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In 2010, while serving this sentence, he was charged with the murder of Halstead and the murder of 31-year-old Paula Fields, who he had killed while on the run. Her body was also found in Regent ...
John Sweeney was convicted of killing two women in 1990 and 2001. Sweeney, as seen in "Until I Kill You: The Real Story." ITVX. As seen in the series, which is based on Balmer's book, Sweeney and ...
In 1982, 22-year-old Dominique Dunne was killed on the driveway of her West Hollywood home. Over 40 years later, her family is still recovering from her death. The young actress gained fame after ...
Headstone of Dunne's grave. Dominique Dunne, an American actress, was strangled by her ex-boyfriend, John Thomas Sweeney, and fell into a coma and died on November 4, 1982. . In a court case that gained significant media coverage, Sweeney was convicted of voluntary manslaughter in Dunne's death, and served three and a half years in pris
Dominique Ellen Dunne (November 23, 1959 – November 4, 1982) was an American actress. [1] Born and raised in Santa Monica, California, she made her on-screen debut with the television film Diary of a Teenage Hitchhiker (1979) and played recurring roles in the drama series Family (1980) and the comedy series Breaking Away (1980–1981).
John Sweeney (Ohio politician), member of the Ohio House of Representatives; John A. Sweeney (born 1941), American politician in the New Jersey General Assembly; John Bernard Sweeney (1911–1981), judge of the Australian Industrial Court; John E. Sweeney (born 1955), U.S. Representative from New York; John James Sweeney (born 1927 ...
But in 1982, Dominique Dunne was strangled by her ex-boyfriend John Thomas Sweeney. Sweeney was charged with murder, but his defense lawyers were able to persuade the jury he did not mean to kill ...
The series tells of Balmer's relationship with Sweeney, how chances were missed to protect her and get him convicted, and how Balmer was poorly treated by the system. Eventually Sweeney is tried first for attempted murder, and, seven years later, for the murder of his wife in Amsterdam years before meeting Balmer.