Lana and Steven Clayton

About this episode

On a hot South Carolina afternoon in July, 2018, Lana Clayton frantically flagged down a passerby. She told him her husband, Steven Clayton, had fallen down the stairs and she feared he was dead. The initial investigation concluded that Steven had a heart attack. But Steven’s relatives felt like something wasn’t right, and pushed for an autopsy. Would the truth emerge before it was too late?<br /><br /><a href="https://patreon.com/lovemarrykill" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Please consider supporting us on Patreon</a><br /><br />Today’s snack: <a href="https://www.darefoodsus.com/brand/breton-water-crackers/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Breton Water Crackers</a> and <a href="https://www.thekitchn.com/pimento-cheese-recipe-23649988#post-recipe-635291796" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Pimento Cheese</a><br /><br />Sources:<br /><ul><li><a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/lana-steve-clayton-eye-drop-poison-suffer-48-hours/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.cbsnews.com/news/lana-steve-clayton-eye-drop-poison-suffer-48-hours/</a></li><li><a href="https://abcnews.go.com/US/woman-sentenced-25-years-prison-poisoning-husbands-drinking/story?id=68330116" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://abcnews.go.com/US/woman-sentenced-25-years-prison-poisoning-husbands-drinking/story?id=68330116</a></li><li>Autopsy: The Last Hours of… S13.E18, “Mysterious Death of Steven Clayton”</li><li>Accident, Suicide or Murder. S4.E13, “Drop by Drop”</li><li><a href="https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/heraldonline/name/steven-clayton-obituary?id=9605586" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/heraldonline/name/steven-clayton-obituary?id=9605586</a> </li><li><a href="https://www.sun-sentinel.com/2019/07/20/philanthropist-steven-d-clayton-laid-to-rest-a-year-after-his-death/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.sun-sentinel.com/2019/07/20/philanthropist-steven-d-clayton-laid-to-rest-a-year-after-his-death/</a> </li><li><a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S235200782200155X" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S235200782200155X</a> </li><li>Dys, Andrew. “York Co. woman confesses to poisoning husband, charged with murder.” The Herald (Rock Hill, South Carolina), Sep 1, 2018, p. A1.</li><li>Dys, Andrew. “Police: Wife charged in husband’s death tried suicide.” The Herald (Rock Hill, South Carolina), Sep 6, 2018, p. A1.</li><li>Dys, Andrew. “‘16 incident gets a new review.” The Herald (Rock Hill, South Carolina), Sep 12, 2018, p. A1.</li><li>Dys, Andrew. “Accused wife says she can’t pay for lawyer.” The Herald (Rock Hill, South Carolina), Oct 10, 2018, p. A1.</li><li>Dys, Andrew. “Woman pleads guilty in Visine poisoning death of husband.” The Herald (Rock Hill, South Carolina), Jan 17, 2020, p. A1.</li></ul>