Dec. 18, 2025

Accident, Crime or a Crime of Fate? | Shawn Arthur

Accident, Crime or a Crime of Fate? | Shawn Arthur

One morning in February 2017, Bob Arthur received the call no parent wants to get. His son, Shawn was found dead in his own apartment after consuming a significant amount of alcohol and drugs. However, something about the story didn’t sit right with the victim's family. On the one hand, they claimed that the case was a crime, on the other, the police ruled it an accidental overdose. Caught in this unsettling contradiction, the family hired a private investigator to uncover the truth.

In today's case you will learn the story of Shawn Arthur. A case with three explanations. Was it an accidental overdose, a deliberate crime, or an accidental crime?

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