Episode 81 Loretta Benaderet Years of family dysfunction, and mental illness culminated on September 4th, 2014 when 76 year-old Loretta Benaderet was gunned down by her own son in Casper, Wyoming. The murder-suicide carried out by Loretta's son David was shocking, but not totally unimaginable. Loretta's daughter Kim experienced years or torture and abuse at the hands of her brother, and despite many warning signs, this final violent act wasn't able to be stopped. Kim discusses the tragic events surrounding her mother's murder, and recounts the horrible things she survived growing up next to David and Loretta. Warning: This episode deals extensively with animal cruelty, mental illness, and suicide. To learn more about preventing animal cruelty, visit: HumaneSociety.org Suicide Prevention: National Suicide Prevention Lifeline Learn more 800-273-8255 NAMI: Natl alliance of mental illness https://www.nami.org/Home This episode is sponsored by Better Help Online Counseling. To save 10% off your first month of Better Help, visit BetterHelp.com/Family To support this podcast with a donation, you can do so via Patreon at: https://www.patreon.com/TheMurderInMyFamily or through Paypal at: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/themurderinmyfamily To contact the podcast or learn more about the case we discuss, please visit: TheMurderInMyFamily.com This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/4119331/advertisement