teen’s Mom”
Mountain Democrat, 17 May, 2011 – “Murder Trial Begins”
The Sacramento Bee, 17 May, 2011 – “Teen’s Love Affair Led to Sadistic Murder”
Mountain Democrat, 19 May, 2011 – “Defendant Confesses to God”
The Sacramento Bee, 20 May, 2011 – “Friends Testify Colver Confessed to Killing His Girlfriend’s Mom”
The Sacramento Bee, 20 May, 2011 – “Friends Testify Colver Confessed to Killing His Girlfriend’s Mom”
The Sacramento Bee, 23 May, 2011 – “Friends Testify About Mom’s murder”
The Sacramento Bee, 25 May, 2011 – “Father of El Dorado Hills Murder Suspect Testifies”
The Auburn Journal, 1 June, 2011 – “Tylar Witt Details Abuse at Young Age”
The Sacramento Bee, 1 June, 2011 – “Three Personalities Lurking Inside Me”
The Sacramento Bee, 2 June, 2011 – “Girl Tells How Lover’s Knife Frenzy Killed Mom”
The Sacramento Bee, 2 June, 2011 – “Colver Was in Shock After Stabbing”
Mountain Democrat, 7 June, 2011 – “Read Letter Day in Court”
Mountain Democrat, 8 June, 2011 – “Attorneys Debate DNA Evidence”
FOX – 40 KTXL, 9 June, 2011 – “Steven Colver Testifies”
Mountain Democrat, 9 June, 2011 – “Tylar Did it for Us”
Associated Press, 10 June, 2011 – “Tense Cross-Examination in Trial Over Calif Mom Stabbing”
Associated Press, 14 June, 2011 – “Jury Hears Closing Arguments in Calif Mom Stabbing”
Associated Press, 15 June, 2011 – “Man Found Guilty of Murder in Calif Mom Stabbing”
The Auburn Journal, 12 August, 2011 – “Colver Gets Life in Prison for Murder”
The Sacramento Bee, 13 August, 2011 – “Anger, Sorrow Punctuate Couple’s Sentencing for Murder”
The Sacramento Bee, 15 September, 2011 – “ABC Interview”
