Murder with Friends — Season 1, Episode 40: Diane Downs: Part 2

Episode synopsis

This week on Murder With Friends Grace sits down with Comedian Christine Medrano to discuss Diane Downs, the mother who made national headlines for attempting to kill her three sleeping children and blame it on a vague shadowy figure. We reveal what we know about the manipulative mind that is Diane Downs, and also explain her version of events in question, we explain the evidence presented against Diane and discuss her bizarre relationship with the media, and we talk about Diane's trial, her child born behind bars and Diane's impact on how we understand female killers today.

About Murder with Friends

In Murder With Friends, Grace Baldridge invites guests to talk about some of history's most notorious murderers.

More episodes from Season 1

• E1JonBenét Ramsey Murder: The Background
• E2JonBenét Ramsey Murder: The Evidence
• E3JonBenét Ramsey Murder: Theories
• E4The Charles Manson Murders: Origins
• E5The Charles Manson Murders: The Cult Leader
• E6The Charles Manson Murders: The Murders & The Aftermath
• E7The Bloody Benders: An American Horror Story
• E8The Bloody Benders: The Murders
• E9The Bloody Benders: Investigation & Escape
• E10The Wonderland Murders: Making a Pornstar
• E11The Wonderland Murders: Drug Addiction and Murder
• E12The Wonderland Murders: On the Run