Aisling "Tucker" Moore-Reed was a young writer and indie-film actress, building her life around creativity and advocacy. But behind the scenes her family was locked in a long, bitter struggle over money and property. When tensions boiled over at the Oregon ranch where her family lived, she became the center of a case that blurred the line between truth, performance, and fear.

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Episode Sources:

“Actress Who Played Killer in Movie Fatally Shot Her Uncle in Real Life Amid Family Financial Dispute” by Jill Sederstrom, January 17, 2025, Oxygen

“Horror film actress sentenced to 6 years for manslaughter in killing of her uncle” by KTVL, May 27, 2020, KTVL

“Local author charged with murder allegedly caught with heroin in jail” by Newsroom Staff, January 3, 2020, KOBI-TV NBC5

“Actress playing murderer in film charged in real life for killing uncle” by Lauren Botchan, November 8, 2019, ABC News

“Star of indie horror film charged with real-life murder is focus of Friday’s ‘Dateline’” by Ariel Harmer, December 29, 2023, Deseret News

“'SELF-DEFENSE' Who is Aisling Tucker Moore-Reed and where is she now?” by Ashley Vega, December 29, 2023, The U.S. Sun

“From the Dark” on IMDb

“I Spoke Out About Being Raped and Sparked a Movement at My College” by Tucker Reed, August 13, 2014, Cosmopolitan

“Dateline: Killer Role” Season 29, Episode 44, NBC, Peacock Streaming

“Killer Role - Dateline” Podcast from NBC News

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